Bucks County Conservation District will be hosting the 17th annual Paddle with a Purpose July 17th, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. With Partners from the Bucks County Parks and Recreation Department, Nockamixon State Parks, and Delaware Canal State Park, Paddle with a Purpose is an educational volunteer event that brings the community together to work towards a common goal: Controlling invasive Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) at Lake Towhee.

Where: Lake Towhee, 800 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA 18951

Lake Towhee Boat Launch, Haycock Township

When: July 17, 2026 / 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

What to Bring: Food and water refills will be provided. Please provide you own water bottle, sunscreen, and bug spray. As noted, water crafts can be borrowed or you can bring your own. There is an option to bring your own craft when you register.

If there are any questions, please contact intern@bucksccd.org

Event Instructions: Event organizers will provide a limited number of kayaks, paddles and personal floatation devices to borrow. After a brief training on paddling and on the target plant, participants can freely paddle anywhere on the lake to uproot these plants, collect floating seed pods, and return filled bags to event staff.

This event is an opportunity for our neighbors to work alongside environmental professionals to take part in positive change. If interested, please register here: REGISTER HERE.

Volunteers will be asked to sign a liability waiver and photography use form the day of the event.

Each paddler must be registered so we can ensure we have enough seats on kayaks. Hope to see you there!