The main entrance of the Preserve is located along Rt 115 at Rabbit Run Lane, 2.8 miles south of Bear Creek Village and 8.5 miles north of Blakeslee. Additional parking is located at pull offs along White Haven Road and Rt.

As a result, the water is cleaner and flooding is reduced, saving millions of dollars each year in water treatment and flood control measures. As tributaries to the river flow through intact natural areas, the plants and soils filter out contaminants and slow stormwater runoff. The quality of these waterways is due in large part to the many protected lands that surround Bear Creek Preserve. The three streams that run through Bear Creek Preserve-Shades Creek, Bear Creek, and Stony Run-are all classified as “high quality, cold water fisheries,” with crystal clear water and abundant native fish species. American colonists mixed the crushed bulb of this native perennial-which is toxic-with sugar to kill flies. Dense thickets of highbush blueberries, which fruit in summer, provide nourishment to birds, bears, and small mammals. The native plant species at the Preserve are as diverse as the wildlife. Bald Eagles have nested here along the Lehigh River and Ospreys have done so in the grassy flooplains near the neighboring Francis E. Birds of prey-eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and more-can be observed from lookout points along the trails.

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