Lehigh Gap Nature Center

Overview

Nestled within the Appalachian Mountains, alongside the Lehigh River, Lehigh Gap Nature Center (LGNC) is a nonprofit environmental education center and wildlife refuge located near Slatington, PA.

Through their efforts to revegetate a once barren and lifeless mountainside, LGNC has established the first and only environmental education center in the U.S. on a Superfund site. Today, the restored site is home to a 756-acre wildlife refuge featuring hundreds of native species and endless opportunities for learning, ecological research, and outdoor recreation. LGNC invites you to explore their 13 miles of trails adjoining the Appalachian and D&L trails, experience the beauty of the Kittatinny Ridge and its abundant wildlife, and learn the uniquely inspiring story of their ecological restoration.

Nestled within the Appalachian Mountains, alongside the Lehigh River, Lehigh Gap Nature Center (LGNC) is a nonprofit environmental education center and wildlife refuge located near Slatington, PA.

Through their efforts to revegetate a once barren and lifeless mountainside, LGNC has established the first and only environmental education center in the U.S. on a Superfund site. Today, the restored site is home to a 756-acre wildlife refuge featuring hundreds of native species and endless opportunities for learning, ecological research, and outdoor recreation. LGNC invites you to explore their 13 miles of trails adjoining the Appalachian and D&L trails, experience the beauty of the Kittatinny Ridge and its abundant wildlife, and learn the uniquely inspiring story of their ecological restoration.

Nestled within the Appalachian Mountains, alongside the Lehigh River, Lehigh Gap Nature Center (LGNC) is a nonprofit environmental education center and wildlife refuge located near Slatington, PA.

Through their efforts to revegetate a once barren and lifeless mountainside, LGNC has established the first and only environmental education center in the U.S. on a Superfund site. Today, the restored site is home to a 756-acre wildlife refuge featuring hundreds of native species and endless opportunities for learning, ecological research, and outdoor recreation. LGNC invites you to explore their 13 miles of trails adjoining the Appalachian and D&L trails, experience the beauty of the Kittatinny Ridge and its abundant wildlife, and learn the uniquely inspiring story of their ecological restoration.

Nestled within the Appalachian Mountains, alongside the Lehigh River, Lehigh Gap Nature Center (LGNC) is a nonprofit environmental education center and wildlife refuge located near Slatington, PA.

Through their efforts to revegetate a once barren and lifeless mountainside, LGNC has established the first and only environmental education center in the U.S. on a Superfund site. Today, the restored site is home to a 756-acre wildlife refuge featuring hundreds of native species and endless opportunities for learning, ecological research, and outdoor recreation. LGNC invites you to explore their 13 miles of trails adjoining the Appalachian and D&L trails, experience the beauty of the Kittatinny Ridge and its abundant wildlife, and learn the uniquely inspiring story of their ecological restoration.

Nestled within the Appalachian Mountains, alongside the Lehigh River, Lehigh Gap Nature Center (LGNC) is a nonprofit environmental education center and wildlife refuge located near Slatington, PA.

Through their efforts to revegetate a once barren and lifeless mountainside, LGNC has established the first and only environmental education center in the U.S. on a Superfund site. Today, the restored site is home to a 756-acre wildlife refuge featuring hundreds of native species and endless opportunities for learning, ecological research, and outdoor recreation. LGNC invites you to explore their 13 miles of trails adjoining the Appalachian and D&L trails, experience the beauty of the Kittatinny Ridge and its abundant wildlife, and learn the uniquely inspiring story of their ecological restoration.