Bushkill Township News
Bushkill Township Planning Commission meeting will be held on Monday, September 25, 2023 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Bushkill Township Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) meeting will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Bushkill Township Planning Commission meeting will be held on Monday, August 28, 2023 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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The 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event for Northampton County residents is scheduled for Saturday, September 30th at Northampton Community College. Pre-Registration is required to participate and opens August 30th at 8AM through Eventbrite. The link can also be found on the Northampton County Household Hazardous Waste webpage, along with step-by-step Instructions. For more information and to register for the event please click
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Do you want to know what is happening at your local library in August? To read the Newsletter please click
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Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Bushkill Township Rec Complex Pavilion. To view the agenda please click
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Bushkill Township Recreation Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Calling all Chili Tasters!! Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 11am - 2pm. For more information please click
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Bushkill Township Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) meeting will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Bushkill Township Planning Commission meeting will be held on Monday, June 26, 2023 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Bushkill Township will be accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Hunter Access Program from July 1-July 31. Applications can be submitted by email to Kreider@bushkilltownship.com or in person at 1114 Bushkill Center Road, Nazareth, PA 18064. 100 applicants will be selected to receive a permit via a lottery drawing on August 2nd. Hunters under the age of 16 do not need a permit to hunt Bushkill Township owned properties, but their mentor must have a valid permit. Information on the program and the application can be found
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ATTENTION BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS: On February 13, 2023 the Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company placed a burn ban in effect for the entire Township of Bushkill. This is still currently in place. Please remember there is NO outdoor burning, this is to include firepits.
ATTENTION RESIDENTS!! The Bushkill Township Yard Waste will open for the season on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7am. The hours will be Wednesday and Friday from 7am to 3pm and Saturday 8am to 12pm. Please be sure to have your permit with you when dropping off yard waste at the Township location. If you don't have one, please stop by the Municipal Office M-F 8am to 4pm and we will be happy help you. The following items are what WILL be accepted at the Township Yard Waste location: "NO COMMINGLED MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED" pinecones, pine needles, branches (no more than four (4) inch in diameter and five (5) foot long) leaves, Yard vegatiation, flower and garden plants (free of dirt) Please remember that NO Grass clippings will be accepted at the Township Facility. Residents may drop off yard waste at the FRCA location, 6701 Weaversville Road, Northampton,PA 18067. For more information on the FRCA please Click
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Welcome To Bushkill Township
Bushkill Township is located in northcentral Northampton County. Until formation on August 13, 1813, the land area of Bushkill Township was part of its parent municipality, Plainfield Township. Before that time, the area of Bushkill Township was often referred to as "The Plains." On the north the Township is bordered by the Blue Mountain and Monroe County, with the Appalachian Trail running all along the summit of Blue Mountain. Plainfield Township and the Borough of Wind Gap border in the northeast, with Plainfield Township extending along the east to the Borough of Stockertown at the southeastern corner. The lengthy western border is with Moore Township, and the shorter southern border is with Upper Nazareth Township, just north of the Borough of Nazareth. The Township is approximately 25 square miles and has over 55 miles of municipal roadways.
Bushkill Creek, a High Quality-Cold Water Fishery, bisects the Township from the northwest to the southeast, and was once the source of power for numerous mills found within the Township and downstream. Sobers Run, an Exceptional Value stream, is entirely within Bushkill Township and was an important source of water for farms and mills along its course to the Bushkill Creek. Both streams support native and wild reproducing trout populations, and both exhibit beautiful wooded greenways, which in recent years have become a focal point for land preservation within the Township. Many greenway areas now contain public trails and select properties have been opened for public fishing; all accomplished through the Township's Open Space Program and various funding partners. (more info)