Partnerships Bring Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Closer to Reality
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 […]
Turning Red Streams Blue
In 2006, the Brandywine Valley Association (BVA) initiated a program called Red Streams Blue to address the problem of impaired streams in Brandywine Creek. BVA began this initiative by creating color-coded watershed maps, in which impaired streams are shown in red, while streams that have attained their designated use were displayed in blue. The goal […]