There are several events and volunteer days coming up at Lehigh Gap Nature Center. Some of the programs require REGISTRATION. Read on. March 26 — Spring Clean-up. 9:00 a.m. to noon. This is a big volunteer day for working on lots of spring chores at the Refuge. We depend greatly on our volunteer base and… Read more
Dear LGNC Members and Friends, This is a reminder of two Autumn events here at Lehigh Gap Nature Center. 1) Oct. 9 — Bird Walk (8:00 a.m.). This will be a special field trip to Bake Oven Knob to observe the hawk migration. It is peak season for Sharp-shinned Hawks and all three falcon species,… Read more
Dear Members and Friends, Carbon County, PA is celebrating the great outdoors with a month-long schedule of events, many of them free of charge and some at Lehigh Gap Nature Center. To see the entire schedule, visit the Carbon County Chamber web site at: http://www.carboncountychamber.org/ and click on the logo on the lower left for… Read more
Dear LGNC Members and Friends, Our annual summer clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, August 7. I cannot be here that day and we have had some volunteers working to get the Osprey House ready for the hawk count intern, so I am canceling the session. Of course, the gardens always need weeding, so if anyone… Read more
http://www.tnonline.com/node/118679 Grand opening held for visitor-education building at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center Reported on Friday, July 23, 2010 By ELSA KERSCHNER ekerschner@tnonline.com A reception was held with tables of food and beverages outside on the porch of the Lehigh Gap Nature Center on July 16 for the grand opening of its visitor-education building. Chairs… Read more
Dear Lehigh Gap Nature Center members and friends, On Saturday, July 24 we will have a grassland hike at the Gap from 9:00 to noon. We will check out the Prairie area and the plants we planted last year inside and outside deer exclosures as well as looking for other wildflowers and butterflies along the… Read more
Dear Members and Friends of Lehigh Gap Nature Center, We have three events coming up at LGNC. Saturday, July 3 — Incredible Insects, Join us from 9:00 a.m. to noon as we search the refuge for beautiful butterflies and dynamic dragonflies and damselflies. We will visit the ponds and the grasslands as well as the… Read more
Dear Members and Friends of Lehigh Gap Nature Center, ON Saturday evening, June 12 we will host our annual Whip-poor-will Hike beginning at 6:00 p.m. This hike is led by Jim Gabovitz of the Allentown Hiking Club and Bob Hoopes of LGNC. We begin by spotting cars at the end point, then hike up the… Read more
The Lehigh Gap Nature Center is looking for some volunteers to staff our information desk in the new visitor and education center. The building is nearing completion, with a July 16 opening anticipated. We expect to staff our information desk in the new visitor lobby with volunteer “information specialists.” The job will include greeting visitors… Read more
Bird walk at Lehigh Gap Nature Center There will be a bird walk led by Corey Husic on Sunday, May 23 beginning at 7:00 a.m. at the Osprey House. This is a joint program of LGNC and Lehigh Valley Audubon. Families are welcome. Last year on this walk we saw lots of warblers and a… Read more
