Marcellus Shale’s Greatest Treasures - Pennsylvania Highlands
Marcellus Shale’s Greatest Treasures
Telling the Story of Natural Gas Impacts on our Public Lands
Pine Creek Gorge. Ohiopyle. Ricketts Glen. Rock Run.
The Marcellus Shale area contains some of Pennsylvania’s most remarkable spaces, treasured by residents and by visitors from around the world.
It also contains an estimated 84 trillion cubic feet of valuable natural gas.
Learn more how natural gas development can impact our public lands and what we can do to protect them.
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Congress Proposes Legislation to Reauthorize Highlands Conservation Act
Federal support is key to the success of land conservation efforts. Legislation like the Highlands Conservation Act, originally passed in 2004, has been instrumental in preserving valuable resources throughout the Highlands region. While the original authorization has lapsed, efforts are underway in Congress to reauthorize this important program. Read More
PennDOT Provides Passage for PHTN in Upper Salford
At a recent meeting in Upper Salford Township, representatives from PennDOT and engineers from McCormick Taylor provided details about how the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network (PHTN) will pass under Route 63 (Sumneytown Pike) in Upper Salford Township. Read More
New Kiosk Installed Along PHTN in Quakertown
AMC, Quakertown Alive! and Quakertown Borough team to provide a new interpretive kiosk along the PHTN in Quakertown. Read More