York County rail trails.More essential than ever. Your gift.More appreciated than ever.
GIVE LOCAL YORK is happening MAY 6!
We're counting on you. All year long, you can count on York County Rail Trail Authority to acquire, design, and build new miles of York County rail trails. And on Friday, May 6, 2022, we’ll be counting on you. Give Local York is an online Day of Giving that invites you to give financial support to the agencies that create the projects and programs that you enjoy all year long. Your visit to http://www.givelocalyork.org/organizations/york-county-rail-trail-authority on May 6 will help to build new and more rail trails in York County, PA.
Your gift powers our work. Please mark your calendar to Give Local York on May 6, 2022.
HANOVER TROLLEY TRAIL NEWS
Construction set for later this spring. Bids have been received for constructing the first section of new trail along the recently acquired dormant rail line. Although quite small at 0.3-mile, this project will showcase more miles of trail to come as the 8.5-mile rail corridor is transformed into a recreational trail. Beginning at South Pine Ave. in Spring Grove Borough, trail construction will follow the rail corridor, creating links to streetscaping improvements along Main and Railroad Streets, to Borough Park, and to the trolley trail that continues on to Hershey and Martin Roads. For additional information, contact YCRTA at (717) 428-0999 or info@yorkcountytrails.org.
Grants sought to support future phases of construction. With more miles of dormant rail line just waiting for conversion to a trail, York County Rail Trail Authority continues to seek funding to support the rising costs of construction. Design and permitting from Spring Grove to Bair are near completion, providing the much-needed information to submit local, state and federal grants to support future phases of trail construction. Many thanks to York County Economic Alliance for a submittal earlier this year to the federal Economic Development Administration. And many thanks to Spring Grove Borough and Jackson Township for providing letters of support, and to the York County Board of Commissioners for providing $500,000 in American Rescue Funds to serve as the required match to a PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources grant application to be submitted in April.
It takes a team to build a trail – and we extend our thanks to those on the Hanover Trolley Trail team!
Oil Creek Restoration design and permitting begins. While visitors receive added enjoyment from traveling on a rail trail that parallels a creek, building trail beside a creek can be very risky business. Fast moving, high volumes of water present a challenge that can often lead to costly and repeated trail washouts.
To prevent this scenario along a section of the recently acquired dormant rail line in Heidelberg Township, LandStudies of Lititz, PA, is now designing and permitting restoration work along Oil Creek, funded through a PA Department of Environmental Protection grant. We extend appreciation to those landowners along the creek who view the restoration as providing value to their adjacent lands and have entered into agreements to work hand-in-hand with LandStudies to design improvements to the waterway. Thank you!
YOUR DONATION SUPPORTS THIS RAIL TRAIL WORK! Become a supporting member ... Feel great the next time you visit your rail trails!
Your annual donation provides a one-year membership to Friends of York County Rail Trails.
Memberships begin at just $25 for an individual and $30 for a family.
VOLUNTEERING IS ALSO A GREAT WAY TO SUPPORT THIS RAIL TRAIL WORK!
We are seeking a volunteer webmaster to improve and maintain
York County Rail Trail Authority's website, http://www.yorkcountytrails.org. If you have experience in web design, a creative mind to put energy into a website,
and a desire to support York County rail trail development,
please contact us at (717)428-0999 or info@yorkcountytrails.org
COME MEET US!
Attend a monthly business meeting of the York County Rail Trail Authority.
Held the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM-8:00 PM.
NEXT MEETING
April 13, 2022
Hanover Junction Train Station
2433 Seven Valleys Rd.
Seven Valleys, PA 17360
