Appalachian Trail Community Application is IN!!

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Mid-Atlantic Regional Office in Boiling Springs, PA today received Duncannon's Appalachian Trail Community program application.  
You can view the complete application by clicking here (PDF - 7mb).

In addition to addressing the four criteria for A.T. Community designation and a description of why Duncannon should be selected as an Appalachian Trail Community, letters of support from the following organizations were included: 

• Mountain Club of Maryland
• Perry County Conservation District
• Allegheny Ridge Corporation
• Perry County Commissioners
• Susquenita School District
• Perry County Planning Commission
• Hiker Theresa Briderbeek
• Audubon Pennsylvania
• Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club
• Borough of Duncannon
• Hiker Ray "Walkinhome" Ronan

 Going forward the local Regional Partnership Committee will evaluate the request and approval should be recognized by October.  Thanks to all the Committee for their efforts in gathering support documents and assisting Fred in providing text for certain sections.  Special thanks to Fred Lauster for completing the application, pulling this all together and submitting to the ATC.  The next Committee meeting will be scheduled shortly!