BOSCOLA ANNOUNCES A $300,000 CONSERVATION GRANT TO
DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

BETHLEHEM (Apr 17) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor through the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (CCPP). 

            The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc. has received a $300,000 grant to provide coordination support for the Lehigh Valley Greenways Initiative, funding for education, and outreach activities and to administer a mini-grants program.

“With the help of DCNR, there is the ability to partner in a local initiative to improve the quality of life in our community,” Boscola said.  “It is important for us to protect and restore our environment now so future generations can enjoy it years to come.”

The CCPP program is administered by DCNR’s Bureau of Recreation and Conservation to provide financial and technical assistance to local governments, rail and trail organizations, land trusts and other non-profits for park, recreation, conservation and greenway projects. 

“I am always pleased when state funds find their way to the Lehigh Valley – we all stand to benefit.”

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