The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will start accepting applications for ATV and Snowmobile Project Grants starting August 1.  The deadline for applications is September 29.  (formal notice)

The Program awards grants from the ATV and Snowmobile Management Restricted Accounts for projects proposing land acquisition, planning, development, rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment purchase or educational programs for ATV or snowmobile trails and facilities.

Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations and municipalities in this Commonwealth.

Click Here for video tutorial on this grant program.

For more information on the program, visit the DCNR Grant webpage.

Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.

For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website, Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog,  Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

NewsClips:

-- Centre Daily Times: Guided Outings Thru Canoe Creek State Park Showcase Wildlife, Miles Of Trails And More

-- Tribune-Democrat: ‘A Unique Experience’: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Offers 70 Miles Of Outdoor Adventures

-- PennLive: Central PA’s Rich Network Of Outdoor Trails Expanding At A Brisk Pace

-- Centre Daily Times: Cool Off With A Dip In One Of These Central PA Lakes

-- WPost: Why Famed Appalachian Trail Keeps Getting Longer And Harder

-- NextPittsburgh: 6 Pittsburgh Bike Shops For All Kinds Of Riders

-- Williamsport Sun: Lock Haven Native Steve Yale Congratulates Those Who Complete Appalachian Trail Hike Like He Did

-- Post-Gazette - Salena Zito: Gather ‘Round The Campfire

-- Williamsport Sun - Bills Bower: Reflections In Nature - How Do Mountains Get Named?

Related Articles:

-- WeConservePA Hosts Aug. 16 Update On DCNR, Bureau Of State Parks Land Management Program  [PaEN]

-- Keystone Trails Assn. Hosts Sept. 9 Trail Challenge 25K Run/Hike In The Susquehanna Riverlands Conservation Landscape  [PaEN]

-- Keystone Trails Assn. Introduces New Trail Academy Series Of Education & Training Events  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: The Nature Conservancy PA Permanently Protects 240 Acres In Luzerne County, Transfers To Game Commission  [PaEN]

-- Natural Lands Partners With Martin Aguilar To Permanently Preserve 44-Acre Farm In Chester County  [PaEN]

-- Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust Accepts Donation Of 38-Acres Of Forest, Wetlands In Montgomery County  [PaEN]

-- American Rivers, Partners Begin Removal Of Oakland Dam, Largest Dam Removal In PA, On North Branch Susquehanna River In Susquehanna County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Reports 19 Counties Have Mosquitoes Testing Positive For West Nile Virus

-- PA Dept. Of Agriculture Reports 106 Cases Of Rabies In Animals So Far In 2023

[Posted: July 28, 2023]

7/31/2023