Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape 2021 Mini-Grant Awards
Schuylkill River Trail Map and Brochure
SHCL Grant: $10,000
Match: $15,000
Project Total: $25,000
The Schuylkill River trail map and brochure will be redesigned and 75,000 printed and distributed regionally allowing users to better orient themselves when using the trail.
Tohickon Boat Launch Signage
SHCL Grant: $1,800
Match: $5,878.72
Project Total: $7,678.72
The Tochickon Creek Boat Launch will receive interpretive signage at the lakeside buffer project launch area.
Ontelaunee Nature Preserve Reforestation
SHCL Grant: $12,500
Match: $12,500
Project Total: $25,000
Berks Nature will reforest 30 acres at the riverside site and create a parking lot with signage to promote access to the river.
Accessible Electric Railbikes
SHCL Grant: $15,000
Match: $20,000
Project Total: $35,000
Colebrookdale Railroad will retrofit the railbikes previously supported to travel on the Secret Valley Rail line. The adapted bikes will allow accessibility to more users.
Tohickon Creek Water Quality Monitoring and Report
SHCL Grant: $9,500
Match: $9,500
Project Total: $19,000
Delaware Riverkeeper will perform baseline monitoring to inform and improve the water quality releases from Lake Nockamixon Dam releases to Tohickon Creek.
Ellis Park Signage
SHCL Grant: $8,000
Match: $8,000
Project Total: $16,000
East Coventry will hire a consultant to design, fabricate, and install a new entry sign following up on their Wayfinding Plan for their township parks and preserves previously funded. This sign will be located at Maack Road entry at the East Coventry Preserve.
Hopewell Big Woods Land Protection Plan and French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Plan
SHCL Grant: $6,000
Match: $6,000
Project Total: $12,000
Consultants will be hired to complete the two plans, the first being an update to the Hopewell Big Woods Land Protection Plan, and the second a Conservation Plan for the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Land Trust geography.
Parks and Trails Security System
SHCL Grant: $10,000
Match: $10,000
Project Total: $20,000
Lower Salford Township will be installing a security system of cameras at their parks and along trails.