CCCRA has partnered with Bottleworks Ethics Arts Center to paint a mural on the pillars of the Route 219 underpass along the Ghost Town Trail. The artwork includes big landmarks of the trail, as well as native flowers. Artist Todd…
The 2nd Annual Ghost Town Trail Challenge, hosted by the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority, was held on June 17, 2017, the Saturday before the summer solstice. Nearly 140 participants came out from six different states to participate in…
A new topcoat of surface material was put on the original section of the Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail. This segment stretches from Riverside to Bridge St. in Johnstown. It had not been resurfaced in many years. Robindale Energy Services, Inc.…
Goats from Trinity Farms Center for Healing grazed near the Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail for 4 days, which started May 20th. Trinity Farms Center for Healing, Beginnings Inc. Family Foundations Academy, the Cambria County Corrections Center, and the Cambria County…
Many improvements took place on the Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail this spring. On April 24, volunteers of the Johnstown's Vision2025 Pet Friendliness Capture Team set up 3 new Pet Waste Stations. They are located along the trail near the Riverside,…
April 22 was the annual Earth Day cleanup of the Cambria County Trails Series. Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority organized events at each trail site so volunteers could come out to keep the paths litter-free. Everyone was recommended to…
The 2017 Cambria County Trails Series opens with the fourth annual Path of the Flood Historic Races on May 27, 2017 at 8 a.m. The half marathon and 12K races are closed for registration, but the 5K can be registered for on the…
Multiple partnering organizations came together to collect a total of 1,001 tires along the future extension of the Ghost Town Trail on Saturday, March 25th. The event was a collaboration between the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority, the Cambria…
The 2017 Programs and Communications Summer Internship involves assisting with the Cambria County Trails Series, the Friends of the Trails program, trail events, trail service projects, volunteer engagement, public relations, and additional special projects. Interns would also compose press releases and…
Through the Friends of the Trails program, the Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority funded its first trail enhancement project: two art murals on The Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail. The trail is Johnstown’s most popular urban trail, which now stretches…