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Upper Bucks Rail Trail Open House

On October 19th, 2016 the Bucks County Planning Commission held an open house to provide the public with information on the proposed 3.3-mile Upper Bucks Rail Trail. The event was hosted at Richland Township Fire and Rescue in partnership with the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Springfield and Richland Townships, as well as Quakertown Borough.

Healthy Air Means Healthy Hikers

AMC Applauds PA Air Quality Announcement January 21, 2016 – Four million Pennsylvania residents and families live in communities that fail to meet national clear air standards for pollutants like ozone.

New Rail Trail in Bucks County Approved by Commissioners

The Bucks County Commissioners voted on January 6, 2016 to select the Doylestown based firm Boucher & James to provide design and engineering services for the planned Upper Bucks Rail Trail, which will be developed along a 3.3-mile stretch of unused track between Veterans Park in Richland Township, and the Bucks-Lehigh County line near Coopersburg.

Quakertown Approves Highlands Trail Route

Development of the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network marked another milestone in November when the Quakertown Borough Council unanimously voted to approve the proposed Highlands Trail route, after a number of public meetings and presentations to gather community input.