Native Plant Gardens, Arboretums, and Wildlands

These are locations of varying size where you can see native plants. Keep in mind that given the highly aggressive nature of invasive plants and their sheer number, it takes a lot of manpower to maintain a landscape with native plants, and the non-profit organizations who manage them depend heavily on volunteers. In other words, a native plant landscape does not have the same neat, manicured look as a botanical garden or park.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

https://www.airproducts.com/company/global-headquarters-visitors-guide

1940 Air Products Boulevard

Allentown, PA 18106-5500

 

Allentown Public Library, Pollinator Garden

1210 Hamilton St.

Allentown, PA 18102

 

Ballas Tract Native Grass and Wildflower Meadow

greenways.delawareandlehigh.org

Kromer Rd.

Wind Gap, PA 18091

 

Bolich Farm

Farmland (part of Gamelands 106) converted into native grasslands and meadows

Located on Hawk Mountain Rd. between Eckville Dr. and Pine Swamp Rd.

Kempton, PA 19529

Map coordinates: 40.63311039169564, -75.94956207706072

 

Burnside Plantation, Pollinator Garden

historicbethlehem.org

Maintained by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Lehigh & Northampton counties

1461 Schoenersville Rd.

Bethlehem, PA 18018

 

Bushkill Township Government Center, Rain Garden

1114 Bushkill Center Rd.

Nazareth, PA 18064

 

Cedar Creek Parkway West

lehighcounty.org

4200 Broadway

Allentown, PA 18104

 

Cedar Crest College, Native Plant Garden

Located between the tennis courts and Steinbright Hall (#26 and 27 on the campus map)

100 College Dr.

Allentown, PA 18104

 

Churchview Park, Native Wildflower Meadow

uppermilford.net

4602 Kohler Rd.

Zionsville, PA 18092

 

Fry’s Run Park

northamptoncounty.org

Royal Manor Rd. at the intersection of Rt. 611

Easton, PA 18042

 

Gall Farm Preserve

northamptoncounty.org

Gall Rd.

Easton, PA 18040

 

Gertrude B. Fox Conservation Area

northamptoncounty.org

Center St. and Bierys Bridge Rd.

Bethlehem, PA 18017

 

Greenway Meadow

Located along the South Bethlehem Greenway between 3rd and 4th St. and Webster and Taylor St.

Maintained by Bethlehem Backyards for Wildlife

Bethlehem, PA 18015

 

Hawk Mountain, Native Habitat Garden

hawkmountain.org

1700 Hawk Mountain Rd.

Kempton, PA 19529

 

Hoover Mason Trestle at Steel Stacks

artsquest.org

Maintained by Bethlehem Backyards for Wildlife

711 First St.

Bethlehem, PA 18015

 

Hugh Moore Park, Native Plant/Pollinator Landscape

Next to the National Canal Museum

greenways.delawareandlehigh.org

2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd.

Easton, PA 18042

 

Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, Pollinator Garden

Located across the street from the Education Center

dcnr.pa.gov

400 Belfast Rd.

Nazareth, PA 18064

 

Jordan Creek Parkway

lehighcounty.org

1401 Lehnert Rd.

Whitehall, PA 18052

 

Kalmbach Memorial Park

kalmbachpark.com

200 Cotton St.

Macungie, PA 18062

 

Lafayette College

lafayette.edu

  1. Interactive virtual campus map of over 200 trees
  2. Fisher Quad Bioretention Area
  3. Pollinator Garden at March Field
  4. College Farm with native grasses and wildflowers

730 High St.

Easton, PA 18042

 

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC)

(1) Arboretum, located near the Outdoor Classroom Pavilion 1

(2) Pollinator garden, various campus locations

4525 Education Park Dr.

Schnecksville, PA 18078-2598

Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Wildlife Refuge

lgnc.org

8844 Paint Mill Rd.

Slatington, PA 18080

 

Lehigh University, Tree Campus USA

lehigh.edu

27 Memorial Dr. West

Bethlehem, PA 18015

 

Lockridge Park

lehighcounty.org

525 Franklin St.

Alburtis, PA 18011

 

Louise W. Moore Park

northamptoncounty.org

Country Club Rd.

Easton, PA 18045

 

C. F. Martin & Co.

Native plants and shrubs in front of the main building

510 Sycamore St.

Nazareth, PA 18064

 

Monocacy Meadow

northamptoncounty.org

At intersection of PA 191 and Brodhead Rd.

Bethlehem, PA 18020

 

Moravian University, Tree Campus USA

Native plantings across the campus

Wildflower meadow and rain garden on the South Campus

moravian.edu

1200 Main St.

Bethlehem, PA 18018

 

Muhlenberg College, Tree Campus USA

Fahey Commons with rain gardens, and native plantings with a meadow

Graver Arboretum at 1581 Bushkill Center Rd., Bath, PA 18014

Pollinator Garden located in front of the soccer field, North 26th St., Allentown, PA 18104, opposite #20 on campus map

Community and Permaculture Garden located between and behind 2214 and 2212 Chew St., Allentown, PA 18104

 

Native Plant Garden on 8th Avenue

Between W Union Boulevard and Broad St., by entrance to Rose Garden

Maintained by Bethlehem Backyards for Wildlife

Bethlehem, PA 18018

 

National Museum of Industrial History, Native Plant Garden

602 E 2nd St.

Bethlehem, PA 18015

 

Northampton Community College, East 40 Gardens & Nature Area

ncceast40.org

3835 Green Pond Rd.

Bethlehem, PA 18020

 

North Catasaqua Borough, Pollinator Garden

Located in triangle in the corner of Buttonwood and Grove Streets

North Catasaqua, PA 18032

 

Plainfield Township Municipal Office Building, Rain Garden

6292 Sullivan Trail

Nazareth, PA 18064

 

Penn Argyl Borrow Hall, Rain Garden

greenways.delawareandlehigh.org

11 N Robinson Ave.

Penn Argyl, PA 18072

 

Ricky Ridge Park, Wetland Habitat for Native Plants

sierraclub.org

5875 Ricky Ridge Trail

Orefield, PA 18069

 

Rodale Park

lehighcounty.org

1151 Mosser Rd.

Trexlertown, PA 18031

 

Saucon Rail Trail Native Plant Garden

Access is via the Reading Dr. Trailhead parking lot in Lower Saucon Township, at the intersection of Reading Dr. and Bingen Rd.

Bethlehem, PA 18015

 

Smith Avenue Urban Meadow Project

greenways.delawareandlehigh.org

Located between N Smith Ave. and Lachenour Ave.

Easton, PA 18042

 

Upper Saucon Township, Rain Gardens

(1) Township Office

5500 Camp Meeting Rd.

Center Valley, PA 18034

(2) Water/Sewer Authority Office

4776 Saucon Creek Rd.

Center Valley, PA 18034

 

Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park

northamptoncounty.org

Willowbrook Rd.

Northampton, PA 18067

 

Wildlands Conservancy Preserves

Wildlife habitat restoration in 14 nature preserves in the Lehigh Valley watershed area List on wildlandspa.org