PennDot District 1 is seeking to improve biking conditions in Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Forest, Warren, and Venango counties. A project team led by Gannett Fleming and Traffic Planning & Design is in the process of conducting a Bicycle Study to determine which state roads are ...
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DCNR has announced that they are updating the 2014-2019 Pennsylvania Land and Water Trail Network Strategic Plan (PDF), which provided the outline and goals for the development of a statewide greenways and trails network. The plan will be updated based existing data survey responses and ...
Read More

National Trails Day is June 6, 2020 and it’s a day to celebrate trails for the recreation and exposure to nature that they provide. Now more than ever, we’ve recognized the incredible benefits of trails within our communities, and with more than 12,000 miles of ...
Read More

Under the sponsorship of the Tookany-Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, a study is under way to determine the feasibility of constructing a new trail in Cheltenham Township’s Tookany Creek Trail corridor. This trail segment is intended to be a part of “The ...
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When everything is out of kilter — hugs and handshakes are out, masks and distancing are in— time in the woods can heal you. Brodhead Watershed Association offers an armchair adventure to Targa Falls in Monroe County, Pa., via video (see below for links). Then, ...
Read More

The Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resourcs - Bureau of Recreation and Conservation shared the news that hikers, bikers, and cross-country skiers have 5.9 miles of new trail to explore in Westmoreland County. The Westmoreland Heritage Trail recently finished the Turtle Creek Extension with help from ...
Read More

On May 19, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that May 19 was the opening day statewide for all All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) trails in state forests. Dunn noted this is occurring several days before the start ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) invites the public to review information on the Pymatuning State Park Spillway Trail (Phase I) Project by May 8, 2020. The project is intended to resurface the existing Spillway Trail from Fries Road past the ...
Read More

As bike paths have become more popular due to COVID-19, it's important to share the trail when going out for a bike ride ...
Read More

Thursday, April 23, at 2:30 pm Managing Walking & Hiking Trails in the Year of Covid-19 The purpose of the call is to discuss developing, maintaining, and otherwise managing walking and hiking trails in these interesting times. It's an opportunity for people to share what ...
Read More

On April 2, 2020, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn reminded Pennsylvanians that being outdoors is good health care and self care, but recommendations for social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus still apply. “During this time ...
Read More

Due to COVID-19, people all across Pennsylvania are taking to trails to enjoy the respite that nature offers. However, while we need the respite of nature during these trying times, nature also needs us to protect it. Adhering to leave no trace principles is one ...
Read More

On March 23rd, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that all facilities at state parks and forests in Pennsylvania will be closed until April 30 to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The public will still ...
Read More

Life in Pennsylvania has changed drastically over the past couple of weeks due to the increasing presence of COVID-19. While isolation and social-distancing are key to flattening the curve and slowing the spread of COVID-19, this doesn’t mean you need to avoid going outside and ...
Read More

The Brandywine Conservancy announced that the Draft Brandywine Creek Water Trail Feasibility Study is now available for public review and comment. The study reflects more than a year’s work and includes guidance provided by our Study Advisory Committee and input from hundreds of individuals who ...
Read More

The Brandywine Creek Greenway, a regional planning initiative of the Brandywine Conservancy, has expanded into Delaware. Over the past few years, the Brandywine Conservancy and Delaware Greenways—in collaboration with a diverse group of municipal partners, state and regional agencies, and nonprofit organizations in New Castle ...
Read More

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Regional Trail Workshop Grants: Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Alliance Lancaster Conservancy Pennsylvania Off Highway Vehicle Association York County Economic Alliance Friends of the Pennypack Park Willistown Conservation ...
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On December 18, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced new grant funding totaling $647,300 that will support planning, construction, or maintenance on 157 miles of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails, increasing opportunities for outdoor recreation at five sites in the commonwealth. “These investments will ...
Read More

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is offering grants for regional trail workshops and outreach events that deliver educational programming and training related to trails and greenways. Funded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and administered by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, Regional Trail ...
Read More

On November 12, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that it had awarded nearly $4 million in trail grants for trail projects across the state. Philadelphia “Trails are all about connectivity – communities to each other, people to being active outdoors,” Department of ...
Read More

PennDot District 1 is seeking to improve biking conditions in Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Forest, Warren, and Venango counties. A project team led by Gannett Fleming and Traffic Planning & Design is in the process of conducting a Bicycle Study to determine which state roads are ...
Read More

DCNR has announced that they are updating the 2014-2019 Pennsylvania Land and Water Trail Network Strategic Plan (PDF), which provided the outline and goals for the development of a statewide greenways and trails network. The plan will be updated based existing data survey responses and ...
Read More

National Trails Day is June 6, 2020 and it’s a day to celebrate trails for the recreation and exposure to nature that they provide. Now more than ever, we’ve recognized the incredible benefits of trails within our communities, and with more than 12,000 miles of ...
Read More

Under the sponsorship of the Tookany-Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, a study is under way to determine the feasibility of constructing a new trail in Cheltenham Township’s Tookany Creek Trail corridor. This trail segment is intended to be a part of “The ...
Read More

When everything is out of kilter — hugs and handshakes are out, masks and distancing are in— time in the woods can heal you. Brodhead Watershed Association offers an armchair adventure to Targa Falls in Monroe County, Pa., via video (see below for links). Then, ...
Read More

The Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resourcs - Bureau of Recreation and Conservation shared the news that hikers, bikers, and cross-country skiers have 5.9 miles of new trail to explore in Westmoreland County. The Westmoreland Heritage Trail recently finished the Turtle Creek Extension with help from ...
Read More

On May 19, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that May 19 was the opening day statewide for all All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) trails in state forests. Dunn noted this is occurring several days before the start ...
Read More

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) invites the public to review information on the Pymatuning State Park Spillway Trail (Phase I) Project by May 8, 2020. The project is intended to resurface the existing Spillway Trail from Fries Road past the ...
Read More

As bike paths have become more popular due to COVID-19, it's important to share the trail when going out for a bike ride ...
Read More

Thursday, April 23, at 2:30 pm Managing Walking & Hiking Trails in the Year of Covid-19 The purpose of the call is to discuss developing, maintaining, and otherwise managing walking and hiking trails in these interesting times. It's an opportunity for people to share what ...
Read More

On April 2, 2020, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn reminded Pennsylvanians that being outdoors is good health care and self care, but recommendations for social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus still apply. “During this time ...
Read More

Due to COVID-19, people all across Pennsylvania are taking to trails to enjoy the respite that nature offers. However, while we need the respite of nature during these trying times, nature also needs us to protect it. Adhering to leave no trace principles is one ...
Read More

On March 23rd, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that all facilities at state parks and forests in Pennsylvania will be closed until April 30 to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The public will still ...
Read More

Life in Pennsylvania has changed drastically over the past couple of weeks due to the increasing presence of COVID-19. While isolation and social-distancing are key to flattening the curve and slowing the spread of COVID-19, this doesn’t mean you need to avoid going outside and ...
Read More

The Brandywine Conservancy announced that the Draft Brandywine Creek Water Trail Feasibility Study is now available for public review and comment. The study reflects more than a year’s work and includes guidance provided by our Study Advisory Committee and input from hundreds of individuals who ...
Read More

The Brandywine Creek Greenway, a regional planning initiative of the Brandywine Conservancy, has expanded into Delaware. Over the past few years, the Brandywine Conservancy and Delaware Greenways—in collaboration with a diverse group of municipal partners, state and regional agencies, and nonprofit organizations in New Castle ...
Read More

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Regional Trail Workshop Grants: Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Alliance Lancaster Conservancy Pennsylvania Off Highway Vehicle Association York County Economic Alliance Friends of the Pennypack Park Willistown Conservation ...
Read More

On December 18, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced new grant funding totaling $647,300 that will support planning, construction, or maintenance on 157 miles of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails, increasing opportunities for outdoor recreation at five sites in the commonwealth. “These investments will ...
Read More

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is offering grants for regional trail workshops and outreach events that deliver educational programming and training related to trails and greenways. Funded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and administered by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, Regional Trail ...
Read More

On November 12, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that it had awarded nearly $4 million in trail grants for trail projects across the state. Philadelphia “Trails are all about connectivity – communities to each other, people to being active outdoors,” Department of ...
Read More