Conservation Deal Protects Hang Gliding, River And Forest Access At Hyner View State Park

Hang-glide pilots who catch the wind at Hyner View State Park will have a safe place to land, thanks to an agreement between The Nature Conservancy and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

 

The agreement involves the purchase of 66 acres which, combined with an existing 44 acres in West Keating Township, will help conserve public access to forest land and outdoor recreation along the West Branch Susquehanna River in Clinton County.

 

Ray and Marney McDonald’s 66-acre Hyner View Farm in Chapman Township includes fields, forest land, a portion of Huff Run and the Huff Run Trail, a half-mile stretch of the West Branch Susquehanna River, and one of only two possible landing zones for hang gliding from Hyner View State Park.

 

Under the agreement announced recently, The Nature Conservancy has purchased the farm and will transfer the farm in two separate transactions to DCNR

 

Under the land deal, the Commonwealth will purchase the 28 acre southern portion of Hyner View Farm including the hang gliding landing zone and river access.