Bushkill Township News
Bushkill Township Recreation Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click here
All Rain Barrels for the 2025 Spring Rain Barrel sale have been SOLD. Please keep an eye out for more to be sold in the Spring of 2026. Thank you for your interest!
The Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a public meeting Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 5:00pm at the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room to conduct the annual Road Inspection. To view the agenda please click here
Bushkill Township Zoning Hearing Board Meeting will be held on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click here
Bids will be received online by Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors via PennBid until 2:00pm Thursday, May 1, 2025, for the following “2025 Fuel Bid”
1. 15,000 gallons, more or less, of regular unleaded gasoline delivered to the Township 1,000-gallon tank.
2. 5,000 gallons, more or less, of No. 2 heating oil delivered to the Township 550- gallon tank.
3. 15,000 gallons, more or less, of No. 2 diesel fuel delivered to the Township 1,000-gallon tank.
Deliveries for all fuel will be on an automatic basis to all locations. Bids are to be opened and tallied on the above date. Bids may be awarded during the May 1, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting. All documents and details are available electronically at PennBid - https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid. The Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Please contact Belinda Roberts, Bushkill Township (610) 759-1250 or by email belinda@bushkilltownship.com
Bids will be received online by Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors via PennBid until 2:00pm Thursday, May 1, 2025, for the following “2025 Hauling Bid”. Tri-Axle Truck with Driver (+/- 20 Ton Hauling Capacity) (Use will be approx. 4 weeks; 1 truck minimum up to 3 trucks maximum, at the discretion of the Public Works Director). Bids are to be opened and tallied on the above date. Bids may be awarded during the May 1, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting. All documents and details are available electronically at PennBid - https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid. The Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Please contact Belinda Roberts, Bushkill Township (610) 759-1250 or by email belinda@bushkilltownship.com
Bushkill Township Environmental Advisory Council meeting will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click here
Notice to Buskill Township Residents:
The 2025 E-Recycling Event, will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The E-Recycling Event will be held at the Rec Park - Lucas Lane Parking Lot from 3:00pm to 6:00pm OR the trucks are full. For more informaiton on the E-recycling event please click here
Notice to Buskill Township Residents:
The 2025 Clean Up Day will take place on Friday, April 25, 2025, 8am - 3pm and Saturday, April 26, 2025, 7am -12pm. This one time only event for 2025 will be held rain or shine. The event continues to be a NO contact event, Residents are required to unload thir vehicles. There is a 2 load per household/per day MAX (example; 2 loads friday and 2 loads saturday per household). Proof of Residency is required (example; 2025 Tax Bill). Accepted Items: White Goods, Metal Goods, General Trash, NON Treated wood Materials, and Tires (For a Fee). Items NOT Accepted: Paint, Batteries, Chemicals (of any kind), Electronics (of any kind), Appliances Containing Freon (example: Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, & Dehumidifiers), Farm Equipment Tires, Tractors Trailer Tires, Pressure Treated Wood. Please contact the Township Office should you have any questions at 610.759.1250.
NOTICE TO TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS:
The Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company (BTVFC) has lifted the burn ban due to recent rainfall, with more rain forecasted for the weekend.
As a reminder, Bushkill Township Ordinance 2005-08 regulates and restricts outdoor fires within the Township. While the burn ban has been lifted, we are still in a drought, and any prolonged period without rain could result in the Township being placed back under a burn ban.
Please continue to monitor the Bushkill Township Website or the Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company Facebook page for updates on the Burn Ban.
Thank you for your cooperation, and stay safe.
Take a moment to see what is happening this month at the Library!!
To read the April Newsletter.
https://nazarethlibrary.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/march-2025-newsletter-from-memorial-library-of-nazareth-and-vicinity
https://nazarethlibrary.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/march-2025-newsletter-from-memorial-library-of-nazareth-and-vicinity
Attention Residents: Bushkill Township Yard Waste Facility will reopen on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 the facility will close for the season on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The Yard Waste Facility will be open on Wednesday 7am to 3pm, Friday 7am to 3pm, and Saturday 8am to 12pm. Please note that a FREE Permit is required and can be obtained from the Township Office, Monday thru Friday, 8am to 4pm. The Township Facility CAN accept the following items: "Branches,leaves and yard waste must remain separated." Branches (No more that 4 inches in diameter/ 5 feet long), Leaves, Pine cones, Pine needles, Christmas Trees (MUST be free of tinsel, lights and ornaments). The Township Facility CANNOT accept the following items: Grass Clippings, Sod, Bamboo, Lumber, Tree Stumps, Large woody debris, Plastic/other synthetic materials, Fruit, Vegetables, Oramental grasses, Stones/Rocks or household waste of any kind. ALL Commercial businesses and contractors must drop off at the Central FRCA Processing Center located at 6701 Weaversville Road, Northampton, PA 18067 (East Allen Township). For a complete list of what is accepted/not accepted at the FRCA Facility, please go to the FRCA Website at:
http://frcauthority.org/acceptable_unacceptable_items.pdf
http://frcauthority.org/acceptable_unacceptable_items.pdf
Bushkill Township Planning Commission meeting will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click here
Bushkill Township Zoning Hearing Board Meeting will be held on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click here
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.
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)
