GEOCACHING ON THE LHT

Did you realize that there are more than 50 geocaching sites in Hopewell alone? And ther are more than a dozen along or proximate to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. To see where they are, follow the link below. http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=40.40918&lng=-74.78599  What is geocaching? To find out more, check it out on Wikipedia or: www.geocaching.com  And don’t [...]

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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES TRAIL PLAN FOR CARSON ROAD WOODS

With a unanimous vote, the Lawrence Township Council approved the plan to build an important section of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) in the Carson Road Woods Park. Last month’s decision caps eight years of discussions with neighborhood organizations about the details and location of the trail. A 186-acre public park owned by Lawrence Township, [...]

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FAQ on the Lawrence Hopewell Trail

January 24, 2011 The Lawrence Hopewell Trail is on the move and over 60% complete and accessible now. Our goal is to have the main trail loop linking Lawrence and Hopewell Townships completed by 2012, our 10th anniversary.  The trail offers safe, off-road access for kids, families, bicyclists, joggers, hikers and commuters who want to [...]

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LH Trail requests Hopewell Open Space funds for 3 remaining trail segments in Hopewell

“If Hopewell Township approves this request and finances it as they have previous open space projects, with a small ‘down payment,’ they will help create an asset that will pay dividends to our community for decades to come.”

“We also hope the Township Committee recognizes that this project is distinctly different than other open space projects, as it provides residents access to many hundreds of acres of preserved land paid for with taxpayer dollars,” Taylor continued. “That is consistent with state policy, county policy and the Hopewell Township Master Plan, and we think it just makes common sense.”

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Hopewell Valley Seniors Walk the Trail April 30, 10am

A TRAIL FOR EVERYONE Help us celebrate Mother Nature and the arrival of spring with a walk on the Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) in Hopewell Township, Saturday, April 30, 2011. The LHT and Hopewell Valley Senior Services have teamed up to co-sponsor “A Trail for Everyone,” a walk on the Bristol-Myers Squibb  and Stony Brook [...]

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LHT at Harvest Fair, Community Day

The Weekend of October 2 & 3 is a busy one for the LHT. The 2010 Hopewell Harvest Fair is Saturday October 2nd, 10am – 4pm, on the grounds of Hopewell Elementary School in Hopewell Borough, NJ. It’s a down-home event, bringing together residents, businesses, and community organizations for a day of old fashioned fun and [...]

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New LHT E-Newsletter

View and read the LHT’s most current E-Newsletter by clicking the link below. Click for LHT Newsletter June 2010

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LHT Links to East Coast Greenway

The East Coast Greenway (ECG) is quickly taking shape as the urban alternative to the Appalachian Trail. Winding over 2600 miles through cities, suburbs, villages and countryside from Maine to Florida, it offers bicyclists a journey of discovery through the culturally and naturally rich eastern seaboard of the United States.   The ECG corridor is [...]

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Google Biking Maps Show LHT

Google Maps now feature detailed biking directions for users who want to find the best directions for cycling. Accessible sections of the LHT are being added to Google’s web mapping service on a regular basis. Google unveiled its search feature for biking directions just this past March. Optimal routes are calculated from traffic, elevation change, bike [...]

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Safe Bike/Ped Crossings Coming to Hopewell Township

TITUSVILLE, NJ – Construction work will begin soon on safe bicycle/pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Pennington-Rocky Hill Road and Bailey Drive in Hopewell Township to accommodate further expansion of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT). The entire cost of the planned safety improvements is covered by a $275,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of [...]

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