The East Coast Greenway Alliance has released its 2018 Annual Report, which highlights progress made on the East Coast Greenway in the past year. The East Coast Greenway stretches from Maine to Florida and passes through 15 states, including Pennsylvania. Trail additions in Pennsylvania and ...
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In January, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council hosted two workshops exploring tools and best practices of inclusionary trail planning based on months of research on case studies from across the country. The Circuit Trails Coalition was so encouraged and inspired by the workshops that it decided ...
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What is an outdoor town? Above all, it's a community that brings people together through nature. Trails are a crucial part of thriving outdoor towns; a trail passing through a town is often the impetus for that town deciding to build itself around outdoor recreation ...
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The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) has published for public review and feedback the beta version of a tool for finding trail groups across Pennsylvania. The map-based tool allows users to search for groups by county or identify the groups associated with a specific trail ...
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On May 24, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined Mid State Trail Association members and other hiking enthusiasts in celebrating the designation of the Mid State Trail as Pennsylvania’s 2019 Trail of the Year. The Mid State Trail is Pennsylvania’s ...
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The 23rd annual Lehigh River Sojourn is Wildlands Conservancy’s 32.6-mile guided paddling trip on the Lehigh River. The event begins in the Pocono Mountains and ends in Easton. Sojourners travel through the region’s metro-wilderness—treasuring scenic views, visits from resident wildlife and a shared appreciation for preserving the ...
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Do you enjoy walking, biking, hiking, or paddling on Pennsylvania’s land and water trails? A few minutes of your time could make them even better! Survey results will help the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its partners determine outdoor recreation programs ...
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Spring trail horse riding with Willistown Conservation Trust is here! Would you like to know how to get to Okehocking, Strawbridge’s Hill, the Bamboo Forest, the lovely new trails in the Serpentine Preserve, the new and old trails in Willisbrook Preserve, or the trails east ...
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This article was originally published by The Circuit Trails. We couldn’t have asked for better weather on Saturday for our Opening Day celebrations! The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and most importantly, hundreds of people were out #onthecircuit! Whether you were biking, hiking, ...
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The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) recently announced a new round of funding for trails in the Philadelphia region. Notably, DVRPC approved funding for Upper Darby Township to design two bridges over Darby Creek. One of the bridges will cross the creek at a ...
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This spring has brought some illegal activity to Berks Nature's Neversink Mountain Preserve in the form of ATV and dirt bike users. Berks Nature preserves and trails are open to many, but not motorized bicycles/vehicles of any kind. This type of behavior destroys the habitat, ...
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The Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) is providing one full scholarship ($700 value) for the 21st annual Schuylkill River Sojourn from June 1-7, 2019. The SAN is seeking an enthusiastic, individual interested in the history of the Schuylkill River, with paddling, photography, and social media experience. The Sojourn Steward will research ...
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ExtremeTerrain’s Clean Trail Initiative Program is ramping up and is looking to improve the trails near you. The Clean Trail Program was founded by ExtremeTerrain in 2015 and setup to fund trail improvement projects that can include anything from trail clean-up, trail restoration, trail expansion, ...
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If you are looking for a fun time and to meet great people while doing important conservation work, please join Hollow Oak Land Trust starting April 1st for #TrailLuvMondays at Montour Woods Conservation Area. Each Monday, volunteers gather to conduct trail maintenance and other projects ...
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On May 2, the York County Rail Trail Authority, in partnership with York County and York County Department of Parks and Recreation, invites all rail-trail enthusiasts to attend the grand opening celebration for a new section of the Heritage Rail Trail County Park. The new ...
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The Commonwealth Financing Authority is seeking grant applicants for its Greenways, Trails, and Recreation program. Act 13 of 2012 establishes the Marcellus Legacy Fund and allocates funds for planning, acquisition, development, rehabilitation, and repair of greenways, recreational trails, open space, parks, and beautification projects. Grants ...
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The Philadelphia Trail Master Plan is the first of its kind in Philadelphia. Philadelphia2035 (the Philadelphia comprehensive plan) recommended that the plan should coordinate the planning and construction of trail systems. It inventories trails and prioritizes more than 60 proposed trail segments citywide. The implementation of the ...
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On January 24 the Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee named the Mid State Trail the 2019 Trail of the Year. The trail—Pennsylvania's longest—stretches 327 miles from Maryland to the New York border, crossing through the heart of Pennsylvania. “Showcasing some of our state’s most scenic areas, ...
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The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is now accepting applications for regional trail workshops and outreach events. These grants support projects that deliver educational programming and training in regards to the use of trails and greenways. Funded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and ...
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The Northampton County Council is reviewing plans for a 35-mile trail from Portland to Walnutport. The trail, tentatively titled the "Northern Tier Trail," would connect the Delaware and Lehigh rivers. Read more about the project in The Morning Call ...
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