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June 14, 2023

PA Highlands Planning Tools Survey

The Appalachian Mountain Club recently published a report summarizing findings and recommendations for what tools are needed to further conservation planning efforts in the PA Highlands Region. →

April 10, 2023

Invitation to Join: Equity and Accessibility Assessment along the Highlands Trail in Pennsylvania

Join the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) on Tuesday, May 16th from 1:30-3:00 PM for their webinar to discuss the findings of their study, Equity and Accessibility Assessment along the Highlands Trail in Pennsylvania. Please use the link below to register. →

March 10, 2023

Historical Signage Installation Along the Upper Bucks Rail Trail: The Village of Shelly

The village of Shelly, more commonly known as Shelly Station in its heyday, is nestled in the northwestern corner of Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania between Quakertown and Coopersburg. Route 309, a major thoroughfare, divides two thirds of the village to the East and one third of the village to the West. →

January 17, 2023

$1.7m Included in Omnibus Appropriations Bill for Quakertown Rail with Trail

In late December 2022, Congress released the 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Secured by Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, the bill included $1.7 million to support the design and engineering of the Quakertown Rail with Trail, an extension of the Upper Bucks Rail Trail. →

December 20, 2022

Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act Included in Omnibus!

The Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act has been included in the omnibus spending bill, released in the early hours of December 20th, 2022. →

November 21, 2022

Significant Investment In D&L Trail Development Project In The Lehigh Valley

11/17/2022 – Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced a significant state investment in new grant funding to support the development of the D&L Trail in the Lehigh Valley. →

November 15, 2022

Outdoor Recreation Added Nearly $14 Billion To PA’s Economy

11/10/2022 – Outdoor recreation added $13.64 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy, up 22 percent from 2020. →

October 5, 2022

Pennsylvania Governor Announces 3 New State Parks

September 27, 2022 — Last week Governor Tom Wolf announced three new state parks in Pennsylvania, which will be great additions to PA’s State Parks system. →

April 27, 2022

House Passage of the Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act

April 26th, 2022 – The House of Representatives passed the Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act. →

April 12, 2022

Flowers & Fauna Along the Appalachian Trail Corridor – Community-Science with iNaturalist

April 7th, 2022 – The Appalachian Mountain Club, along with Berks Nature, hosted a webinar to introduce our iNaturalist community-science project, Flowers and Fauna Along the Appalachian Trail Corridor. →

March 14, 2022

Welcoming Nathan Reigner, PA’s first Director of Outdoor Recreation

Wolf Administration visits TCO Fly Shop in Boiling Springs: Welcoming Nathan Reigner, PA’s first Director of Outdoor Recreation →

February 11, 2022

Taking Advantage of Land & Water Conservation Fund Full Funding in the Delaware River Watershed

On February 10th, 2022 the Appalachian Mountain Club hosted, alongside the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed and the LWCF Coalition, a webinar explaining the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and how to take advantage of its recent full funding. You can click on the links below to view the slide deck and webinar recording at your leisure! →

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