National Trails Day:
Hike to Save The Delaware Water Gap!
The Appalachian Trail and the Delaware Saturday
Water Gap are in trouble. PSE&G has June 5, 2010
applied to the National Park to replace the
existing 80’ tall power lines with 195’ 10:00am – Meet at
monster towers. Millbrook Village, NJ
The construction and final height of these During our lunch break at
towers will ruin the views and natural Watergate we’ll talk about
resources of this Wild and Scenic area. what each of us can do to
Their proposal is much greater than what is protect our National Park!
needed for electricity reliability. This project Bring lunch, snacks and
is motivated by greed not need. water for the day.
For months residents have fought this After lunch we continue
project at every turn. along 3 miles to Van
Campens Falls
Please join us on a 3 mile hike in a pristine
and prehistoric setting. We’ll view the *** Car transport back to start will be organized
existing transmission lines, talk about the prior to leaving Millbrook Village
impacts, and inspire each other to continue Upcoming Events:
protecting our homes and our environment.
May 22, Tour of Historical Homes
Leave the Appalachian Trail impacted by the Lines
Unplugged!
July 31, Canoe/Kayak the Delaware
To RSVP please call 609.259.3734 or Water Gap from Bushkill Falls to
Smithfield Beach Access
Email: Leona@pineypaddlers.com
Directions to Millbrook Village:
• Take Rt. 80 to exit 12. Take ramp and then make a
right onto Rt. 521, stay on 521 all the way to Rt. 94.
• Make a left onto Rt. 94.
• At traffic light make a right onto Bridge Street.
• Continue straight. Turn right at High Street.
• Continue on to Rt. 602 Millbrook Road.
• Take Millbrook road all the way up to the park until
you see Millbrook Village.
• You cannot miss it.
• There will be parking to the right.
Or, get directions via Google maps
Check-in for the May 1, 2010 Hike Hike on Van Campens Falls trail
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