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Tannersville Cranberry Bog

Trail Map

 

The Trails at

Kettle Creek Wildlife Sanctuary

(managed by Monroe County Conservation District)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge

 

BIKE TO NATURE

in Stroud Greenway

 

HIKE AT TABLE ROCK

 

Highlights: Striations from glaciers, long views over Delaware Water Gap

Trail information: 2.25-mile loop hike of moderate difficulty with some rocky, steep sections.

 

Click here for photos and a feature story.

 

HIKE EVENT!

Because parking at the trailhead is limited, registration for this hike is closed. To be added to the waiting list, please email hike leader Carol Hillestad at info@brodheadwatershed.org.

Join Carol Hillestad, hike leader for Brodhead Watershed Association, for a 2.25-mile loop hike to Table Rock. Moderate difficulty with some rocky, steep sections.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, December 14, 2019
WHERE: Near Delaware Water Gap, Pa. Register for directions.
NOTE: Special thanks to the U.S. government, which monitors and protects this land for the public to use as part of Delaware National Recreation Area.
COST: Free, but registration is required. Event is limited to 20 hikers.

INFORMATION: Call 570-839-1120 or 570-629-2727; email info@brodheadwatershed.org. The hike series is administered by Brodhead Watershed Association and supported by a grant from the William Penn Foundation.

 

 

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SAVE THE DATE!

Feb. 15: "Talking Turtles," an indoor event at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, in partnership with Friends of Cherry Valley

March 21: Wolf Rocks on Appalachian Trail, in partnership with Sierra Club

April 18: Cresco Heights

 

More hikes are being planned for later in 2020. Check back for details!

 

Photography policy: Attendance at BWA programs and events constitutes consent to be photographed for use in print and electronic media. Images will not be identified using full names without written approval from the individual. Please notify BWA staff if you would prefer that your photo not be used.

 

HIKER'S ARCHIVE

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PINEBROOK PARK

Easy, flat trails for all

Protects the Brodhead Creek

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PARADISE-PRICE PRESERVE

Easy, 1-mile trail through woods, and then another trail leading to waterfalls

Protects Brodhead and Cranberry creeks

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CHERRY CREEK LOOP

Easy, interesting 2.6 miles

Protects Cherry Creek

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AUSTIN T. BLAKESLEE
NATURAL AREA

A nearby haven for hikers

Protects Tobyhanna Creek

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WEST END REGIONAL PARK

An easy 3.3 miles

Protects McMichael Creek

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THUNDER SWAMP

What glaciers made

Protects Little Bushkill Creek and Delaware River

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thomas darling preserve

Footbridges, boardwalks, ancient marsh waters and glacier-carved landscape

Protects Two-mile Run and Tobyhanna Creek

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MOUNT NEBO

Secluded yet close to civilization; 159-acre park straddles a ridge between two creeks.

Protects Marshalls Creek

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RED ROCK TRAIL

Manicured trails (4 miles of them) right
off the road. Flora and fauna all year.

Protects Forest Hills Run and Paradise Creek

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BIG WOODS NATURAL AREA

Fairly easy hiking, and popular with bikers and equestrians

Protects McMichael Creek

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MINISINK PARK

28 acres left mostly natural. Easy trails.

Protects Cherry and Brodhead creeks

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EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY'S ARBORETUM

A tree museum with easy walking.

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BROWNS HILL PRESERVE

Easy trail on old woods road. 20-foot rock cairn. Start of a public-land greenway.

Protects Brodhead, Cranberry creeks

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ForEvergreen Nature Preserve

Mile loop that passes by an eagle nest. Protects Brodhead Creek.

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DELAWARE STATE FOREST'S WARBLER HABITAT

Special site catering to the tiny cerulean warbler.

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SILVER VALLEY

A network of trails along the beautiful McMichael

Protects McMichael Creek

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pasold farm nature preserve

64 acres of “enchantment"

Protects Brodhead Creek
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CHILDS PARK

Water, water everywhere
Protects Dingmans Creek

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SNOW SHANTY LOOP

Family-friendly outing
Protects Snow Shanty Run and Wallenpaupack Creek

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SHERWOOD FOREST

A view from the top

Protects Appenzell and McMichael creeks

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Long Swamp

Visit a relic of the Ice Age

Protects Dingmans Creek

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MOUNT WISMER
'FROM THE TOP'

An easier way to get to the top of
Mount Wismer for the beautiful view

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WEST END REGIONAL PARK'S EAST END

A 2-mile challenge for hikers and bikers

Protects McMichael Creek

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NOTHSTEIN PRESERVE

150 acres to explore: Cranberry Creek crossing, old stone quarry and a gorge

Protects Cranberry Creek in Paradise watershed

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CHERRY VALLEY
WILDLIFE REFUGE

193 acres of forested preserve featuring Cherry Creek and two walking loops
Protects Cherry Creek

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LACAWAC SANCTUARY

Lake views, extensive wildlife

Protects Wallenpaupack Creek

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BRUCE LAKE NATURAL AREA

An 8-mile trail network featuring wildlife and two lakes.

Protects Egypt Creek and Lackawaxen River

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GRAVEL FAMILY NATURE PRESERVE

Blueberry fields and a creek in the shadow of Mount Wismer.

Protects Brodhead Creek headwaters

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CHERRY VALLEY REFUGE REVISITED

A year later, see how former golf course has rejoined its place in nature
Protects Cherry Creek

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pasold farm REVISITED

Elephant-sized boulders and a picturesque farm spring. Protects Brodhead Creek
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GLEN RUN NATURE PRESERVE

A lake, remains of a Victorian inn and scenic overlook. Protects Brodhead Creek
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SWIFTWATER
FOREST PRESERVE

Explore the old woods
Protects Swiftwater Creek and Forest Hills Run

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ZIMMER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

History to be found

Protects Brodhead Creek headwaters

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STAIRWAY RIDGE

Well worth the climb

Protects Delaware River

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SHUMAN POINT NATURAL AREA

An oasis along Lake Wallenpaupack

Protects Wallenpaupack Creek

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MOUNT WISMER

Panorama from the top
Protects Brodhead Creek headwaters

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CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN
NATURE PRESERVE

Scenic views, glacier-deposited boulders

Protects Buck Hill Creek

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PARADISE-PRICE PRESERVE
TO THE WATERFALLS

A challenging hike of about 5 miles toward the falls on Brodhead Creek

Protects Paradise and Brodhead creeks

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CHERRY VALLEY RIDGE TRAIL

Views of Cherry Valley, abundant wildlife, a rock pool that is the headwaters of Cherry Creek.

Protects Cherry Creek

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VAN BUSKIRK PRESERVE

A 2-mile, strenuous loop hike on and off trail. Protects Cranberry Creek in the Paradise watershed

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CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN REVISITED

Long views of beautiful foliage. Enormous glacier-dropped boulders.

Protects Buck Hill Creek.

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SPRUCE MOUNTAIN

Waterfalls and a stunning view. Protects MIddle Branch and Brodhead creeks.

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RATTLESNAKE FALLS

Waterfalls, beautiful ravine.

Protects Upper Brodhead Creek.

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PRESERVED PRIVATE LANDS

 

Price property

Preserved in perpetuity

Protects headwaters of Brodhead Creek

 

To read more about the natural wonders of this property and how it's been preserved, click here.

 

 

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Timber Hill Farm

A family farm preserved in Paradise Township. Read about how a conservation easement can make a difference: click here.

Protects Forest Hills Run

 

 

 

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EAGLES REST FARM

A family farm that produces Christmas trees and (soon) wine will be preserved for perpetuity in Cherry Valley. Read about how a conservation easement can make a difference: click here.

Protects Cherry Creek

 

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FOR THE BIRDS

As we hike through the Poconos, let's give a thought to the imperiled golden-winged warbler and a nod to the landowners who make a point to provide habitat.

 

For a feature story and more photos, click here.

 

 

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THE DRY DAM

Learn what a dry dam in northern Monroe County does to protect the Brodhead watershed.

Click here.

 

 

 

 

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MAKING CONNECTIONS:
TRAILBLAZERS IN MONROE

 

With trails scattered throughout the county, many would-be walkers don’t know where to start.

 

What if existing trails could be linked, with access and parking at clearly marked trailheads in every township? More — what if our trail system could be linked to networks of trails beyond? What if you could bike, say, from Delaware Water Gap to the Portland footbridge — even all the way to the Statue of Liberty?

That’s not a pipe dream. Read more about the trail plans here.

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INDOOR ADVENTURE:

ESU'S SCHISLER MUSEUM

 

In the span of an hour at the Schisler Museum at East Stroudsburg University, visitors can tour the Frozen North, a Boreal Forest, Canyon Country, the Verdant East, and the African Bush.


Click here for photos and a feature about the museum.

 

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TURTLE HABITAT
IN CHERRY VALLEY

 

Private, protected land that protects colonies of the rare bog turtle.

 

Click here for photos and a feature about the preserve.

 

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HOW A COMMUNITY CHANGED CHERRY VALLEY

 

Years of dedication created a refuge that protects wildlife as well as Cherry Creek headwaters.

 

Click here for photos and a feature about the refuge.