Join long-time local resident, naturalist, educator, open space advocate and PHLT Board Member, Don Miller for the fifth year in an on-going series of open space hikes focused on highlighting natural areas and headwater streams preserved and protected as part of the 10-year old Monroe County Open Space Program. 

Sunday, July 25th - Tank Creek headwaters at PHLT's Fieldstone Farm Tank Creek Preserve (*PPoP)

Sunday, August 29th - Fall Creek headwaters at PHLT's Pohoqualine Conservation Easement (*NP&OS)

Sunday, September 26th - Yankee Run headwaters at PHLT's Fairview Water Yankee Run Preserve (*PPoP))

Sunday, October 24th - Jonas Creek headwaters at PHLT's Jonas Mountain Preserve (*NP&OS)

Sunday, November 21st - Cranberry Creek headwaters (Paradise Township's Nothstein Cranberry Creek Preserve (*PPoP)

*PPoP Hikes meet at 1:00 in the Paradise Township Municipal Building Parking Lot on Rt. 940 in Paradise Valley. For pre-registration, contact Paradise Township at 595-9880 (weekdays 8:00 to 4:00). 

*NP&OS Hikes meet at 1:00 in the Chestnuthill Township Municipal Building Parking Lot on Rt. 715 north of Brodheadsville. For pre-registration, contact West End Regional Parks and Open Space Commission, Bernie Kozen, Exec. Dir. at 992-9733 (weekdays 8:00 to 4:00).

As these hikes are scheduled months in advance, pre-registration one week to several days in advance of each hike is suggested for all hikes as they may be subject to changes (rescheduling or cancellation) due to unforeseen circumstances. 

Unless otherwise indicated at pre-registration, all hikes are at least 3 to 4 hours in length in a natural outdoor setting on both on and off trail easy to moderate hiking terrain.  Participants should be physically fit enough to be able to be outdoors for a sustained period of activity; should wear comfortable outdoor clothing and hiking footwear; and plan to stay for the entire hike as carpooling and one way hikes are often required for these "Hiking the Headwaters" events as scheduled.