This program has been canceled. If you are looking for somehting to do on Saturday, April 13, Please check out the Get Out For Wellness hike at Bear Swamp

Spring is in the air! Join us for the second part of our seasonal series to learn all about the native wildlife of the Lehigh Valley! You’ll learn about migration, offspring, and behavioral changes as it warms up again. Afterwards, join us for a binocular hike around our Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary to look for signs of wildlife and listen for bird song. This program is partially outdoors so dress for the weather. Restrooms available. Dogs are not permitted. Minimum age is 6.

Program questions? Contact Haley D’Agostino at HD’Agostino@wildlandspa.org

We’ll walk the archery complex first (1 mile). This level trail has some rocks and roots (and can be wet) as it meanders through a pleasant forest in Upper Mount Bethel Township. Then we’ll cross Lake Minsi Drive to the long-range archery fields and the Boardwalk around Bear Swamp (1 mile). This is a good place to view turtles, frogs, tadpoles and spring flowers. We’ll stop at the “nature center,” a 3-sided pavilion. After we return to our cars, we’ll drive a quarter-mile east to Minsi Lake’s western parking lot. It’s a good place to see swallows, great blue herons, and butterflies. For our third hike (1 mile), we’ll walk on the dam breast to the spillway and then retrace our steps to the parking lot.

Dogs on leash are welcome. Wear sturdy footwear that can get wet. Several areas of these trails can be mushy depending on recent rain fall. Bring binoculars to spy on spring birds. Bring bug repellent, a sun hat and sunscreen. Portable bathrooms are at Lake Minsi.

This walk is part of the Get Out! For Wellness series, in partnership with Lehigh Valley Health Network.

ADDRESS: 1280 Lake Minsi Drive, Bangor, PA 18013           GPS: 40.909146, -75.182292

DIRECTIONS: From US Route 22 go to Rt. 33 North. Travel on Rt. 33 N for 5. 8 miles to the Stockertown/Bangor/Rt. 191 exit. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Industrial Blvd., turn left and follow Route 191 N (aka Main Street, Bangor Road, Valley View Drive) for 11 miles to crossroad with Lake Minsi Drive. Turn right onto Lake Minsi Drive and go 2.1 miles to the sign on right “Bear Swamp Archery Complex.” Park in parking lot.

Questions: Arianna Kohler, AKohler@wildlandspa.org