In 2020 National Public Lands Day will look different, but there are still plenty of opportunities to celebrate public lands in the PA Highlands. The largely virtual format offers ways to engage in a appreciation of our public lands, connect to nature, and contribute to volunteer efforts. →
On August 4th, 2020 GAOA was enacted into law! This measure provides full, permanent dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and a $5.9B investment over 5 years to address the maintenance backlog on public lands. →
Watch the webinar to learn about Appalachian Mountain Club’s new online Highlands Trail in Pennsylvania resources: ESRI-based interactive map and StoryMap . →
On July 22, 2020 the US House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) by a wide bi-partisan margin, 301-107! →
On July 9th, 2020 Natural Lands announced the completion of a 2-parcel land acquisition project using federal Highlands funding in Bucks County, PA. →
In early June 2020, Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) released its report The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Pennsylvania’s Non-motorized Trails: Increased Use, Added Strain, and a Newfound Appreciation, which includes feedback from PA Highlands trail managers. →
On Thursday, August 6th, 2020 at 2pm, Appalachian Mountain Club staff will present the Highlands Region interactive map and Highlands StoryMap during the upcoming webinar. →
The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) passed the Senate on June 17th, 2020 by a wide bipartisan margin, 73-25! →
This webinar features Steven Davis of Edgewood College presenting lessons from his book In Defense of Public Lands: The Case Against Privatization and Transfer (2018). →
Using ESRI’s ArcGIS StoryMap platform, AMC staff prepared a custom interactive map that tells the story of the 300-mile long Highlands Trail in Pennsylvania. →
Watch the webinar to learn more about land conservation in Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape to save bird habitat. →
In the middle of the Pennsylvania Highlands region, Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center features woodlands that are over 100 years old, and it will now include 60 additional acres. PA Bureau of State Parks and the federal Highlands Conservation Act funded the acquisition. →
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