Photographers take note! You have been invited to participate in a photo contest. The winning photographs will be displayed at our annual dinner in November and will be included in our first Reflections of the D&L calendar. The calendars will be distributed to individuals and to public libraries. The grand prize winner will receive two invitations to our annual dinner, will have their work showcased on our website, and will be used as the front cover and a page in the calendar.

Your photo should fall into one of four categories:

• For the Fun of It – Photographs that reflect people engaging with their heritage area.
• Canal Culture – What makes your canal town unique?
• Historic Architecture and Engineering Marvels – Images that reflect the Corridor’s engineering, canal structures, industrial innovation, or distinctive architecture.
• The Nature of Transportation – The landscapes, wildlife, and plants along the Corridor’s canals, railroads, and trails. 

To enter, please mail a packet including a print of each photo, a CD containing the photo(s), and a completed entry form to:

Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Attn: Rayne Schnabel
2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd.
Easton, PA 18042

For complete contest rules, click here.  For an official entry form, click here.  For a model release form, click here. 

Lehigh Carbon Community College‘s radio station (WXLV), with funding from a D&L challenge grant, produced a series of short, 5-8 minute vignettes about sites throughout the Corridor, including the Switchback Railroad, No.9 Coal Mine, and some of our other projects. Since their original airing, numerous listeners have requested copies of the programs.  We are pleased to announce that they are now available online for download on WXLV’s podcast page.

Thanks to LCCC for making the programs available to the public!

The newest edition of the Delaware River Water Trail Guide (June 2009) just arrived in our office. This large, fold-out map shows all 200 miles of the water trail, from Hancock, NY to Falls at Trenton, NJ. Paddlers, anglers, and river users of all types will find the guide helpful in planning their next Delaware River excursion. Cultural and historical side trips are highlighted for each section of river. Leave-No-Trace principles and water hazards are also outlined.Whether you’re new to the water trail or a long time friend, this guide will come in handy. Best of all, it’s free!

Pick up the map from the D&L offices at 2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd., Easton, PA 18042. Or, download a copy from the Delaware River Greenway Partnership’s website.