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Chester Creek Trail Project Receives Funding

Thursday, 30 November 2006

The Friends of the Chester Creek Branch, a non profit group, has received a $300,000 worth of grant to finance the construction of a hiking and biking trail out of a rail line.

The grant would be abl e to cover the initial phase of the 6.7 mile-trail from Chester Creek in Upland to Wawa. The first three miles of the trail will be opened to the public in 2009.

The group was also able to convince the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to participate in the rail to trail project in the form of leasing the trail. With the help of the Delaware County, a 30-year lease allows the construction of a trail out of the rail line. SEPTA would reclaim the trail if demand of the rail line would build.

Carl Knoch, a trail-development expert in Harrisburg for the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, said that finding the funds for the trail causes delay that is why it takes a decade for a trail to make. The Friends of the Chester Creek Branch was organized about twenty years ago.

Read more about this news story at www.philly.com.

Workshops Held at Chouf Cedar Nature Reserve

Wednesday, 29 November 2006

Chouf, Lebanon - Ecodit, a private, for-profit environmental consultancy and the US Forest Service have held a number of workshops aimed to restore the trails in the Chouf Cedar Nature Reserve in Lebanon.

About 40 participants attended the workshops. They were able to learn techniques and principles in trail renovation. They also had a hands-on experience in constructing and keeping "pathways cutting through dense woodlands".

The workshops are a part of the Lebanon Mountain Trail Project which aims to construct a 300-kilometer hiking trail linking North and South Lebanon.

Read more about this news story at www.dailystar.com.lb.

Three Hikers Rescued in the Adirondacks

Tuesday, 28 November 2006

Last Saturday, three hikers from three different climbing groups were rescued after having unintentionally injured themselves during their trek in the Adirondacks.

Paul Miller of Orange, Massachusetts fell on an icy trail near Mercy Dam after nightfall with only a headlamp as a source of light. Miller had hurt his leg, and being an emergency medical technician, he established that it was a fracture. His hiking companions splinted his leg, and after forest rangers arrived, he was brought to a medical center for treatment. Before him, two hikers were also injured. One was in the Giant Mountain who was brought to a medical center by his companions while the other was in the Wolf Jaw Mountains who was assisted by forest rangers.

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recommends hikers to prepare for all kinds of conditions that they may encounter when hiking to higher elevations. They advise hikers to carry crampons when there are icy patches. DEC explains that unpredictable conditions can be brought about by fluctuating temperatures.

Read more about this news story at www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com.

Volunteers Needed For Appalachian Trail Assessment

Monday, 27 November 2006

Volunteers are needed to help in monitoring the "environmental health" of the 22,000-mile Appalachian Trail which passes through 14 states and eight national forests in the continental United States.

T he volunteers or the so-called "citizen scientists" will gather information about the flora and fauna, air and water quality, among others in the trail. Brian Mitchell, a coordinator with the park service, said that two flagship programs for volunteers are expected to be established within next year.

Reports about the collected information will be distributed to the public to help them understand the "trickle-down effect" of problems in the environment.

Read more about this news story at www.poconorecord.com.

New Trail to be built in Central City

Friday, 24 November 2006

Nebraska - An eight-mile trail for hiking, biking, and horseback riding will be in store for residents and outdoor enthusiasts from Central City.

The Nebraska Trails Foundation will be buying a railr oad track located in between Central City and Marquette, in accordance with their agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe. The railroad track which starts from Central City High School to Marquette will be turned into a recreational trail.

About $150,000 is needed to buy the land. Two-thirds of the estimated budget will be coming from the Merrick Foundation. However, the foundation is still applying grants for the trail, and construction will possibly start in 2008. Moreover, trail building and development will probably take five years to finish.

Read more about this news story at www.khastv.com.

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