FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2009
Who: Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) in
partnership with the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC) and the Borough of Riegelsville
What: "Welcome to Pennsylvania" Highlands Trail Celebration in Riegelsville, PA
When: Saturday, May 16 at 12:00 p.m. (rain or shine)
Why: Ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of the
PA Highlands Trail Network (PHTN) in Bucks County and official unveiling of the "Welcome to Riegelsville and Highlands Trail" sign. The PHTN as envisioned will traverse the 13-county PA Highlands and provide "close-to-home" recreation for the millions of residents living in the PA Highlands. The event also celebrates the 150-mile Highlands Trail reaching the New Jersey / Pennsylvania border in Riegelsville (via the Roebling Bridge), a 17-year effort led by the NYNJTC.
Join featured speakers: State Representative Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks), State Senator Rob Wonderling (R-24th), and Diane W. Kripas, Division Chief - Greenways & Conservation Partnerships Division – PA DCNR, plus representatives from the AMC and NYNJTC.
Refreshments at the Riegelsville Borough Park, local hikes at Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary, a bike ride on the Delaware Canal Towpath, and canoe/kayak demos on the Delaware River will follow.
To RSVP and for more information, photo, and interview requests: Contact Laura Hurley, Appalachian Mountain Club Public Relations Assoc. Dir., at 617-391-6621 or lhurley@outdoors.org.
Press release to follow with details about possible PHTN routes through Bucks County, formation of the PHTN-Bucks County Steering Committee, and the implementation process.
Where: Ribbon-cutting ceremony to take place at the Roebling Bridge, located on Delaware Rd. off of Rt. 611 in Riegelsville, PA.
For a map, visit
www.amcdv.org/HighlandsTrail/HighlandsCelebration2.jsp.
Parking is available at the Riegelsville Borough Park located off of Rt. 611 on Ash Lane, in addition to street parking in the Borough.
About the AMC: Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club (www.outdoors.org) is the oldest conservation and recreation organization in the nation. With 90,000 members in the Northeast and beyond, the nonprofit AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers and trails of the Appalachian region. The AMC supports natural resource conservation while encouraging responsible recreation, based on the philosophy that successful, long-term conservation depends upon first-hand enjoyment of the natural environment.
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