About the South Mountain Partnership
The partners
in the South Mountain Partnership have a wide array of
expertise, representing state and local governments,
non-profit organizations and educational institutions.
They are working together to protect the quality of life
in the region and its sense of place.
South Mountain is host to globally significant natural,
cultural and recreational resources that contribute to the
economic well being of the region. The South Mountain
Partnership, as a Conservation Landscape Initiative co-led
by Pennsylvania's
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and
the Appalachian
Trail Conservancy, provides an opportunity to work
together to ensure that these resources are sustained for
today's communities and future generations.
Click on the below image to view the South Mountain Story
brochure.
Our 2010 Accomplishments
- A total of $48,075 awarded to 9 different organizations through the South Mountain Mini-Grant Program, with a $117,154 total match from these 9 organizations and 55 other partnering organizations involved
- An average of 50 partnering organizations who regularly participate in Partnership
- An estimated total of 450 attendees at the six South Mountain Speaker Series events hosted at various locations across the region
- 500 people receiving Partnership Updates including monthly updates, quarterly newsletters, and more.
- Over 120 people in attendance from Adams, Franklin, York and Cumberland Counties at the South Mountain Regional Trails Summit.
- An estimated 35 news articles or radio pieces covering events, projects, and mini-grants
- 10,000+ Web site hits received (all-time), 2010 started at 4,000
- 16% of residents in the four county region having heard of the Partnership, based on a mass survey overseen by Professor Joseph Borrell at Shippensburg University
Contact
For more information on the South Mountain Partnership
contact:
Mike Eschenmann, Co-Lead
Pennsylvania
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
(717) 783-2360
Email Mike
Kimberly Williams, Co-Lead
Appalachian
Trail Conservancy
(717) 258-5771
Email
Kim