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August 15, 2017

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. →

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August 9, 2017

PennDOT Provides Passage for Highlands Trail in Upper Salford

At a June 2017 meeting in Upper Salford Township, PennDOT representatives and McCormick Taylor engineers provided details about how the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network (PHTN) will pass under Route 63 (Sumneytown Pike) in Upper Salford Township →

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June 27, 2017

New Kiosk Installed Along Highlands Trail in Quakertown

AMC, Quakertown Alive! and Quakertown Borough team to provide a new interpretive kiosk along the Highlands Trail in Quakertown. →

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June 13, 2017

New Park Construction to Begin Near DCNR Trail Gap

Construction of a new community park is set to begin this summer in Richland Township, Bucks County. →

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May 15, 2017

Public Weighs in on Trails in Unami Hills

On  May 11, 2017, the Natural Lands Trust held a Public Meeting at the Upper Salford Township Building to discuss the Fulshaw Craeg Preserve. →

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May 3, 2017

Highlands Trail Stewards Volunteer in Richland Township

The volunteer Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Stewards installed directional signage on the PHTN in the Quakertown area. →

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April 14, 2017

West Rockhill Talks Highlands Trail

The West Rockhill Township Spring 2017 Newsletter includes a great article on the progress of the Highlands Trail in upper Bucks County. →

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February 24, 2017

AMC and Lehigh University Partner on the Highlands Trail

The Appalachian Mountain Club has once again partnered with Lehigh University to produce interpretive signage along the Saucon Rail Trail. →

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February 16, 2017

PA Highlands Trail Stewards in the News

The Bucks County Herald covers the Highlands Trail and the Highlands Trail Stewards. →

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February 7, 2017

AMC Teams with Boy Scouts on Highlands Trail Project

The Appalachian Mountain Club recently teamed with a Quakertown area Boy Scout Troop to support new trail amenities along the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network. →

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January 30, 2017

Perkasie Receives $50K for Liberty Bell Trail Study

Recently, DCNR announced that the Borough of Perkasie will receive a $50,000 grant to prepare a trail study for the Liberty Bell Trail in Perkasie, Sellersville, East Rockhill Township, West Rockhill Township, Richland Township and Quakertown Borough. →

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January 17, 2017

Coopersburg Receives $939K for new Saucon Rail Trail Links

Coopersburg will receive just under a $1 million in federal funds to develop a trail connection to the Saucon Rail Trail, PennDOT recently announced. →

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