Top 10 Tips from PA Gap Closers DCNR staff recently polled various trail experts from across the state on best practices for closing trail gaps. Below are the top ten tips: Must have a local champion to move it forward – the more champions the ...
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Funding is currently available for all phases of trail development through the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Regional Trails Grant Program. DVRPC has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that details all eligibility criteria and requirements for obtaining funding and is accepting applications to the ...
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Earlier this month, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) began considering a rule proposed by opponents to railbanking that would restrict railbanking negotiations to six 180-day extensions—essentially three years—except under “extraordinary circumstances.” Many rail-trail managers know that negotiations can unfortunately persist beyond that time, whether for ...
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The 2019 Pennsylvania Greenways and Trails Summit will be held in Shippensburg on September 22–24. The submission period for mobile workshops is now open. The conference planning committee is looking for mobile workshops that give attendees a chance to see and learn about local greenway- ...
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The Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee invites you to submit your 2018 trail accomplishments for inclusion in the 2018 Trails Annual Report. Your information helps the committee celebrate success and track progress toward building a statewide trail network. New this year is a submission form to ...
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On Thursday, the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the River Trail Gateway, a new trail that connects the Center to the Schuylkill River Trail. Read all about the new trail here ...
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Think your trail is one of the best in Pennsylvania? The Trails Advisory Committee is currently accepting nominations for the 2019 Pennsylvania Trail of the Year. Eligible trails must be at least one mile in length and be open to the public.  Nominations will be ...
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The Trail Volunteer Fund was established to provide grants to purchase tools, materials, and supplies to be used by volunteer trail projects that create, maintain, or enhance the network of trails in western Pennsylvania. The Fund is currently seeking grant applications for projects in which ...
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Capital RC&D and the South Mountain Partnership invite you to attend the South Mountain Partnership Trail Workshop: Building Strong Community Connections on Tuesday, November 20 from 8:30 am to 5 pm at Shippensburg University. At this one-day workshop participants will learn how to effectively work ...
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Greeted with sunny skies and crisp fall weather, nearly 500 cyclists joined the Brandywine Conservancy’s third annual Bike the Brandywine event on Saturday, September 22. Featuring routes of 25, 45 and 80 miles along the Brandywine Creek Greenway, Bike the Brandywine took riders along a ...
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Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined hiking and trail enthusiasts from the Laurel Highlands region to outline major trail improvements enriching the outdoors experience in an area renowned for its wealth of natural resources. Reflecting a state investment of almost ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is currently accepting letters of interest for seven Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee appointments representing the following user groups: bicycling, hiking, cross-country skiing, water trails, and three members at large. The committee is charged with implementing the ...
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Training for a trail run? Or just enjoy walking peaceful paths? Travel some of Natural Lands staff's favorite trails at workout pace or casual stroll. Finish up with a cold drink and new friends! Natural Lands' “Thirsty Thursdays on the Trails” series is geared towards ...
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The 2018 Eastern PA Greenways and Trails Summit will be held October 1–2 at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Join the regional trails community for two days of inspiring speakers, breakout sessions, and mobile workshops on the hottest topics in greenway and trail design, development, maintenance, ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Trail Advisory Committee have published the 2017 Annual Trails Report. The report comes ahead of September, which has been designated Trails Month. From the introduction to the report: Trails create public health and wellbeing. Trails bring communities ...
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On August 18, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined the Department of Transportation (PennDOT), local officials, and hiking and biking enthusiasts in the dedication of the recently renovated Climax Tunnel on the Redbank Valley Trail, near New Bethlehem, Clarion ...
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Do you have greenways and trails expertise, insights, and case studies to share? The East Coast Greenway invites innovative, cutting-edge proposals for the Mid-Atlantic Greenways and Trails Summit in Philadelphia on April 4–6, 2019. Summit roundtables, breakout sessions, lightning rounds, and mobile workshops. Topics should ...
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The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recently announced the award of $488,000 in snowmobile and ATV trails grants for five projects. “These grants are designed to enhance the riding experience of ATV and snowmobile enthusiasts across the state, who supply funding when they register ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee will be focusing attention on outreach around trails of all types in September 2018. They're hoping trail enthusiasts will help spread the word by having events leading up to and during ...
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To celebrate their 80th birthdays, a couple from Franklin Township recently biked 80 miles along the D&L Trail. Read the full story in the Times News ...
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