Northampton County has 43.36 acres of new open space, at the confluence of the Little Bushkill and Bushkill creeks in Stockertown.

The county recently closed on the land purchase approved May 15 by the county council for $1,430,880 .

The Highlands Conservation Act program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provided $730,000 toward the permanent protection of the land , with additional funding coming from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Northampton County Livable Landscapes grant program.

Located just southeast of Main Street and Old Mill Lane in the borough, the new Bauer Preserve comprises two parcels purchased from the Judith L. Bauer Trust.

It is not yet open to the public, but public access is planned once improvements are c

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