The vision of a trail connecting Erie and Pittsburgh is a little closer to reality. The Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Alliance received funding from DCNR for trail development, capacity building, and training. Trail groups learned sustainable self-building techniques and how to leverage volunteer time to secure more funding. Funding came from the Environmental Stewardship Fund. The Erie to […]
Forrest R. Mellott Sports Complex
Southern Fulton County is known for its gently rolling hills and expansive farms and pastures. The area’s rich agricultural history has traditionally lent itself to an abundance of open space and few venues for organized sports. Recognizing this deficiency, in 2000 the Southern Fulton School District commissioned a private consulting firm to determine the feasibility […]
Pleasant Hill Park
Pleasant Hill Park is a three-acre park and public boat launch situated on the Delaware River in the East Torresdale neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. There were once a variety of problems plaguing the park. Neighbors and city residents had no access to the river for casual walking and viewing. The design was not friendly to […]
Pittsburgh’s North Shore Riverfront Park
The North Shore Riverfront Park project involved the complete redesign and rehabilitation of a 67,00-foot segment of linear park and trail facilities along the north shore of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers in downtown Pittsburgh. The area was initially designed and developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a passive linear park to […]
Frank W. Kocher Memorial Park
Frank W. Kocher Memorial Park provides a variety of recreational opportunities for Columbia County and the surrounding area. An Environmental Stewardship Fund grant helped develop the park, with an emphasis on accessibility so that young children and individuals with disabilities can fish, play, and enjoy nature. There are few, if any, similar opportunities within the […]
