Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Topic of February 9 Environmental Issues Forum

The Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee will hold its next Environmental Issues Forum on February 9 featuring a discussion of the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership.

 

The Forum will start at 12:00 noon in Room 205 of the Matthew J. Ryan Building.

 

The main speaker will be Gary Bloss, executive director of the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, who will be joined by Brenda Barrett, director of the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

 

The speakers will describe the progress of and plans for the Greenway, a planned corridor of green infrastructure composed of revitalized river towns, interconnected trails, parks, river access points, riparian buffers and pathways that will link the Susquehanna River and its West Branch with cities, towns, rural areas, conserved natural lands and forests in Pennsylvania. Running through 22 counties and nearly 500 miles in length, it is Pennsylvania's largest greenway.

 

The Partnership is dedicated to developing and sustaining the Susquehanna Greenway to connect communities and enrich lives through enhanced recreation, healthy living, economic prosperity and environmental stewardship.

 

Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Chair of the Committee and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) serves as Vice Chair.