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 2023 Pennsylvania Greenways and Trails Summit will be held in Scranton, PA. (Sept 17th – 19th)

Lehigh Valley Greenways -  2023 Pennsylvania Greenways and Trails Summit will be held in Scranton, PA. (Sept 17th – 19th)
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September 19, 2023 - Begins at 9:00 AM

2023 Pennsylvania Greenways and Trails Summit will be held in Scranton, PA. (Day 3) 

WeConservePA uniting individuals and organizations to conserve land, protect water and wildlife, and foster healthy communities.

Date: September 19, 2023

Seminars: 9:00 AM – 11 AM

  • Tying in Trails–Transportation Systems, Economic
    Development, and Health
  • DCNR Trail Feasibility Plan Grant Guidelines 2.0:
    Rethinking the Possible
  • Trail Accessibility Within Reach

Session 1 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

  • Creating a Status Map Using QGIS: A Case Study of the D&H Trail
  • Beyond the 5K: Events and Programming Ideas to Reach Your Community
  • Brookville PATHWAYS PROJECT

Session 2 10:15 AM -11 AM

  • Resurrecting a Native Trail Landscape
  • Everybody Rides:
  • Group Bike Rides that Engage the Community
  • Quantifying the Economic, Environmental, and Social
    Impacts of Trail Networks

Session 3 11:30 AM -12:30 PM

  • Economic Impact Studies: Conducting a Study and
    Leveraging a Study for Further Investment
  • Modern Greenways are Ribbons of Green and Blue
  • Beyond Measuring Miles: How the Circuit Trails
    Coalition Turned Research into Action Towards a
    More Inclusive Trail Network
  • City of Pittsburgh Greenways:
    Community Stewardship
  • Give Credit Where Credit is Due: Ensuring Public
    Awareness of the Role of Your Organization in
    Projects and Funding
  • I-84 Twin Bridges/North Pocono Trail
    11:30AM–12:15PM

Session 4 1:30 PM – 3:00PM

  • PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund
    1PM–1:45PM
  • The Inside Scoop on Funding for Waterway Access,
    Recreation and Engagement Programming
  • Increasing Equity and Accessibility
    on Pennsylvania Trails
  • Volunteer Stewardship Programs:
    An Exploration of Two Model

Mobil Seminars 1:00 PM – 3:00PM

  • Eco-Trolley: Working Together with
    Property Owners to Expand Public Lands
  • Scranton Walk- and Bike-ability: Connecting the
    Lackawanna River Heritage Trail to the Downtown

Location: Hilton Scranton Conference Center, 100 Adams Ave, Scranton, PA 18503

Contact and Information: info@weconservepa.org