What's New

Media should contact: Cathy McCollom, Regional Director, Trail Town Program cmccollom@progressfund.org, (724) 216-9160, x 319, or Amy Camp, Program Coordinator, Trail Town Program acamp@progressfund.org, (724) 216-9160, x 318

Trail Town Public Art story and photos
Fourteen pieces of public art were installed in Trail Towns along the Great Allegheny Passage on Celebration Saturday, 9/27/08.  The project far exceeded expectations in connecting communities, artists, and trail users to one another.  For the complete story and photos of many of the installations, click here.

Maryland Regional Coordinator job opportunity
The Trail Town Program is expanding its work to Frostburg, Cumberland, and Old Town, Maryland beginning in 2009.  A Regional Coordinator will be hired under contract to carry out the Trail Town vision in these communities.  Position detail.

GAP Sign Manual Now Available
The Great Allegheny Passage Graphic Identity and Sign Guidelines Manual is now available to communities and trail organizations. Sign Manual

Volunteers passionate about the outdoors and community improvement needed!
The Trail Town Program is seeking Greensburg area volunteers to provide administrative support at our office on West Pittsburgh Street 4 to 12 hours a week during business hours. The Trail Town Program is an economic development initiative in towns along the Great Allegheny Passage, a 132-mile trail that is part of a trail system that connects Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. If you would like to support this effort in revitalizing southwestern PA communities, please contact Amy at (724) 216-7420, or acamp@progressfund.org. We are seeking a volunteer with great attention to detail and some computer proficiency.

The Trail Town “What’s New?” page keeps businesses, residents, and trail users up to date on what’s happening on and along the trail. Visit often for trail-wide news and events. Also visit our Events Calendar for a full calendar of events.