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The Trail Volunteer Fund was established in 2007, and the first grant was made in early 2008. Since then, the Fund made about a dozen grants each year. To date, the Fund has supported 45 projects on 12 trails, including 17 on various sections of the Great Allegheny Passage. Nine of the projects have been carried out by youth groups, including several Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Star Award projects. Grants have supported equipment and materials for maintenance equipment, bridge and trail surfacing, facilities such as picnic and camping areas, signage, fencing, and numerous other projects. The trails included Allegheny River Trail, Armstrong Trail, Butler-Freeport Trail, Montour Trail, Panhandle Trail, Redbank Valley Trail, Roaring Run Trail, Sandy Creek Trail, Stavich Trail, Westmoreland Heritage Trail, and the Three Rivers, Steel Valley, Youghiogheny River, and Allegheny Highlands segments of the Great Allegheny Passage. View the locations of these projects in Google Maps or Google Earth. These projects have received support from the Fund . . . |
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| 2011 Grants | ||
| Recipient | Purpose | |
| Westmoreland Heritage Trail | Paint a mural (Girl Scout project) ... more ... | |
| McKeesport Trail | Install trail signage ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Yough River Trail Council |
Construct camping shelters ... more ... | |
| Butler Freeport Community Trail | Construct enclosure for a trail amenity (Eagle Scout project) ... more ... | |
| Roaring Run Trail | Purchase grass and weed trimmer ... more ... | |
| Redbank Valley Trail | Install decking on bridges ... more ... | |
| Armstrong Trail | Place crushed limestone trail surface on new section of trail near Hooks ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Steel Valley Segment |
Purchase mower for trail maintenance ... more ... | |
| Redbank Valley Trail | Install decking on bridges ... more ... | |
| 2010 Grants | ||
| Recipient | Purpose | |
| Redbank Valley Trail | Provide fuel for heavy equipment used by volunteers for grading ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Yough River Trail Council |
Install safety fencing on road bridge into Connellsville (Eagle Scout project) ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter |
Construct picnic table near West Newton ... more ... | |
| Stavich Trail | Provide flower bulbs for landscaping at Covert trailhead ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, the Mon-Yough Trail Council |
Purchase grooming attachment for trail tractor to help with trail maintenance ... more ... | |
| Butler Freeport Community Trail | Mark connecting route from trail to Butler with road paint and reflective beads ... more ... | |
| Butler Freeport Community Trail | Construct benches, picnic table, signs (Eagle Scout project) ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Trail Town Outreach Corps |
Prepare and install information signs in Connellsville ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Yough River Trail Council |
Install concrete floor at Connellsville maintenance building ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Steel Valley Segment |
Acquire storage unit for trail maintenance equipment ... more ... | |
| Armstrong Trail | Place crushed limestone trail surface on new section of trail near Brady ... more ... | |
| Roaring Run Trail | Purchase rear scraper blade for tractor to help with trail maintenance ... more ... | |
| 2009 Grants | ||
| Recipient | Purpose | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Yough River Trail Council |
Extend the maintenance building at the Connellsville trailhead ... more ... | |
| Montour Trail | Install decking on the new Piney Fork Bridge ... more ... | |
| Three Rivers Heritage Trail | Repair safety fencing on South Side Trail ... more ... | |
| Butler Freeport Community Trail | Prepare and install trailhead signage (Eagle Scout project) ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Yough River Trail Council |
Purchase tractor for maintenance and trail mowing on slopes in Fayette County ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Yough River Trail Council |
Develop and maintain a planter garden along the trail in Connellsville ... more ... | |
| Trails of the Regional Trail Corporation | Purchase power tools for volunteers to use in trail maintenance ... more ... | |
| Sandy Creek Trail | Construct picnic area near Belmar trailhead (Eagle Scout project) ... more ... | |
| Panhandle Trail | Complete trail repairs for Hurricane Ivan damage with limestone surface ... more ... | |
| Montour Trail | Develop campsites for hikers and bikers near the Kurnick trailhead ... more ... | |
| McKeesport Trail | Provide materials for startup of all-volunteer newsletter ... more ... | |
| Butler Freeport Community Trail | Construct bollards to exclude motor vehicles at trailheads ... more ... | |
| Armstrong Trail | Purchase treated wood and communications equipment for installing mileposts ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Mon-Yough Trail Council |
Purchase zero-turn mower to handle special mowing challenges in Dravo area ... more ... | |
| 2008 Grants | ||
| Recipient | Purpose | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Yough River Trail Council |
Install radio repeater to provide communications at remote locations on the trail ... more ... | |
| Montour Trail | Construct a picnic table and pavilion in the West Peters (Eagle Scout project) ... more ... | |
| Montour Trail | Resurface the trail from Georgetown Rd to Chartiers Creek Bridge. ... more ... | |
| Three Rivers Heritage Trail | Purchase graffiti remover for cleaning stickers, tags, etc. from walls, signs, etc. ... more ... | |
| Allegheny River Trail | Construct a 130' privacy fence to satisfy a right-of-way agreement ... more ... | |
| Montour Trail | Construct and install information signs in Bethel and Peters (Eagle Scout project) ... more ... | |
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Great Allegheny Passage, Somerset County |
Install safety fencing at both approaches to the newly-relocated Bollman Bridge ... more ... | |
| Butler Freeport Community Trail | Develop and install a historical plaque at Herman (Girl Scout Gold Award project) ... more ... | |
| Butler Freeport Community Trail | Install gates at road crossings to exclude motor vehicles from the trail ... more ... | |
| Montour Trail | Construct crosswalk and stairway/ramp for safety improvement near Venice ... more ... |
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