South Mountain Partnership News
Each year, the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards shine a spotlight on the people, places, and partnerships that keep our Commonwealth’s history alive. In 2025, several projects from the South Mountain region – Adams, Franklin, and…
A new Michaux District Forest Visitor Center is being built south of Route 30 in Michaux State Forest. This visitor center is envisioned to be the best-of-the-best Bureau of Forestry visitor center that will help to…
We wanted to share an important opportunity to provide feedback to Michaux State Forest with you. The South Mountain Partnership has helped fund a study by Shippensburg University Center for Land Use and Sustainability on Southern Michaux…
Get involved, give back, and show your love for the planet this April. Earth Day is just around the corner, and the South Mountain region of Pennsylvania is bursting with events and opportunities to connect…
HARPERS FERRY, W.V. ─ The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the only non-profit devoted exclusively to protecting, managing, and advocating for the entire Appalachian National Scenic Trail and its landscape, today celebrates its centennial and shares rallying…
Say hello to the Adams County Farmers Market’s brand new logo! This new look is an homage to our brand’s former rooster which debuted back in 2008 while adding a fun, fresh, and uniquely ‘Gettysburg’…
On November 12, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DNCR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced $79.4 million in grants for 307 projects across Pennsylvania, aimed at expanding recreational opportunities, conserving natural…
On Friday, September 27, South Mountain Partnership (SMP) gave 11 organizations approximately $60,000 through their Mini-Grant and Flex Grant Programs for projects advancing the priorities of SMP’s State of the Region Project. The Mini-Grant Program…
Michaux State Forest has selected the site of its new Resource Management Center (RMC) to replace the current Michaux Forest District Office. The new RMC will improve services in the South Mountain Conservation Landscape by…
This past October Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DNCR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced a $52.5 million investment for more than 225 recreation and conservation projects across Pennsylvania that will…
Each year at the “Power of the Partnership” event we award the Spirit of South Mountain to an individual, a project or an organization that advances the mission of the South Mountain Partnership and has…
Barnitz Mill is the centerpiece of Stuart Park in Dickinson Township. The mill has a long and dynamic history beginning in the 18th century with the Weakley family. The Weakleys were prominent Cumberland County landowners…
