Assets & Initiatives

• A network of multi-purpose recreational trails used as models in other regions 60+ miles of completed asphalt trail

• Additional 15+ miles in planning or construction

• 2006 Trail Utilization Study showing 160,000 annual trail users with $4 million economic impact

• Oil Heritage Region – State and National designations

• Allegheny Wild and Scenic River designation with the Allegheny River Trail

• The new Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Alliance effort will create and connect continuous trails from Erie to Pittsburgh and then connect to the Great Allegheny Passage which travels to the C & O Canal Towpath in Maryland which continues on to Washington D.C. This local area will become a major hub in that system.

• Green infrastructure – defined as the network of greenways, open space, woodlands, wildlife habitat, parks and other natural areas which sustain clean air, water, and other natural resources and enrich citizens’ quality of life.