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The Spring issue of Penn’s Stewards News from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation highlights Pennsylvania’s trails movement, 2024 photo contest winners, skiing in state parks and forests, Friends Group projects and much more.
Trails Movement
Silas Chamberlin’s article on the Past and Future of Pennsylvania’s Trails Movement provides both a history lesson and gives readers a glimpse into the future and importance of trails.
The author of the book On the Trail: A History of American Hiking, Chamberlin notes important actions by Congress at the end of 2024 that allows economic development agencies to prioritize investments in outdoor recreation infrastructure as part of rural development strategies, including trails and parks.
He also underscores the critical importance of volunteers in hiking clubs and other groups that have been critical to the development of some of our best known trail resources today.
First Day Hikes
PPFF President Marci Mowery noted 2,488 intrepid hikers participated in one of the 74 First Day Hikes covering 6,487 miles in a single day.
Other Highlights
-- 2024 Photo Contest Winners
-- 2025 PPFF Book Club Schedule
-- The PA Conservation Heritage Project
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Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.
Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.
For more information on programs, initiatives, special events and how you can get involved, visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation website. Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Foundation, Like them on Facebook or Follow them on Twitter or tune in to their YouTube Channel. Click Here to become a member of the Foundation.
The Foundation mobilizes 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests.
Related Articles:
-- DCNR House Budget Hearing Testimony: Making Strategic Investments To Grow Pennsylvania’s $19 Billion Outdoor Recreation Industry [PaEN]
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Announces 2025 Award Winners; Award Celebration Set For May 13 At Little Buffalo State Park In Perry County [PaEN]
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Penn’s Stewards News Highlights Past & Future Of Pennsylvania Trails Movement; First Day Hikes; Friends Group Projects; More [PaEN]
-- DCNR Encourages Forest Landowners To Plan Now For Spring Spongy Moth Treatment; Populations Have Reached Outbreak Levels [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA: Call For Presentations - PA Greenways & Trails Summit Sept. 21-23 [PaEN]
-- DCNR Upgrades Nolde Forest Environmental Center To Enhance Student, Visitor Experience In Berks County [PaEN]
-- DCNR State Parks Environmental Educator Newsletter Highlights Winter Teaching Ideas; Educator Workshops; Black History Month Guides [PaEN]
-- DCNR To Release Whitewater Into Tohickon Creek For Annual Boating Event In Bucks County March 15-16
-- Lebanon Valley Conservancy Partners With Brett & Janice Balmer To Preserve 34 Acres Of Forest Habitat In Lebanon County [PaEN]
-- Legislation Introduced To Promote Biodiversity Through Native Insect Conservation - By Nate Reagle, Certified Pollinator Steward [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Warren Times: Mother-Daughter Duo Honored With Allegheny National Forest Chapter Of North Country Trail Assn. Award
-- Williamsport Sun: Being Present With Nature In New Ways To Support Mental Health, Decrease Stress
-- Reading Eagle: Nolde Forest Environmental Center Celebrates Investment In Ourdoor Learning
-- Scranton Times: Spongy Moths Expected To Be Moderate Across NE Region
-- AP: Hiker Rescues Dog From Abandoned Coal Pit After Frigid Weeklong Search In Schuylkill County
-- Tribune-Democrat: Somerset County Aims To Draw Crowds With Regional ATV Trail
-- Warren Times: Registration Open For Allegheny 100 Hiking Challenge
-- York Dispatch: York City, North York At Odds Over Property Maintenance Along York County Rail Trail
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Franklin Square In Philly Getting $7.8 Million Upgrade With New Playground, Zip Line, Restrooms, Bike Lanes
-- WHYY: More Bicycle Lanes Could Come To Philly Connecting To Schuylkill River Trail And Temple
-- WPXI: 18-Year-Old Man, Not Wearing Helmet, Dead After Dirt Bike Crashes Over Embankment In Westmoreland County
-- National Park Service To Hold Public Meetings For Start Of White-Tailed Deer Management Planning For Select National Parks In Western PA
-- Inquirer: President Freezes National Park Money For Valley Forge Forest Management
-- PennLive: Fmr DCNR, National Heritage Area Director Brenda Barrett Protests Cuts To National Parks: They Are ‘Endangering Our Crown Jewels’
-- PennLive Guest Essay: If You Care About National Parks, Forests, Tell Congress To Stop President’s Cuts Now - By Douglas Austen, Fmr Fish & Boat Commission Executive Director
-- Warren Times Editorial: Not A Big Fan Of Celebrating President’s Cuts: People Receiving Pink Slips In Our Region Work Each Day To Earn A Paycheck To Support Their Families, It’s Just Adding To The Unemployment Rolls
[Posted: February 28, 2025]
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