Outdoor activities groups near Coopersburg, PA
Sierra Club Lehigh Valley Group
Bethlehem, PA
The Lehigh Valley Group of the Sierra Club - Pennsylvania Chapter, with 1,500 members, created this Meetup to bring people together who love and respect the Outdoors.
We have Hiking, Biking, Kayaking/Canoeing and Learning Meetups, as well as Meetups tied to the events effecting the Outdoors of our PA, NJ, and national communities.
You do not have to be a member of the Sierra Club to join this group. You only need to want to join others in discovering and enjoying our natural world.
The Lehigh Valley Sierra Club is part of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sierra Club, which has 24,000 members. The Sierra Club is the world's oldest and largest environmental grass-roots environmental organization, founded by legendary naturalist John Muir in 1892. Muir explored the Yosemite Valley in California and while hiking in Yosemite with President Theodore Roosevelt inspired him to persuade Congress to establish Yosemite as America's second National Park.
The Sierra Club's efforts have preserved wilderness areas throughout the U.S. and helped expand lands preserved under federal and state protection. Its 2 million members are at the forefront of environmental advocacy today, including national campaigns to combat climate change, close down dirty coal plants, halt environmental degradation from natural gas hydrofracturing, and preserve endangered wilderness areas.
You can join the Sierra Club at http://www.sierraclub.org
Lehigh Valley Kayak & Canoe Club
Bethlehem, PA
The Lehigh Valley Kayak & Canoe Club is one of the largest and most active paddling clubs in the United States! We offer training, trips, social events and opportunities to improve and enhance our local rivers and lakes. We promote community interest in water safety and physical fitness through paddle sports activities for everyone. Membership in our Meetup Group is free, but does not make you a member of the LVKCC. Consider joining our club to take advantage of the many benefits: A monthly news letter, borrow equipment, club trips, winter pool sessions, social events, instruction and much more. Here is a link to our membership page.
Lehigh Valley Audubon Society
Allentown, PA
Lehigh Valley Audubon Society (LVAS) organizes hikes, field trips, and educational events all year to help members and guests learn about birds, birdwatching, and the natural world in and around Lehigh Valley.
Our Meetup site provides our calendar of events. You do not need to be a member of LVAS to participate in our events. All are welcome! Just show up. Bring a friend or two.
To become a member of Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, go to www.lvaudubon.org/shop.With membership, you get our newsletter, information about additional events, and access to our member-only events. Plus you help support all the activities you see on this web site.
Allentown Hiking Club Meetup Group
Allentown, PA
Founded in 1931, Allentown Hiking Club is founded for all people, of all backgrounds to, in the united in a shared purpose of our love of nature. We are sponsored by the Allentown Recreation Bureau and a member of the Keystone Trail Association and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
We maintain 10.3 miles of the Appalachian Trail, including two backcountry shelters, Allentown (north of New Tripoli) and G.W. Outerbridge (west of the Lehigh Gap).
We offer hikes and other outdoor events, which are open to the general public and led by experienced club members and other local experts. We have a plethora of different events of all different skill levels. Along with our larger weekend hikes, we have midweek hikes that are both social strolls, and more adventurous workout hikes. We meet up to hike to local free concerts, have organized bike rides, water fun events, winter sports & more. Check out our calendar to see what we have coming up. We hope to see you at an upcoming event!
More information on the club can be found on our main website https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/