Thurs., October 15 – Recreation for All: Ensuring Equity in Access to Pennsylvania’s Outdoors Speakers: Christine Ticehurst and Shea Zwerver, PA Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources; Lizzie Hessek, Program Manager, Pennsylvania Environmental Council Ensuring that all Pennsylvanians have plentiful opportunities for close-to-home recreation is ...
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A new podcast miniseries will bring a new focus to the thousands of women who have built, hiked on and been inspired by the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). “Where We Walk: Stories of the Appalachian Trail,” is a special six-part series developed by the Appalachian Trail ...
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The Brandywine Conservancy is thrilled to announce its release of Hiking through History, a new informative map that highlights our region’s rich history with the American Revolutionary War, overlapping with the area’s many cultural, recreational and natural attractions. The map’s release coincides with the anniversary ...
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Article originally published in July 2020 by Chester County Planning Commission. Official construction to create the new multi-use path connecting the Exton Train Station to the Chester Valley Trail, located along Route 100 in West Whiteland Township, is well underway! The new asphalt path will ...
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Pennsylvania's 2020 Trail of the Year event was held on September 2. Local supporters joined DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn in Vintondale to officially mark the designation of the Ghost Town Trail as Pennsylvania's 2020 Trail of the Year. The 46-mile Ghost Town Trail stretches ...
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Looking for a place to hike in Indiana County? If so, check out Evergreen Conservancy's new Hiking Trails Story Map, which serves as a guide to the abundant trails located throughout Indiana County. Evergreen Conservancy has also developed the Ecological Points of Importance in Indiana ...
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PA counties are working to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars in federal CARES Act funds to aid in recovery from COVID-19. Although trails, conservation, parks, and recreation are not explicitly listed in the guidelines for this funding program, County Commissioners have significant discretion over how ...
Read More

Designed by mountain bikers and built by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, the Allegrippis Trails at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County are utilized for recreational activities from mountain biking and hiking, to trail running, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Like most trail systems throughout Pennsylvania during ...
Read More

The Brandywine Conservancy, in partnership with the Chester County Planning Commission, is excited to announce the completion of the Brandywine Creek Water Trail feasibility study. A part of the Brandywine Creek Greenway initiative, this study outlines recommendations for a formalized route along the Brandywine Creek ...
Read More

Attention paddlers—kayakers, canoers, SUPers, and more! There’s a new incentive to grab your kayak and get out on the Greenway to explore the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is excited to launch the West Branch Paddle Club: a program ...
Read More

Significant progress was made on the community conservation project to permanently preserve the meadows, woodlands and paved trails of the defunct Churchill Valley Country Club as a 148-acre greenway for public recreation and environmental education in July with the awarding of grants from the Sierra ...
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The Brandywine Conservancy is pleased to announce the launch of the Brandywine Creek Greenway’s (BCG) new Mini Grant Program for 2020-2021. The program is funded by a recent grant of $40,000 from the Pennsylvania DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Program Environmental Stewardship Fund, administered by the ...
Read More

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation has announced the fall grant round for projects proposing land acquisition, planning, development, rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment purchase or educational programs for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or snowmobile trails and facilities. Grant funding is awarded ...
Read More

The Conrail Historical Society (The CRHS) is proud to announce its acquisition of a new piece of railroad equipment for use as a Conrail museum. An 86-foot-long Conrail boxcar has been graciously donated to The CRHS by CSX Transportation. The X67 class boxcar, formerly Conrail ...
Read More

The Susquehanna National Heritage Area announced that the public is invited to participate in the final public meeting to learn about the trail alternatives in the NW River Trail - Enola Low Grade Feasibility Study on July 27, 2020. The meeting will be an open-house ...
Read More

The Buck Hill Conservation Foundation is grateful for a Monroe County Open Space matching grant which has helped to fund the improvement of the Spruce Mt. Trail. The approximate five-mile loop, with alternate trails, features a spectacular panoramic summit view, including Delaware Water Gap. The trail ...
Read More

Fulfilling a longtime dream, the Dauphin County Commissioners, along with federal, state and local officials and members of the Capital Area Greenbelt Association (CAGA),  unveiled a 2-mile extension linking the Capital Area Greenbelt trail to Fort Hunter Park along North Front Street in Susquehanna Township ...
Read More

Open Land Conservancy (OLC) announced that a new trail has opened at the 88-acre George Lorimer Preserve in Chester County. While the preserve only has around 3 miles of walking trails, one of the most popular trails led down a hill to a small pond ...
Read More

George Conrad III, President of Standing Stone Trail Club, Inc. My friends joke that I always introduce myself as the President of the Standing Stone Trail (SST) Club as we come across hikers when running the local trails.  However, it is not a way to ...
Read More

Genesee & Wyoming, York Railway Company and York County Rail Trail Authority announced that they have finalized the terms for purchase of  8.5 miles of dormant rail line (part of the original Hanover Trolley line) east and west of Spring Grove, PA.  The Authority signed ...
Read More

Thurs., October 15 – Recreation for All: Ensuring Equity in Access to Pennsylvania’s Outdoors Speakers: Christine Ticehurst and Shea Zwerver, PA Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources; Lizzie Hessek, Program Manager, Pennsylvania Environmental Council Ensuring that all Pennsylvanians have plentiful opportunities for close-to-home recreation is ...
Read More

A new podcast miniseries will bring a new focus to the thousands of women who have built, hiked on and been inspired by the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). “Where We Walk: Stories of the Appalachian Trail,” is a special six-part series developed by the Appalachian Trail ...
Read More

The Brandywine Conservancy is thrilled to announce its release of Hiking through History, a new informative map that highlights our region’s rich history with the American Revolutionary War, overlapping with the area’s many cultural, recreational and natural attractions. The map’s release coincides with the anniversary ...
Read More

Article originally published in July 2020 by Chester County Planning Commission. Official construction to create the new multi-use path connecting the Exton Train Station to the Chester Valley Trail, located along Route 100 in West Whiteland Township, is well underway! The new asphalt path will ...
Read More

Pennsylvania's 2020 Trail of the Year event was held on September 2. Local supporters joined DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn in Vintondale to officially mark the designation of the Ghost Town Trail as Pennsylvania's 2020 Trail of the Year. The 46-mile Ghost Town Trail stretches ...
Read More

Looking for a place to hike in Indiana County? If so, check out Evergreen Conservancy's new Hiking Trails Story Map, which serves as a guide to the abundant trails located throughout Indiana County. Evergreen Conservancy has also developed the Ecological Points of Importance in Indiana ...
Read More

PA counties are working to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars in federal CARES Act funds to aid in recovery from COVID-19. Although trails, conservation, parks, and recreation are not explicitly listed in the guidelines for this funding program, County Commissioners have significant discretion over how ...
Read More

Designed by mountain bikers and built by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, the Allegrippis Trails at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County are utilized for recreational activities from mountain biking and hiking, to trail running, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Like most trail systems throughout Pennsylvania during ...
Read More

The Brandywine Conservancy, in partnership with the Chester County Planning Commission, is excited to announce the completion of the Brandywine Creek Water Trail feasibility study. A part of the Brandywine Creek Greenway initiative, this study outlines recommendations for a formalized route along the Brandywine Creek ...
Read More

Attention paddlers—kayakers, canoers, SUPers, and more! There’s a new incentive to grab your kayak and get out on the Greenway to explore the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is excited to launch the West Branch Paddle Club: a program ...
Read More

Significant progress was made on the community conservation project to permanently preserve the meadows, woodlands and paved trails of the defunct Churchill Valley Country Club as a 148-acre greenway for public recreation and environmental education in July with the awarding of grants from the Sierra ...
Read More

The Brandywine Conservancy is pleased to announce the launch of the Brandywine Creek Greenway’s (BCG) new Mini Grant Program for 2020-2021. The program is funded by a recent grant of $40,000 from the Pennsylvania DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Program Environmental Stewardship Fund, administered by the ...
Read More

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation has announced the fall grant round for projects proposing land acquisition, planning, development, rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment purchase or educational programs for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or snowmobile trails and facilities. Grant funding is awarded ...
Read More

The Conrail Historical Society (The CRHS) is proud to announce its acquisition of a new piece of railroad equipment for use as a Conrail museum. An 86-foot-long Conrail boxcar has been graciously donated to The CRHS by CSX Transportation. The X67 class boxcar, formerly Conrail ...
Read More

The Susquehanna National Heritage Area announced that the public is invited to participate in the final public meeting to learn about the trail alternatives in the NW River Trail - Enola Low Grade Feasibility Study on July 27, 2020. The meeting will be an open-house ...
Read More

The Buck Hill Conservation Foundation is grateful for a Monroe County Open Space matching grant which has helped to fund the improvement of the Spruce Mt. Trail. The approximate five-mile loop, with alternate trails, features a spectacular panoramic summit view, including Delaware Water Gap. The trail ...
Read More

Fulfilling a longtime dream, the Dauphin County Commissioners, along with federal, state and local officials and members of the Capital Area Greenbelt Association (CAGA),  unveiled a 2-mile extension linking the Capital Area Greenbelt trail to Fort Hunter Park along North Front Street in Susquehanna Township ...
Read More

Open Land Conservancy (OLC) announced that a new trail has opened at the 88-acre George Lorimer Preserve in Chester County. While the preserve only has around 3 miles of walking trails, one of the most popular trails led down a hill to a small pond ...
Read More

George Conrad III, President of Standing Stone Trail Club, Inc. My friends joke that I always introduce myself as the President of the Standing Stone Trail (SST) Club as we come across hikers when running the local trails.  However, it is not a way to ...
Read More

Genesee & Wyoming, York Railway Company and York County Rail Trail Authority announced that they have finalized the terms for purchase of  8.5 miles of dormant rail line (part of the original Hanover Trolley line) east and west of Spring Grove, PA.  The Authority signed ...
Read More