What’s On Tap

Want to know what is going on in the watershed world this month?

Lehigh Valley What’s on Tap – From February to November, we post all the ‘watershed happenings’ in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. In the winter, watershed people generally hibernate. For more information visit your watershed association’s Facebook or web page.

August 5th, 2026

Bushkill Stream Conservancy:

  • 8/12/26- Walk Your Watershed Walk at The Karl Stirner Arts Trail. Meet at the bridge at the Silk Mill at 6:30. 1290 Simon Blvd. Easton PA 18040. Topic is dam removal and multi-use trails. 
  • 8/15/26- Monthly water testing. 

Cook’s Creek Watershed Association:

  • Wednesday, August 12th (4-7PM) – Tent at the Farmer’s Market at Passer (2580 Richlandtown Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036)
  • Saturday, October 3rd (5-9PM) – Dr. Alyson Brokaw will be presenting on Bats! Springtown Rod & Gun Club (3146 PA-212, Springtown, PA 18081)
  • Saturday, October 11th (1-4PM) – Tent at Durham Day, Durham Commons (215 Old Furnace Road, PO Box 4, Durham, Pa 18039)
  • Saturday, November 8th (9-Noon) – Fall Clean-Up along Rt. 212 (Contact CCWA if interested – limited number of people needed if looking to volunteer)

Monocacy Creek Watershed Association:

  • MCWA is continuing with the riparian buffer restoration project along the spring area that feeds into the creek at the north end of Monocacy Park. Working now on knocking down the knotweed and removing large areas of thistle and mugwort. Plantings will be this fall. 
  • In Bath, meeting this month with volunteers to determine feasibility of  expanding the native perennial meadow installed in 2024 at Firefighters Park along the creek in north Bath. 

Fry’s Run Watershed Association:

  • A program was presented to the WIlliam’s Township summer recreation camp on July 15th
  •  A fall event is being planned for Saturday, September 19th at the Riegelsville library. 

Bertsch Hokendauqua Catasauqua Watershed Association:

  • Tackled Japanese hops at their Hokey Park pussy willow buffer, with great success 
  • Tackled knotweed at their Walnutport Canal Buffer installation, with less success; will be going in for a second round on August 9th 
  • BHCWA Annual Community Day is August 22nd at Wayne Grube Park and they’d love to see everyone there 

Saucon Creek Watershed Association:

  • August 15: Hellertown community day with a native plant sale
  • August 16: Saucon Valley farmer’s market with a native plant sale
  • Heller homestead sign and path installation are slated for October
  • Coopersburg Liberty Bell Trolley Trail tree planting is also slated for October
  • There will be a creek cleanup with Saucon Valley school environmental club date TBD. 

Aquashicola Pohopoco Watershed Conservancy:

  • There will be a guided walk at the Bethlehem Water Authority property on August 29th. Time and exact meeting location TBD.

Tobyhanna Creek Tunkhannock Creek Watershed Association:

  • A guided hike on Bethlehem Water Authority’s property is planned for September, date TBD
  • Signs, posts, and benches will be installed at the bog boardwalk this fall
  • Additional events are being planned for the fall

Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards:

  • A Salt Snapshot event is being planned for September, date TBD, dependent on weather. There will be one day for sites in the Little Lehigh and another day for the Jordan Creek. 

Neshaminy Creek Watershed Association:

  • Invasive removal continues at multiple sites
  • Tabling at the Grange Fair with the MWS program later in August

Tohickon Watershed Association Committee

  • There will be habitat restoration at High Rocks Vista in partnership with the Tinicum COnservancy, EPAC, DCNR, and Bucks County Parks on various dates in September and October
  • The September meetup, date TBD,  will be focused on Groundwater
  • The October meetup, date TBD, will be focused on PA State Park History, including Nockamixon, at Nockamixon Environmental Education Center. 

Martins-Jacoby Watershed Association: 

  • The stream crossing signs have arrived and the mounting process will start soon. 
  • The Martins Creek Habitat Improvement Project is moving forward
  • Discussions about water testing are ongoing 

North Pocono CARE

  • Nothing in the coming month. 

Northampton County Parks

  • Recent/Ongoing Recreation & Conservation Work & Programs
    • Recently completed clearing 3 miles of trails in the Twin Lakes Section of Totts Gap Conservation Area in the Minsi Lake Greenway; have now begun to blaze them—4 named trails & 6 side/connector trails.
    • About half way through our annual Purple Martin Monitoring & Banding Season at Minsi Lake w/its 198 martin nests; to date have banded 179 martin chicks, with 118 chicks yet to band & 44 eggs yet to hatch.
    • Completed 4th consecutive year of grassland bird surveys at Totts Gap Meadows during nesting season; estimate about 12 pairs of Bobolinks & about 5 pairs of Eastern Meadowlarks successfully nested in the meadows this year; had a high count of 31 Bobolinks during last survey in July.
    • Completed 1st ever Wildflower Week & concurrent Louise Moore Park BioBlitz from 7/12-7/19; about 230 people participated in the 27 Wildflower Week community events & over 1000 species of living organisms were located, documented & recorded during the BioBlitz at Louise Moore Park.
  • Upcoming Programs (Go here to register for programs: (https://norcoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program)
    • 8/5: Poetry in the Park @ Wayne Grube Park
    • 8/8: Wellness Walk: D&L Trail @ the Forks of the Delaware Trailhead in Easton
    • 8/14: Wildlife & a Hike @ Louise Moore Park
    • 8/15, 8/22 & 8/29: Purple Martin Banding @ Minsi Lake Park from 8a-12noon
    • 8/16: Bioluminescence: Critters of the Night @ Louise Moore Park
    • 8/27: PreK Pathfinders @ Wayne Grube Park