Hellertown Awarded Woodland Restoration Grant
The natural environment in part of Hellertown will receive some TLC thanks to a mini grant the borough has been awarded by Lehigh Valley Greenways.
The natural environment in part of Hellertown will receive some TLC thanks to a mini grant the borough has been awarded by Lehigh Valley Greenways.
The $10,000 grant will be used to support the restoration of the tree canopy in woods along the western edge of the Saucon Rail Trail, bordering Saucon Creek, according to a news release.
The Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini Grant Program is a reimbursement grant program funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and administered by the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. Its purpose is to protect and promote natural resources through the implementation of ready-to-go, single-year projects, the release said.
Some of the other grant recipients from the current funding round include:
- Coalition for Appropriate Transportation, $4,300Ā to support the āEverybody Rides LV 2023!ā, a guided bike-ride program with community partners.
- Valley Mountain Bikers, $7,600Ā to support the production and installation of maps and welcome kiosks at five major mountain bike trail systems across Lehigh and Northampton counties.Ā
- Watershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley, $3,200, to support the production of illustrated Lehigh Valley watershed maps in poster and brochure-sized formats.
To learn more about Lehigh Valley Greenways, visit LVgreenways.org.
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