PHTN Steering Committee - Pennsylvania Highlands
PHTN Steering Committee
A long-term, large-scale project like the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network (PHTN) could not succeed without the broad-based support and participation of our many project partners. Since 2009, the Steering Committee has met several times per year to discuss PHTN routes and other trail development in the region. Participation includes representatives from municipal, state and county governments, non-profit organizations, and interested citizens. Please check our events page for information on upcoming meetings.
We thank the following Partner Organizations for their active participation in the PHTN Steering Committee.
- Bucks County Planning Commission
- Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
- Heritage Conservancy
- Horse-Shoe Trail Conservancy
- Lancaster County Conservancy
- Lancaster County Planning Commission
- Mason-Dixon Trail Association
- Montgomery County Planning Commission
- Natural Lands
- Saucon Rail Trail Oversight Commission
- Schuylkill River Heritage Area
- Wildlands Conservancy
News
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#SaveLWCF: Jacobsburg State Park
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) serves as the main funding mechanism for the Highlands Conservation Act, allowing for the yearly allocation to protect the Pennsylvania Highlands and the rest of the four-state Highlands region. Congressional authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund expires on September 30, 2018, and must be reauthorized in order for funding to continue. Read More
Hike the Highlands: Valley Forge National Historic Park
Located on the Southeastern edge of the Pennsylvania Highlands, Valley Forge National Historic Park is a major attraction for history buffs and recreationists alike. The site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of the Continental Army, the park is filled with historic structures and monuments as you wind your way through the vast array of trail offerings. Read More
PA Highlands Coalition Hosts Webinar on Multi-Functional Buffers
On June 12th, the PA Highlands Coalition held a webinar on multi-functional riparian stream buffers. This webinar focused on the ways conservation groups can encourage buffer planting for landowners, the concept of agroforestry, and recent DCNR grants for riparian buffers. Read More