November 21, 2025

Appalachian Mountain Club Awarded Athletic Brewing Two For The Trails Grant

Cheers to Athletic Brewing Company for funding our work! We’re honored to be part of their Two For The Trails program – an initiative that donates up to $2 million annually to help protect, preserve, and maintain local trails and outdoor spaces. This grant will help us rehabilitate the Brickyard Pond Trailhead on Heller Road in Richland Township, a popular fishing spot and Pennsylvania Highlands Trail access point. Keep an eye out for exciting volunteer opportunities relating

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Mackenzie Visits Highlands Region and Talks LWCF

Earlier this month, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie joined non-profit partners from the Appalachian Mountain Club, Wildlands Conservancy, and the Delaware and Lehigh Nation Heritage Corridor at Wildlands Conservancy’s South Mountain Preserve. The group hiked throughout the property to share their work on conservation in the Lehigh Valley. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was of special note as funding from that grant program was used to purchase Allentown’s Reservoir Park, which borders South Mountain, and collectively the two properties make

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October 21, 2025

PA Highlands Featured in PA Parks & Forests Foundation Article

  Did you know that the PA Highlands Trail goes through six state parks? 🌳🍂 The Pennsylvania Highlands Trail was recently featured in an article on the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation’s website Click here to read the article now! The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting stewardship of Pennsylvania’s priceless state parks and forests.

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Green Lane Ribbon Cutting

Last week, the Appalachian Mountain Club got to join trail advocates for the Green Lane Trail Connection ribbon cutting. This vital connection joins the Upper Perkiomen Trail to the Highlands Trail and marks 100 miles of trails in Montgomery County. The trail connection was made possible through years of partnership and advocacy work, as well as over $200,000 in grants. The ribbon cutting included representatives from Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Montgomery County and State Representative Milou Mackenzie

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Protect the View Updates

First launched in 2019, Protect the View is a science-based campaign that looks at 10 viewsheds along the Circuit Trails Network that are at risk of development. These 10 sites are located on 6 different trails in southern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Since the project was launched 6 years ago, several of the sites have had updates to the protection statuses of their lands. Infographics about the sites are located below and all updates can be found on

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