Friends of the Delaware Canal

 Friends of the Delaware Canal

The Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, non-profit organization working to restore, preserve, and improve the Delaware Canal and its surroundings. Our primary goals are to ensure the Canal is fully-watered from Easton to Bristol and the towpath trail is usable over its entire length.

 

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Visit the Canal

Delaware Canal maps, trails and charts help you plan your visit. A wealth of recreational options await including hiking, biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, nature watching, cross country skiing and ice skating.
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As a member of the Friends of the Delaware Canal, you are part of a strong coalition of individuals, businesses, and organizations working to ensure that the Delaware Canal and its surroundings are preserved and improved.
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About the Friends

Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, non-profit organization working to restore, preserve and improve the Canal and its surroundings, enabling the Canal to serve as a community and economic asset.
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Legacy Fund Challenge

Legacy Fund Challenge

Please contribute to the Legacy Fund Challenge. Each dollar donated by you and other Friends’ supporters will be matched from the Friends’ Board of Directors’ contribution pool. Help build a reliable source of additional income to support our mission.
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Coming Events

An Evening Walk in the “Wilds”

Saturday, July 22

As the sun sets, join us for a 2-mile summer saunter around the Giving Pond, a former sand and gravel quarry that is well into its transformation to an abundant natural habitat. The 90-acre pond is adjacent to the Canal towpath north of Uhlerstown.

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Paddling on the Canal

Sunday, July 30

See the Canal from the vantage of the water on this paddling adventure through the Canal widewaters in Yardley. You may borrow a fully equipped State Park kayak or bring your own kayak or canoe.

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Paddling on the Canal II

Sunday, August 20

Join us for a late summer paddle in the Canal heading north from Groundhog Lock in Raubsville. The current is lively, and the scenery beautiful. Kayaks are available to borrow from the Delaware Canal State Park or you may bring your own boat.

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“Oh, the Bridges We Shall See” Walk

Sunday, August 27

See five different Canal bridges and hear their stories on a 4.4-mile roundtrip walk between the Virginia Forrest Recreation Area and the new Lower Limeport Bridge in Solebury Township.

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Towpaths and Tales

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

See the Delaware River Valley and its canals from the air without leaving the ground. Aerial photos from 1930 to the present will be compared and contrasted with starring roles for the four canals along the River.

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Paddling on the Canal III

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Enjoy the first touches of autumn along the Canal on a leisurely paddling adventure going north and south from the Thompson-Neely House section of Washington Crossing Historic Park North.

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Faces & Places

Sunday, October 8

Tour intriguing sites in Historic Bristol Borough, the prize-winning town that you’ve been hearing so much about, and then be festive at the Centre for the Arts on Mill Street.

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Help Make the Canal Critters, Visitors and Neighbors Happy

Please contribute to the Friends’ efforts to preserve, protect and improve the Canal and its surroundings.

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Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Susan Taylor, Executive Director

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Helping on Canal Clean-up Day is just one way you can get involved and help to restore, preserve and improve the Delaware Canal. Big or small, the perfect job for you awaits – all you need to do is get involved!
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