On October 27th, the Trail Town Program held its annual Fall summit at the Fairfield Inn and Suites in Cumberland, Maryland. Just over forty business owners, community members, and volunteers from several of the Trail Towns came to the summit. After the introductions Courtney Mahronich, one of the Student Conservation (SCA) Trail Town Outreach Corps Fellows, gave an update on … Continue reading
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Braddock Middle School Students Cleanup Canal Place
Canal Place and Riverside Park received a facelift on Thursday, October 23 at the hands of eighth grade students from Braddock Middle School. The students planted 36 trees along the trestle walk and canal basin under the supervision of Paul Erickson, Natural Resource Specialist for City of Cumberland and staff from the Department Natural Resources. The trees will act as … Continue reading
Day Four: Biking the GAP “Final Destination”
Day Four: Final Destination- Cumberland, MD We woke up early the next morning determined to be in Cumberland to get ice cream before our shuttle would pick us up at three pm. There was such a dense fog that you couldn’t see the river as we crossed the bridge to get back on the trail. The fog burnt off quickly … Continue reading
Day Three: Biking the GAP
Day three: I managed to dry out by the morning, where the sun was shining once again. We packed up and biked into the town of Ohiopyle. We stopped by the Ohiopyle Bakery and Sandwich Shoppe for breakfast. Although everything looked delicious, I went with their famous oreo crème brownie. After repairing and completing some maintenance on our bikes, we … Continue reading
Day Two: Biking the GAP
We woke up to a beautiful sunny morning at the campsite but by the end of the day we would be soaked. We packed up and headed out on the trail to Connellsville. Although it was chilly enough to wear sweatshirts in the morning, when we arrived to the glass arch sculpture in Connellsville we were drenched in sweat from … Continue reading