Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Michael Ginder, Executive Director
October 21, 2016 Yes, that is water. It’s covered with autumn leaves and duckweed that has backed up behind the lock gate. The masons have finished repairing the stone walls at Woody’s Camelback Bridge south of Easton and at Groundhog Lock in Raubsvill …
Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyWhat a summer! It’s been hot, hot, hot, but that hasn’t stopped the action along the Delaware Canal. As always, from sinkholes and sidewalks to wall repairs, pumps and low water levels, the Friends endeavor to meet the Canal’s challenges – in a multitude of ways. One major milestone is the nearly complete reconstruction of the Redfield Bridge just north of Centre Bridge.
Central Bucks County, Lower Bucks County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyThe days of May were glorious along the Delaware Canal. In Easton, the abundant water being fed from the Lehigh River filled the Canal all the way south to the Virginia Forrest Recreation Area.
Central Bucks County, Lower Bucks County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyThe gates that allow Lehigh River water to flow into the Delaware Canal were reopened last Friday. The Canal has been refilling and flow has reached its current destination, the Virginia Forrest Recreation Area, 29 miles south of Easton. Thanks to …
Central Bucks County, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyEndings, beginnings, and continuations are all part of this spring’s Delaware Canal news. Fortunately, there is much to report regarding project completions thanks to our generally temperate winter.
Central Bucks County, Lower Bucks County, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyApril 27, 2016 Bi-State Construction is in the process of completing the installation of the pipe and coffer dam system that will allow Canal water to flow south through the leaking Kleinhans Aqueduct. If all goes well, the gates at the Lehigh River …
Central Bucks County, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyApril 25, 2016 In order to restore the Lehigh River water flow to the south, Bi-State Construction will install coffer dams at either end of the leaking Kleinhans Aqueduct and run three pipes through aqueduct span. Mobilization has already begun. T …
Central Bucks County, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyApril 20, 2016 The amount of water reaching the Virginia Forrest Recreation Area north of Centre Bridge has diminished due to several circumstances. Debris, brush, yard waste, etc. continues to accumulate at the locks and stop gates on the route south …
Central Bucks County, Lower Bucks County, Northampton County, Upper Bucks County