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January 23, 2025 -
Begins at 9:15 AM
Lehigh Valley Greenways Annual Retreat – Jan. 23, 2025
Location: Bethlehem Area Public Library. Event Address: 11 W Church St, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Recommended Parking Address: Lehigh Street Lot: 61664767364455, -75.38359627357276
DLNHC Van shuttle will run from Lehigh Street Lot to Library from 9:10am – 9:35am (*Note: This time has been updated)
Agenda (9:15am – 3:00pm)
- 9:15-9:30am: Coffee and Check-in
- 9:30 – 9:45am: Welcome
- Celebrating 20 Years of Partnership, Brit Kondravy, LVG Co-Lead, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
- Updates on THE LINK Trail Network, Rob Neitz, LVG Co-Lead, DCNR/Bureau of State Parks
- 9:45 -10:30am: Elevating Outdoor Recreation in the Lehigh Valley, Nathan Reigner, Pennsylvania Office of Outdoor Recreation
- 10:30am: Mountain Biking: Connection to Preserves, Parks, THE LINK and IMBA Ride Status, Serge Viau, Valley Mountain Bikers
- 11am BREAK
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11:15 – 11:35am: Get Outside with MCI! Piloting a Nature-based Education Program with Mindful Child Initiative & Reset Outdoors in Allentown School District, Jason Sizemore, Mindful Child Initiative / Ally Henry & Khalid Taylor, Reset Outdoors
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11:40am – 12pm: Reclaiming Unused Land to Address Nature Deficits in an Urban Area: (The Importance of Pocket Parks), Laura Hopek and Maggie Wallner, Lehigh County Conservation District
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12pm Lunch
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12:45 – 2:15pm: Collaborative Planning for 2025
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2:15pm: Announcements
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2:30pm: Group Photo followed by Optional Guided Walk
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3:00pm: Event Close
**DLNHC Van shuttle will run from Library to Lehigh Street Lot from 2:45pm – 3:30pm.
***NOTE: Library is closed until 9am. Event will begin at 9:15am.
Parking
- Free parking available at Lehigh Street Lot: 61664767364455, -75.38359627357276. DLNHC will provide (van) shuttle from lot to library from 9:10am-9:35am, and from 2:45-3:30pm. (Lot is located 1/2 mile from library.) RECOMMENDED
- Some on-street parking that is not limited to one or two hours can be found east of the Library (past City Hall) on Church Street. (Free/ParkMobile)
What to Bring
- Travel mugs and refillable water bottles are encouraged to minimize use of single use cups and bottles
- Comfortable walking shoes and layers recommended for (optional) outdoor walk-through hidden gems at end of retreat
Registration for this event is currently full. Please email Brit Kondravy at conservation@delawareandlehigh.org to check availability and/or be added to the waiting list.
About Lehigh Valley Greenways
Created in 2004, Lehigh Valley Greenways Conservation Landscape is a proactive, partnership approach to regional landscape conservation in Lehigh and Northampton counties. Our diverse group of partners work together to enrich the quality of life of the Lehigh Valley citizens and visitors by providing ribbons of green throughout the two-county, densely populated area to help keep communities vibrant and connected with hundreds of miles of trails and greenway corridors. The 2024-2025 Partnership Action Plan will give you a glimpse into some of the work we have planned for the year.
Questions?
Contact: Brit Kondravy, Conservation Coordinator, LVG Co-Lead/ Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor @ Conservation@delawareandleigh.org or at (484) 215 – 6227
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