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The Community Benefits Every Day

March 17, 2017

Muncy Heritage Park and Nature Trail

By Bill Poulton

Muncy Historical Society

Every day the Muncy Heritage Park and Nature Trail is being used by young and old alike to experience nature. We see singles, couples, and family groups enjoying the loop trail around the pond, taking in the solitude of the towpath through the woods or standing along the Susquehanna River watching the bald eagles in flight. We have canoers, bikers, birders, and brides all using the park. The local high school takes science and history field trips to the park. The park has become the photo backdrop for countless couples and families.

The park has matured: the once-newly planted trees are now almost a decade old and the mule pavilion has a recent addition, a full-size bow and stern section of the canal boat which once was housed in the National Canal Museum. There are now over 27 interpretive signs through the park.

The community benefits every day from the Heritage Park. The vision the park’s planners had, first glimpsed in 1972, has come forward into the 21st century.

Project Type: Conservation, Recreation, Historic Preservation | Region: Northeast

Project Overview

Keystone Investment: $70,000
Local Funds Leveraged: $168,000
Total Project Cost: $258,000
Project Leader: Muncy Creek Township, Montgomery Borough
Key Local Partners: Lycoming County, Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pennsylvania Canal Society, Muncy Historical Society
County: Lycoming

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