LV Greenways Annual Retreat
Jan. 22, 2026 | 9am-1:30pm
Northampton Community College – Alumni Hall Room 130
Address 3835 Green Pond Road • Bethlehem, PA 18020-7599
Agenda
- 9am-9:15am: Registration and Coffee
- 9:15am: Welcome Remarks

- 9:30am: Keynote Speaker: Allen Dieterich-Ward
- Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward is a professor of history and director of The Graduate School at Shippensburg University. His first book, Beyond Rust: Metropolitan Pittsburgh and the Fate of Industrial America won the 2016 Arline Custer Memorial Award from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference. His second book, Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania is now available from Temple University Press. He is the past president of the Pennsylvania Historical Association, former editor of the Pennsylvania History Series, and a board member of PA Humanities.
- Break
- 10:15am: Partner Highlights
- LV Greenways Success Stories focused on green infrastructure and community engagement
- 11am: Break out session
- 12pm: Lunch
- Vegetarian option provided.
- To best meet our sustainability goals, partners are asked to bring a reusable coffee mug and water bottle to the event.
- 1pm: News & Announcements
- Close

Partners Gather for Group Photo at 2024 LV Greenways Retreat at Bethlehem Area Public Library
Early Registration Available