| Last Updated: June 15, 2009 |
What is the Leaser Lake Heritage Foundation?
We have formed a non-profit foundation to serve as a catalyst in the restoration of Leaser Lake in Lynn
Township, Lehigh County, PA. In 1999, the lake was lowered by 20 feet due to growing concerns over seepage
through the dam.
Township, Lehigh County, PA. In 1999, the lake was lowered by 20 feet due to growing concerns over seepage
through the dam.
What are the Foundation's Goals?
What can I do to help get Leaser Lake restored?
- Collect funds from public and private sources to repair the dam. (DONE!!!)
- Restore wetlands and fish habitat around the lake's shoreline. (PLANS UNDER WAY!)
- Repair existing facilities including restrooms, boat ramps and picnic areas. (DONE!!!)
- Develop new recreation opportunities at the lake such as hiking trails. (MASTER SITE PLAN COMING IN 2009)
- Protect Open Space around the lake and preserve existing farmlands. (ON GOING)
| Dedicated to the Restoration and Preservation of Leaser Lake On September 28th Gov. Rendell presented a check for 4.8 MILLION DOLLARS to Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham. Combined with the $500,000 which has been pledged by Lehigh County, there is now sufficient funding to repair the Leaser Lake Dam!!! BUT THERE IS STILL A LOT TO DO!!! THANK YOU to everyone who has supported the efforts to get this funding!!! |
- JOIN US! Download the Membership Application and fill it out
- Come to our meetings. We meet on the 4th Thursday of every other month at 7 pm in the Lynn Twp. Municipal
Building. - Become active in our committees.
- Contact your local, state and federal elected officials and tell them to support funding for the Lake. It is important
that they know that this lake is important to people throughout eastern Pennsylvania. - Visit the lake and see for yourself what a beautiful place it still is and just imagine what it could be!
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| NEXT MEETING: LAKE UPDATE July 23rd at 7:00 pm at Lynn Township Municipal Building |
| THEY'RE HERE!!! |
| The Leaser Lake Heritage Foundation and Lehigh County have been awarded an $80,000 grant from the PA Fish & Boat Commission to replace the pit toilets at the two boat ramps with new, pre-cast concrete facilities. Installation is complete and they're "open for business". |
| GOING DOWN... The water level continues to drop and we expect the lake to be empty by the middle of this Spring. The old roadways, building foundations and other structures are beginning to reappear around the lake! Come see what's been hiding under the water's surface! |
RECENT NEWS (click on links for story):
Leaser Lake Heritage Foundation, Inc.