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HEART

The pedestrian and bicycle-friendly park/trail is to be planned as a 30-acre, mature, wooded borough-owned property bordering the southern edge of East Berlin Borough. The purpose of the park is to provide the community with passive recreation, environmental education opportunities, and a year-round health and fitness amenity for not only the residents of East Berlin but also the neighboring townships and boroughs.

Phase 1

The pedestrian and bicycle friendly trail is slated to run from the town of East Berlin to Berlin Junction, a stop on the historic Western Maryland Railroad located just southeast of New Oxford. Phase One of the trail will be integrated into the planned Kuhn’s Woods public park in East Berlin.

Phase 2

A second phase is planned to continue south from East Berlin to Pine Run Road. This is the first such project in the eastern Adams region of the county.

HEART was formed in 2019 to advocate for rail trail design, development, and construction.

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Resources

  • The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is responsible for maintaining and preserving the state parks and state forests.

  • The East Berlin Area Community Center’s goal is to enhance the quality of life in the community through recreational activities and classes fostering personal growth.

  • The East Berlin Parks and Recreation’s mission is to “develop a park and recreation facility that offers physical and recreational activities, social settings, passive areas, and open spaces to be enjoyed by all, young and old.”

  • HABPI is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that is passionate about personal and environmental health.

  • The South Mountain Partnership (SMP) is a collaborative network of people and organizations protecting and promoting the agricultural, natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the region in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, and York counties of southcentral Pennsylvania.

  • The York County Rail Trail Authority is a volunteer, ten-member Authority formed in 1990 under the direction of the York County Board of Commissioners. The Authority’s mission is to enrich York County communities and countryside through the development of a network of public trails.

  • York County Trail Towns helps support the communities adjacent to public trails that embrace the trail as an opportunity for economic growth and improved quality of life.

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