Most of us realize that human consumption and waste has contributed to the environmental issues we see today. But just how bad are we Americans on the environment? First of all, we’re wasteful—a recent study from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory found that the US wastes as much as 61 percent of its energy. Second, we produce more than our … Continue reading
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New Trail Town Certified Network Members and Future Networking Opportunities
Within the past two months the Trail Town Outreach Fellows have been busy growing the Trail Town Certified Network. In this time we have had fifteen new members join the Network and thirteen of those members lie on the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail System! These new members will not only be able to begin networking amongst themselves but with other … Continue reading
McKeesport Kennedy Memorial Park Clean Up
On July 16 the Trail Town Program® organized a clean up in the park which included the help of the LaRosa Boys & Girls Club. Thirteen people spent several hours cleaning up the park. In total about twelve bags of debris and litter were collected. The children learned about the importance of green space and the impact that it has … Continue reading
Tis’ the Season for Fresh Goods in West Newton
On Saturday, June 14th, the West Newton Farmer’s Market held their opening day festivities for the community. There were a variety of activities that took place in Simeral square ranging from children’s activities, a USA Flag Ceremony, music, and a variety of vendors to shop for local food from at the farmer’s market. The children’s activity for opening day played … Continue reading