This post is a little late, but the EMHR was happy to present a $500 check to the Bradford County Historical Society with funds that were raised during our Fall Heritage Benefit Paddle in October. Matt Carl, curator for the BCHS, gave a wonderful presentation about Bradford County following the 10-mile paddle along our beautiful Susquehanna River North Branch Water Trail. Thanks to Endless Mountain Outfitters for being such amazing guides on this annual river trip. This year's fourth annual Fall Paddle will be held Oct. 7, 2023, so stay tuned for more details!
We'd like to thank the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) for placing our beautiful North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail in the final four candidates for the 2023 PA River of the Year. Now, it's up to the public to vote! Cast your vote for the North Branch at the link below!
Vote here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3VIeGEq
Thanks to our friends at Clifford Township for showing us around their beautiful community park yesterday and updating us on the many projects we've funded through our Partnership Grants program! A special thanks to the Rail-Trail Council for having us at their office to plan some 2023 events as well! Stay tuned!
We had a great day at the NEPA Trails Forum that was held at the Howland Preserve, now known as the Vosburg Neck State Park, in Wyoming County! We finished off our roundtable updates and discussion with a hike to the vista, which was absolutely beautiful! Thanks to the @friendsofhowlandpreserve and the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for hosting us and thanks to the Trails Forum committee for putting together another stellar meeting here in our region! #EMHR #HowlandPreserve #VosburgNeckStatePark
Couldn’t have asked for a better fall day to end our Susquehanna Hikes and Bikes series then by helping sponsor the Northern D&H Rail Trail Opening Celebration and Trail Ride. Thanks to our pals at the Rail-Trail Council for hosting such an incredible and fun event!
#getoutside #neparailtrails
What was predicted to be a rainy, cold day turned into a beautiful Saturday for our third annual Fall Heritage Benefit Paddle on the North Branch filled with eagle and heron sightings, blue skies and happy paddlers! We want to thank everyone who traveled from far and wide to join us on the water and raise money for the Bradford County Historical Society We finished the day with tastings from @deeprootshardcider, a dinner from Old School BBQ, tunes from Kevin Doupe Music , and a great Bradford County history presentation from Matt Carl. A huge shout-out to @endlessmountainoutfitters and their amazing guides who taught our paddlers so much along the way! A great time had by all! Thank you to everyone who has helped make this annual event such a success!
Last night, we presented EMHR's board president and co-founder, Kevin Abrams, with a pair of retirement gifts honoring his unsurpassable service to our four counties. We cannot say enough great things about this man and the leadership, guidance and support he has provided to this Heritage Area since it was established in 1998. Kevin has spent 29 years with the Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission and, during that time, has served with so many organizations like the EMHR, helped countless businesses and people, and improved so many of our communities across the northern tier in order to make them better places to live and to visit. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, @kevinabrams3. Thank you for your passion, your integrity, hard work, and above all, your friendship. You are a true pillar of so many communities throughout northeastern Pennsylvania and we hope you enjoy your much deserved retirement!
Today, the EMHR presented another $500 sponsorship to the Northeast Bradford School District for procurement of the Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab from the PA Friends of Agriculture Foundation. Throughout the week, students in grade levels K-8 learned about various topics pertaining to agriculture and conducted hands on experiments to learn about the importance of farming. The EMHR contributes these sponsorships on a first come, first serve basis to ALL school districts within the counties of Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming. So, if you are interested in having the Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab come to your school, be sure to reach out to the EMHR for support! #EMHR #MobileAgEdScienceLab #NortheastBradford #Agriculture
Just another beautiful evening in the Endless Mountains... #EMHR #HometsFerry #Wyalusing #BradfordCounty
We took another trip on the road on Friday with our new administrative assistant, Savannah Schools! This time, we checked out Sullivan County - the gem of the Endless Mountains! We'd like to thank Mary Blondy of the @loyalsockfoundation for showing us the future site of The Summit: Center for Wellness in Laporte! We also checked out Worlds End State Park, High Knob Overlook, and the Eagles Mere Conservancy. The EMHR has provided grant funding to both The Summit and the Conservancy for projects this year and we're so happy to be a part of them! We also had the bonus sighting of an enormous black snake that was longer than the car was wide! #EMHR #SullivanCounty #PartnershipGrants #ExploringTheEndlessMountains
We spent all day Friday taking EMHR's new administrative assistant, Savannah Schools, on an adventure across much of the region, showing her some of the many sights and projects we promote and have contributed funding to in recent years! Savannah is a Wyalusing (Bradford County) native and she is incredibly passionate about the outdoors and our many heritage sites in the four counties. We're very much looking forward to working with her! Keep any eye out for EMHR's upcoming e-newsletter where there will be a profile piece on Savannah! Welcome aboard, Ms. Schools! #EMHR #AdministrativeAssistant #EndlessMountainsAdventure
We'd like to thank Mark Platts and the Susquehanna National Heritage Area for hosting our quarterly Heritage PA meeting this week. It was great exploring the York, Columbia and Wrightsville areas with all of our Heritage Area managers and taking a ride aboard the Chief Uncas! What an amazing way to explore the beautiful Susquehanna River!
We presented a $500 check to the @dietrichtheater today, which was raised during our Summer Heritage Benefit Paddle in July. We're so proud to call the Wyoming County Cultural Center/Dietrich Theater a heritage partner of the EMHR! Thanks to Art Coolbaugh and @susquehanna_kayak_and_canoe for guiding the trip and being an awesome water trail manager for the Heritage Region! #SummerHeritageBenefitPaddle #PreservingHeritageThroughOutdoorRec #SusquehannaRiverNorthBranchWaterTrail
Be on the lookout for the EMHR, @paendlessmountains, @visitbradfordcounty, @dandyminimarts, Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission, and our county commissioners and state representative Tina Pickett on the evening news tonight! We'd like to thank everyone who attended the soft launch of the Endless Mountains Gravel Bikepacking Loop (EMGBL) today and all those who helped make the project possible as we've collaborated for nearly two years! This loop extends over 400 miles throughout our four-county region consisting of Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming in NEPA! Congrats to Dandy Mini Marts for becoming the Endless Mountains' first official bicycle friendly business by offering several locations with bike racks and repair stations in three of the four counties! Thanks to all the members of the press who came to cover the event! If you want to find out more about the EMGBL (the page is still a working progress), visit: https://www.emheritage.org/endless-mountains-gravel-bikepacking-loop/
#EMGBL #EMHR #GravelBikepacking #OutdoorRec #ExperienceTheEndlessMountains
What an absolutely fun and gorgeous day on the North Branch for the Summer Heritage Benefit Paddle to benefit the Dietrich Theater! Thank you to Art Coolbaugh and Susquehanna Kayak & Canoe Rentals for leading the trip and preparing the delicious dinner! Also a special thanks to WVIA for coming to show and discuss the excellent film, "Peoples of the Susquehanna" at the theater during our wine tasting and meal! We think everyone has a great time! #EMHR #NorthBranchSusquehannaRiver
If you're interested in joining us for next weekend's two-day hike called "Hidden Gems Off the Beaten Path" in Susquehanna County, but don't feel like camping at @fiddlelakefarm, you can enjoy staying in their beautiful and historic B&B's on the property. The "farm house" and the "lake house" offer quaint rooms with gorgeous views, antique furniture, and many historical items from around the area and beyond! Fiddle Lake Farm is also offering these rooms at a discounted price for those who join the EMHR and @railtrailnepa for this Susquehanna County Hikes & Bikes series event! Truly a beautiful place! Find out more and register for the hike at: www.emheritage.org/events
Our 2022 Youth Heritage Sojourn is officially underway! Over 40 students, 6-12th grade, will embark on a 3-day, 30-mile river adventure from @endlessmountainoutfitters in Wyalusing to Camp Lackawanna in Tunkhannock! We'd like to thank the EMO staff for all of their help and guidance on this year's sojourn! A great turnout with great weather in the forecast!
What an incredible weekend at Salt Springs Park with a bunch of great hikers, some from as far away as Toronto, Canada! The volunteers at the park, Friends of Salt Springs Park, did such a great job taking our crew on the guided hike while some local trail runners did the Salt Springs Park Challenge on their own! Roughly 14 miles over two days discovering a number of great sites along the trails. Saturday wasn't what the weather forecasters predicted, but they toughed it out and kept right on going. Looking forward to welcoming back our Loopy Ladies and some new faces at the July 17-18 event with the Rail-Trail Council! Be sure to check out EMHR's event page to register for the next hike, as part of our Susquehanna County Hikes & Bikes Series, and our many other events we have lined up through October! www.emheritage.org/events
...AAAND THEY'RE OFF! Roughly 250 riders heading out into Sullivan County for day two of Grinduro PA here in the Endless Mountains! What an incredible day for it, too! We even heard a few words from our esteemed PA Director of Outdoor Recreation, Dr. Nathan Reigner before taking off into the Loyalsock State Forest and World's End State Park!
It's been a great first day at the Grinduro cycling event here in Sullivan County! Riders from all across the country, and even some from across the pond, coming to our region for some scenic gravel cycling is truly a treat! Looking forward to the main ride tomorrow! The EMHR booth was well attended, especially when guests heard about the new Endless Mountains Gravel Bikepacking Loop through all four counties that we're ready to launch this month! #Grinduro #GravelBiking