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 and State Senator Tracy Pennycuick. Speakers shared their excitement for the connections of the trails, highlighting the hard work that went into the project and also celebrating the connection ahead of Green Lane’s monumental 150th anniversary. The ribbon cutting concluded with a reception where local trail leaders and conservation partners were able to reflect on the years of hard work, take a bus tour highlighting the history of Green Lane, and listen to Schulmerich Bells, another Green Lane staple. AMC is proud of the work that it has done to help Green Lane expand the Highlands Trail and is looking forward to another 150 years of the borough!