Sober's Run

The implementation of the Sobers Run Coldwater Conservation Plan is a primary goal of the Bushkill Stream Conservancy (BSC) and many of our partners. Sobers Run is one of the largest tributaries to Bushkill Creek and its lower reach is a focal point within Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County.

The watershed of this exceptional stream begins along the Appalachian Trail atop the Kittatiny, or Blue Mountain, Ridge and is approximately 10 square miles in size. Vast wetlands and vernal pool areas form at the base of the Kittatinny Ridge, providing critical habitat for numerous rare, threatened, and endangered plant and animal species, including the federally listed bog turtle. In fact, nearly the entire headwaters area has been deemed as special protection areas by The Nature Conservancy within two areas known as Rissmiller’s Woods and Knecht’s Ponds. All of these wetlands and vernal pond areas form tens of rivulet streams which eventually feed two main branches that combine into a single channel within Jacobsburg State Park. All of these streams support reproduction of native brook trout and provide exceptional water quality, habitat, and recreational values. The goal of the proposed project is to upgrade the level of protection of all of these waterways and to protect their exceptional values from land-use change impacts.

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