News Briefs

News Briefs

Greenways Leadership Forum & Legislative Breakfast April 9

The 2010 Monroe County Greenways Leadership Forum and Legislative Breakfast will be held on Friday, April 9, from 7am-4 pm. The Forum is the first in a series of meetings on the development and linkages of key properties among Monroe County greenway systems and their crucial connections to land and water trails throughout the Poconos and beyond.

It is co-hosted by the Friends of Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation Commission, the Monroe County Planning Commission, and East Stroudsburg University. It will be held at the University’s Stony Acres campus near Marshalls Creek, PA.

Planners, elected officials, and other community leaders representing the County, its 21 municipalities, four school districts, many environmental and conservation organizations, as well as the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the National Park Service, and Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge are expected to attend and participate in the Forum. For more information, call 570-426-1512.

Dansbury Trailhead Dedication June 5

Join us for a Grand Opening and Dedication ceremony of the new Dansbury Trailhead at the fifth annual Levee Loop Trail Run & Fun Walk on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 5. Funded by a $100,000 grant from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and matched with cash and in-kind services by East Stroudsburg Borough and Stroud Township, the construction of the Trailhead expanded the width of the levee in the northwest corner of Dansbury Park for a scenic overlook of the Brodhead Creek. A stairway, ADA-compliant ramps, informational kiosk, benches, bike racks, water fountain, and a small parking area complete the amenities. The Grand Opening ceremony at 10 am also includes the dedication of trees planted in honor of those individuals and organizations who helped transform the former East Stroudsburg Police Station into the Day Street Community Center.

Both Borough Bathhouses Better!

The Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation Commission is the pleased recipient of a $75,000 matching grant from the state Bureau of Conservation and Recreation for needed renovations to the bathhouses of both Stroudsburg Borough Pool and Dansbury Pool in East Stroudsburg. With the investment of additional funds and labor from both boroughs, you’ll see some welcome improvements in code-compliant ingress and egress, restroom facilities, flooring, and other updated features when this year’s pool season opens. Visit often!