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Transcript of Susquehanna Greenway Progress Report 2012
Susquehanna Greenway Partnership
Making It Happen:�� Community�Revitalization
�� Environmental�Stewardship
�� Clean�Water
�� Outdoor�Recreation
�� Healthier�Places,�Healthier�People
2012 Progress ReportCreating a 500-mile corridor of interconnected river towns, trails, parks, river access areas, and conserved lands to link people with the natural and cultural heritage of the Susquehanna.
A Message of Thanks to Our Members, Friends and DonorsAs 2012 comes to an end it is time to reflect on our accomplishments and look towards the future. With this Progress Report you can see and appreciate the significant role that the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership plays in creating places where people are connected to the natural and cultural resources of the Susquehanna and can live active, healthy lives. The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership envisions a balanced regional economy, where we conserve productive farmland and forests, where local businesses thrive, and where river towns are centers of commerce, culture, and community activity.
With your support the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership works in the 22 counties along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. We help local leaders and citizens take stock of their community and envision improvements for a more sustainable future. We assist communities with planning and securing resources for building parks and trails, and increasing public access to the River. We look for new uses for historic buildings and abandoned industrial sites. We help create a community that is attractive to business and we advocate for protection of our water resources, and conservation of farmland and forests.
In short, we are building Pennsylvania’s largest greenway – a green corridor of connected river towns, parks, trails, working farmlands and conserved areas. This is no small task and we cannot do it without the help of local partners and the contributions from people like you who care about our lands and waters.
By making a financial contribution you are becoming an important partner in the future success of the Susquehanna Greenway. Because of your investment we are a stronger champion for the Greenway and are able to conserve, revitalize, and connect Susquehanna communities through our successful River Towns Program and our effective Education and Outreach Programs described in the following pages.
Whether you are a new member or have been on this journey with us from the start, please make a donation to the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership today, and know that your gift creates clean, connected, and revitalized Susquehanna communities.
From the Board, Staff and Partners of the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, we thank you for your support!
Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Board of Directors
Jerry S. Walls, FAICP, Chair
Dee Alwine, Vice Chair
Marty Walzer, Treasurer
Susan Browning, Secretary
Liz Deardorff
Suzanne Lee
Wayne Kober
Teri MacBride
Timm Moyer
Cathy Curran Myers
Marel Raub
Peter Smith
Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Staff
Trish Carothers, Executive Director
Erin Pierce, Program Coordinator
Bridget Kane, Membership & Volunteer Coordinator
Barbara Bogle, Program Assistant
Susquehanna Greenway Regional Partners
Tom Grbenick, SEDA-COG
Alice Trowbridge, RLA
Janie French, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Phil Swank, Endless Mountains Heritage Region
David Buck, Endless Mountains Heritage Region
Dale Freudenberger, D & L National Heritage Corridor
Mark Platts, Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area
Jonathan Pinkerton, Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area
Phot
o by
Chu
ck H
aupt
Creating Pennsylvania’s Largest Greenway Since 2001, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) has been working with many dedicated partners to create the Susquehanna Greenway – a 500 mile corridor of interconnected river towns, trails, parks, river access areas, and conserved lands to link people with the natural and cultural heritage of the Susquehanna River region.
BALANCING THE NEEDS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW
The Susquehanna Greenway promotes conservation of the environment for sustainable living, and supports revitalization of healthy and successful communities.
The Susquehanna Provides:
�� Drinking water to 6,000,000 people
�� 50% of water for the Chesapeake Bay
�� Power generation
�� Wildlife habitat
�� Scenic beauty
�� Recreation
The Susquehanna Greenway includes:
�� A 500-mile corridor of river and land
�� 22 counties
�� 70 towns
�� 1,301 islands
Susquehanna Watershed and Greenway
Photo by Doug Brubaker
Photo on front cover: Susquehanna RiverWalk in Williamsport, an Early Demonstration Project of the Susquehanna Greenway. The Riverwalk has been planned, constructed and maintained through collaborative efforts of the business community, non-profit organizations, municipalities, county and state agencies.
Meeting Community NeedsRIVER TOWNS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The purpose of the program is to provide communities the help they need to attract investment. We do this by:
y Creating River Town Revitalization Teams
y Conducting River Town Assessments
y Community Visioning and Goal Setting
y Planning for Parks, Trails, River Access, and Green Infrastructure
y Helping to Secure Project Funding
y Promoting River Towns and Their Events
COMMUNITIES ASSISTED IN 2012
At work with youTHERE ARE 70 RIVER TOWNS ALONG THE SUSQUEHANNA IN PENNSYLVANIA...
People have always been drawn to the majesty of the Susquehanna River and its great capacity to sustain life. The river and its towns are the foundation of our regional economy. River towns, as centers of manufacturing, industry, and commerce, have played a significant role in building our nation. Yet, today many of our river towns are not as vibrant as they once were. The migration of businesses to suburban and offshore locations has resulted in reduced opportunities for many who live in these towns.
To revitalize our river towns, while saving our farms and forests from sprawl development, we need to attract people and businesses back into our towns. The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership helps our communities embrace the Susquehanna River and to promote our historic downtowns as assets for economic development and for healthy living.
Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) staff and greenway coordinators help communities to create parks, trails, river access points, and events. SGP staff pictured above: (L to R) Program Assistant Barbara Bogle, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator Bridget Kane, Program Coordinator Erin Pierce, and Executive Director Trish Carothers.
Revitalizing Susquehanna Greenway River Towns
Shickshinny Mayor Beverly
Moore credits the Susquehanna Greenway
Partnership with “providing a vision and tools for how Shickshinny can not only survive, but thrive in the
midst of inevitable floods”
Armstrong Township
Athens Township
Berwick
Bloomsburg
Curwensville
Danville
Duncannon
Hemlock Township
Jersey Shore
Loyalsock Township
Lewisburg
Loyalsock Township
Montgomery
Muncy
Northumberland
Shickshinny
Watsontown
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership has helped Shickshinny plan and secure funding for riverfront park improvements and a new river access.
Meeting Community NeedsCOMMUNITY BENEFITS
y Attracting Business and Jobs – Riverfront parks, trails and street trees can improve the quality of life in our river communities, and make them more attractive places to live, play or start a business.
y Tourism - Tourists are drawn to areas that have a mix of amenities to enjoy. Greenway systems can return $3 in revenue for every $1 in expenditure invested.
y Increased Property Values and Tax Revenues – Residential properties on average, realize a 10 to 20% gain in value the closer they are located to greenways, parks and trails.
y Improved Water Quality – Greenways purify runoff by trapping sediment, fertilizers, pathogens, and chemicals before they reach the nearest waterway.
y Healthier People - Lack of exercise has contributed to the obesity epidemic. Parks, trails and greenways provide the opportunity to integrate physical activity into our daily lives.
In 2012 the Pine Creek Rail was extended through town to the River and Jersey Shore became a Susquehanna Greenway River Town. (L to R) SGP Exec. Director Trish Carothers, Jersey Shore Borough Manager Joseph Hamm, Borough Council Members Janet Barnhart, Mary Greene, Marguerite Dyroff, Mayor Dennis Buttorff, Borough Council Member Ken Sheesley, SGP Board Chair Jerry Walls, DCNR Secretary Richard Allan.
THERE ARE 70 RIVER TOWNS ALONG THE SUSQUEHANNA IN PENNSYLVANIA...
People have always been drawn to the majesty of the Susquehanna River and its great capacity to sustain life. The river and its towns are the foundation of our regional economy. River towns, as centers of manufacturing, industry, and commerce, have played a significant role in building our nation. Yet, today many of our river towns are not as vibrant as they once were. The migration of businesses to suburban and offshore locations has resulted in reduced opportunities for many who live in these towns.
To revitalize our river towns, while saving our farms and forests from sprawl development, we need to attract people and businesses back into our towns. The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership helps our communities embrace the Susquehanna River and to promote our historic downtowns as assets for economic development and for healthy living.
Revitalizing Susquehanna Greenway River Towns
“In 2010 our river sojourn camped in Jersey Shore where the people were very welcoming. They told us they wanted a community river access and ever since we have been working together towards that goal, planning and raising over $400,000. Just $50,000 more is needed for the river access to be constructed in 2013.”
— Trish Carothers, SGP Executive Director
“SGP helped the Borough of Jersey Shore plan and secure funding to create a public river access. It has been a pleasure working with a group of people that care about the community. With SGP’s assistance, we now have a River Town Revitalization Team of 25-plus people committed to making our community better. We are looking to move forward on other projects in our downtown.” — Wm. Dennis Buttorff, Mayor, Jersey Shore
SOURCE WATER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
With support from the Water Resource Education Network, SGP worked with the Columbia County Conservation District, DEP, and Pennsylvania American Water to create a Source Water Environmental Education Team in Columbia County.
OUTREACH AND EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS y 40 presentations reaching over 700 people y 15 tabling events reaching over 20,000 people y Radio interviews reaching over 10,000 people y 70 newspaper articles on the Susquehanna Greenway y 3,751 reached by e-Connections newsletter y Nearly 600 events promoted on our web calendar y 8,900 new visitors to www.susquehannagreenway.org y 114 new members and sponsors y 138 new volunteers y Over 300 entries in our Photo Contest y 8 Traveling Photo Gallery locations y Hosted our first Photo Gallery Reception y Susquehanna Greenway Sign Guidelines updated y 19 new interpretive signs installed y Created our first Geocaching Trail y 1,180 hours of volunteer time for flood clean-up y Repaired 1 mile of flood damaged rail-trail y Cleaned 17 miles of river
y Cleaned and improved 150 acres of public parks
SUSQUEHANNA EDUCATIONAL SOJOURN
In 2011 SGP was successful in getting the West Branch Water Trail designated as a National Recreation Trail. National Geographic named the West Branch a “Best Adventure Destination for 2012. ” To celebrate these designations, SGP and a local planning committee hosted a six-day, 85-mile river sojourn in May from Curwensville to Renovo. The sojourn guided over 70 participants, speakers, and volunteers through the breathtaking natural beauty of the Susquehanna River’s Upper West Branch.
SUSQUEHANNA CONNECTING TRAIL CELEBRATION
SGP worked collaboratively with the Chesapeake Conservancy, DCNR, PFBC, Bucknell University and Native Americans to secure designation of the Susquehanna Connecting Trail to the Captain John Smith National Historic Trail in May. Members of the collaborative partnership are shown above at a ceremony in Annapolis. This national designation could help to conserve critical lands along the river and improve river access.
Creating a Susquehanna Greenway CommunityOutreach, Education and Promotion
Phot
o by
Chu
ck H
aupt
“To make a greenway is to make a community.” Charles Little, Greenways for America
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEERSJohn Alaimo
Diane Alwine
Barbara Baldwin
Chandler Ballentine
Megan Baskerville
David Bauman
Bruce Bishoff
Cynthia Bower
Caroline Brady
Susan Browning
Doug Brubaker
Jonathan Butterfield
Keith Conner
Daniel Corman
John Cosgrove
Matt Dallos
Liz Garland Deardorff
Diane Alwine
Robert and Dorothy Angeli
Stephen Artman
Todge Aumiller
Kenneth and Norma Jeane Bachman
Kenneth Beam
Kat Bendt
Thomas and Gail Blass
Richard Bloom
Marilyn Bok
Kevin and Debra Boyd
Alison Stone-Briggs and Richard Briggs
Steve Brown
Susan Browning
John and Sarah Bruch
Jonathan and Sally Butterfield
Alan and Trish Carothers
Bill Cole
David and Sally Craig
Liz Garland Deardorff
John and Carol Anne Doering
Diane Donato
Mary DuBois
Victor and Mary Engel
Jeremy and Audra dePrisco
Jesse Ergott
Alyssa Fiorentino
Richard Fitzsimmons
Emily Goblirsch
Cody Goddard
Edie Good
Cody Hanke
Chuck Haupt
Sarah Hoffman
Von Holguin
Rebecca Holler
Carol Hubler
Jaclyn Johnston
Daniel Jones
Kay Jones
Jeffrey Kane
Mike Kane
Wayne Kober
Murray Kohan
Suzanne Lee
Cassandra Lewis
Jan Lokuta
Michael Lombardo
Teri MacBride
Laura Marjorie MacLean
David and Lynda McCracken
Matthew Messer
Caleb Meyers
Victoria Mosher
Timm Moyer
Cathy Curran Myers
Diane Peresie
Harriett Perez
Eric Probert
John and Terry Proctor
Ally Ramirez
Marel Raub
Charles Schoffstall
Lamar Seger
Melanie Simms
Patrick Skovira
Peter Smith
Samantha Spotts
Nella Storm
Arlene Taylor
David Tillman
Tracy Tran
Ben Tripoli
Jerry Walls
Marty Walzer
Kelly Williams
Tim Fitzgerald
James and Elizabeth Flannery
John and Anne Freas
Rosaria Gabriele
Brian and Beverly Gallagher
Donald Gallagher
Thomas Gehret
Lisa Gibson
William Gibson
Robert Gilson
Sylvia Gleason
Galen and Janet Good
Dennis Goodlin
Valerie Grahn
Ronald and Polly Grimm
Bob Guldin
Pamela Haines and Chuck Esser
Donald and Linda Hall
Scott Harvey
Debra Hempfing
Mark and Melanie Heuer
Barbara Horst
J. Andrew Hubbell
Michael and Carol Hubler
Paul and Caprice Huffman
Donald James
David and Theodora Jansky
Erik Johnson
Milford Johnson
Robert and Joan Johnston
Daniel and Kathleen Jones
William Jordan
Jennifer Joyce
Jeff and Bridget Kane
Joseph and Susan Kirk
R. Stefan Klosowski
Wayne Kober
Mike and Jill Komar
Leo and Rita Kopetz
Michael Kubishen
Mike Lasher
John and Debra Latsha
Cole and Suzanne Lee
James and Connie Lewis
Teri MacBride
Christina Major
Jason Godeke and Cristina Mathews
Stuart Olinsky and Judith Meyers
Gautam and Mridula Mishra
Patricia Morris
Nina Tober and Richard Morrison
R. David Myers and Cathy Curran Myers
Nathan and Kayly Newcomer
Jeffrey and Janet Nokes
Frank Orlevitch
Gregory and Sydney Otte
John Palmer
Carlos and Harriett Perez
William and Suzann Pharr
William and Katherine Pickering
Merrily Pierce
Allan and Betsy Quant
Marel Raub
Daniel and Rose Reeder
Dustin and Sandra Rhodes
George and Barbara Rizzo
Jerome and Alice Rizzo
Ruth Rode
Linda Ross
David Sapak
Charles Schoffstall
David and T. Schultz
John and Carole Schultz
Peter and Linda Schultz
Ernest and Susan Schurer
Blair Seitz
William and Debra Shipp
Peter Smith
Ralph and Kathleen Smith
David and Betty Jean Staebler
Eric Stout
Karen Thompson
Mike and Amy Toole
Richard and Alice Trowbridge
Gary Tuma
Chalmer Van Horn
Bob Veleker
Robert and Rose Ann Wallace
Jerry and Joy Walls
Marty and Cynthia Walzer
Barb Weikle
Stephen Weiland
Matthew and Janet Weir
Robert and Marie Wheeler
Susan Wheeler
Glenn and Mary Ann Williams
Pat Zaborsky
Barbara Zeiders
Alan and Tana Zeigler
Edward and Amber Zygmunt
THANK YOU TO OUR CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS:
Photo by Chuck Haupt
201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg PA 17837 — Phone: 570-522-7211 Fax: 570-524-44913
[email protected]� �—� � �w w w.susquehannagreenway.org
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS:
Bitting Recreation
Bob’s Army & Navy Store
C & E Containers
Chesapeake Bay Commission
Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Citizens’ Electric Company
Clearfield County Historical Society
Courtyard Counseling Center
First Community Foundation Partnership of PA
Foundation for PA Watersheds
Geokinetics
Haas Landscape Architects
Jersey Shore Area Lioness Club
Jersey Shore State Bank
Larson Design Group
League of Women Voters
Lewisburg Neighborhoods Corp
Little Pine Resources
McTish, Kunkel & Associates
Nittany MinitMart
PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers
PPL Corporation
Process Control Specialties, Inc.
Riverside Campground
Santino’s Italian Cuisine
Service First Federal Credit Union
Skyline Motor Inn
South Avis Realty, Inc.
Fiscal year July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012Revenue
Contributions and Grants 366,790
Program Service Revenue 12,094
Investment Income 19
Total Revenue 378,903 Expenses River Towns Program Expense 155,090
Education and Outreach Program Expense 135,493
Water Trails Program Expense 38,493
Management and General Expense 13,947
Fundraising Expense 18,667
Total Expenses 361,690Net Assets as of June 30, 2012 71,505
Financial Report
37%
11%
4% 5%
43%
River Towns Program
Education and Outreach Program
Water Trails Program
Management and General
Fundraising
Expenses:
Susquehanna Greenway Partnership
Susquehanna Life
Susquehanna Trailways
The Hershey Company
The Peter Herdic House Inn & Restaurant
Weeping Willow Inn
Weis Markets
West Pharmaceutical Services
Woodlands Bank
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
SPECIAL THANKS TO: