Bushkill Township News
Bushkill Township Environmental Advisory Council meeting will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
here
Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors Meeting scheduled for tonight January 2, 2025 at 6pm has been CANCELLED. The meeting is RESCHEDULED for Thursday January 9, 2025 AT 6pm.
Bushkill Township Recreation Board meeting scheduled for December is cancelled.
DCNR has announced a streambank restoration project at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. Beginning Monday, December 16, 2024, the bridge and restroom facilities located at the main parking lot, along with a portion of the lower Henry's Woods Trail will be closed. Once the project begins, there will be impacts to the visitor experience at Jacobsburg this winter. Please check the Jacobsburg website
https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/JacobsburgEnvironmentalEducationCenter/Pages/default.aspx// or call the park office at 610-746-2801 before visiting if you plan to hike in this area.
Bushkill Township Planning Commission meeting will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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ATTENTION RESIDENTS: The Burn Ban for Northampton County has expired as of December 10, 2024 and the BTVFC Fire Chief has lifted the Township Burn Ban as of December 11, 2024. Please remember that Bushkill Township Ordinance 2005-08 restricts outdoor fires within the Township.
Bushkill Township Environmental Advisory Council meeting will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
here
Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Attention Residents: Bushkill Township Yard Waste Facility is closed for the season as of November 27, 2024. The facility will reopen in Spring 2025.
We encourage residents to keep an eye on the Township website and the upcoming Spring Newsletter for any updates and information regarding the reopening date.
Wishing you all a safe and healthy holiday and winter season!
This is a reminder for trail users, park goers, and open space property users: With hunting season in full swing in Pennsylvania, please remember to wear orange or other bright colors when using Bushkill Township properties/trails. Hunting may be allowed on private property that borders Bushkill Township properties/trails and it is allowed on many of the Open Space properties. In Pennsylvania hunting season typically runs from the End of September until the End of February with Spring Turkey season opening for the month of May.
The Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors has officially designated Cetronia Ambulance Corps as the primary Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider for our community. This decision ensures prompt and reliable emergency medical care for all residents of Bushkill Township.
As part of this transition, new subscription information has been mailed to all households. This subscription includes vital details about accessing emergency medical services and benefits available to subscribers. If you have not received this information, we urge you to reach out to the Subscription Office at Cetronia Ambulance Corps promptly.
For any inquiries or assistance regarding subscriptions, please contact the Subscription Office at Cetronia Ambulance Corps by calling 610-398-0239, Extension 525.
To learn moreĀ about Cetronia Ambulance Corps.
https://www.cetronia.org//
Your safety and well-being are our top priorities, and we thank you for your cooperation and support in this important matter.
Applications to hunt Bushkill Township owned properties enrolled in the PA Game Commission's Hunter Access Program for the 2024 - 2025 season will be accepted from July 1 - July 31. Completed applications can be emailed to
kreider@bushkilltownship.com or dropped off in person/mailed to 1114 Bushkill Center Road, Nazareth, PA 18064. A lottery drawing for 100 permits will be done on August 2nd. Permitees will be notified shortly after the drawing. To view the Hunter Access Program documents please click
here
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)