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Groundbreaking: Ghost Town Trail Extension

The Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority (CCCRA), along with project partners and local officials, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 8 mile extension of the Ghost Town Trail on Friday, April 21st at the future North Street Trailhead in…

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1,001 Tires Cleared fr. Ghost Town Trail Ext.

Multiple partnering organizations came together to collect a total of 1,001 tires along the future extension of the Ghost Town Trail on Saturday, March 25th. The event was a collaboration between the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority, the Cambria…

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2017 Summer Internship Opportunity

The 2017 Programs and Communications Summer Internship involves assisting with the Cambria County Trails Series, the Friends of the Trails program, trail events, trail service projects, volunteer engagement, public relations, and additional special projects. Interns would also compose press releases and…

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Art Mural Project on The Jim Mayer Trail

Through the Friends of the Trails program, the Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority funded its first trail enhancement project: two art murals on The Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail. The trail is Johnstown’s most popular urban trail, which now stretches…

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The Ghost Town Trail Extension

An additional 9.34 miles of new trail will be added to The Ghost Town Trail through Blacklick Township, and construction will begin in the spring of 2017. The trail extension will go from the end of the current Rexis Branch at…

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Ehrenfeld Coal Refuse Pile Removal

The Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority is partnering with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation on this $26.1 million dollar project. A 3.2 million ton coal refuse pile will be removed within a…

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Jim Mayer Trail Extension

Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority, a new section was added to the Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail in Johnstown, PA. The trail now extends 1.7 miles farther from Bridge Street to Messenger Street…

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Young Lungs at Play

The Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority joined the Young Lungs at Play! Initiative ran by the Alternative Community Resource Program (ACRP) and the PA Department of Health. The Young Lungs at Play! Initiative is an awareness-driven initiative that strives to make public parks,…

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Jim Mayer Trail Service Project

The Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority teamed up with volunteers from the Johnstown unit of the Mennonite Mission Network to enhance and beautify the Jim Mayer Trail through the Friends of the Trails program. The group of volunteers came…

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