Endless Mountains Heritage Region

EMHR's First Day Hike at World's End State Park
2026-01-01 11:00 (America/New_York) | Worlds End State Park Visitors Center, 82 Cabin Bridge Road, Forksville, PA, 18616, United States
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Ring in the New Year at World’s End State Park in Sullivan County! The Endless Mountains Heritage Region is partnering with World’s End State Park officials to host a “First Day Hike,” to celebrate the new year!
Register at www.emheritage.org/events and arrive at World’s End State Park by 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026! EMHR will meet participants at the World’s End State Park office, at 82 Cabin Bridge Road, where we will hear about park improvements and upcoming events from DCNR’s Park Ranger, William Young.
We will then make our way over to the Double Run Nature Trail, where we will embark on a roughly 2-mile hike with 350 feet of elevation gain while viewing stunning waterfalls along the way. This is considered a moderate hike on AllTrails, but only for its brief elevation gain to climb up the hill (we will be doing the climb in reverse). Hikers are asked to please bring appropriate hiking boots, along with spikes, in case of ice.
The backup plan for this trip, in the event of mild ice accumulation, will be walking the East Branch Trail halfway and looping back to the beginning of the trailhead on Route 154. This trail is considered easier and would be safer in the event of ice. In the event of severe weather and road closings, the hike will be canceled.
Along with safe hiking shoes and ice cleats/spikes, participants are asked to bring a sufficient supply of water and/or snacks with them for a duration of 2 hours and wear appropriate clothing for the winter weather (a winter coat, hats and gloves are encouraged!). Any questions or concerns can be directed to Program Development Associate Rachel Flad at rflad@emheritage.org. Though this is a free event, we ask that you please register at our website (stated above) so we may get a proper head count of attendees and prepare accordingly.
In the event inclement weather is forecasted for New Year’s Day and forces us to cancel the hike, participants will be notified by email. Please keep an eye on the email you used for registration to receive updates from the EMHR.

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EMHR’s 2026 Annual Grants Workshop
2026-02-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Keystone Theatre, 601 Main Street, Towanda, 18848, United States
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February 20, 2026
Back this year is Endless Mountains Heritage Region’s Annual Grants Workshop, this time at the Keystone Theater at 601 Main Street, Towanda, PA 18848. The event will begin at 9 a.m. promptly on Friday, February 20, 2026. This workshop is free and open to the public for those interested in learning more about grants that pertain to outdoor recreation, historic preservation, community and economic development, event promotion and more.
Speakers for this event include various state and regional organizations that issue grant funding at different levels. The goal of this event is to educate local organizations, non-profits and municipalities on the opportunities for funding that are available to them, which then in turn, benefit our local communities throughout EMHR’s four-county region.
This year’s speakers include:

Robyn Cummings, Executive Director, Bradford County Tourism & Promotion Agency
Jean Ruhf, Executive Director, Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau
Staci Wilson, Executive Director, Susquehanna County Promotion and Tourism Agency
Johanna Hripto, Environmental Scientist, and Stacy Hanrahan, Communications Specialist, Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Christine Dettore, Northeast Regional Advisor, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
Janet Sweeney, Vice President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Paul Macknosky, Regional Director, Department of Community & Economic Development
April Hannon, District 4-0 Project Manager, and Steven Fisher, District 4-0 Planning Specialist, PA Department of Transportation
Karen Arnold, Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Manager, PA Historical & Museum Commission
Cain Chamberlin, Executive Director, Endless Mountains Heritage Region

The grants workshop will last approximately three hours at the Keystone Theatre. Though the event is free and open to the public, we ask that you please register for the event so we can get an accurate headcount and plan for the event. Please register at www.emheritage.org/events. We hope to see you there!

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