Welcome to the Capital Area Greenbelt

URGENT MESSAGE FROM THE

GREENBELT ASSOCATION

 

Budget discussions are beginning this week and its critical that we contact our senators and legislators about retaining the Keystone Fund, which the Governor has proposed to permanently eliminate.  

Keystone Funding has been critical for the Greenbelt and without its unlikely that the Greenbelt would have been restored.  It provides grants of up to 50% for recreational improvements, land purchases etc.  We or our host municipalities have received funding from Keystone that supported important improvements, equipment or studies like the following:
 
  • Purchase of Tractors and associated equipment;
  • Design of the trail corridor in Susquehanna Township;
  • Acquisition of land for the Greenbelt in Susquehanna Township;
  • Design and construction of the Greenbelt on the HACC Campus:
  • Installing Improvements at the five Senses Gardens; and,
  • Repaving of the Greenbelt Trail on Riverfront.
We have just recently received a Keystone Grant in partnership with Dauphin County to conduct a traffic safety study to design and plan improvements at critical intersections and on road sections of the Greenbelt.
 
Please contact your state Senator or Representative and ask for their support for the Keystone Recreation Fund. Here are some of the contacts:
 
Senator Piccola:    http://piccola.org/contact.htm
 
Senator Pat Vance:        http://www.senatorvance.com/contact.htm
 
Representative Ron Buxton       http://www.pahouse.com/buxton/contact.asp
 
Representative Sue Helm:   shelm@pahousegop.com
 
Representative Ron Marsico:  http://www.ronmarsico.com/Contact.aspx
 
Representative Glen Grell:    ggrell@pahousegop.com
 
You can download the attached letter as a starting point: Keystone Fund Letter
 
Thank you,
Mike Krempasky, President
 
 

 

 

Volunteers are needed for the Greenbelt:

  • Five Senses Garden   (28th Street / Route 441 behind the East Mall)
  • Greenbelt Trails
  • Donations, contributions and fund raising
  • Special Projects

If you can help out, please contact Joe Mesoros at jsm7719@verizon.net.

More information is available here.

 

A recreational trail and so much more. This 20+ mile necklace that rings Pennsylvania's Capital City, is designed to provide its visitors an opportunity to hike, ride bicycles, skate, jog, walk their dog, practice up on flora and fauna identification and generally appreciate nature.The trail has some of the most beautiful and enjoyable natural surroundings that the area has to offer.