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PARKERFORD, Pa., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary John Quigley today announced a $406,035 grant to Chester County that will help add a 3.5-mile segment to the Schuylkill River Trail, linking it from Phoenixville to Pottstown.

NORTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., May 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania will invest $530,000 to protect 49 acres of natural area and improve trail connections in North Coventry Township, Chester County, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau Director Brenda Barrett said today. "These parcels are at intersections of partially developed trails, and will make critical links in the Schuylkill River Trail system, which travels all the way from the City of Philadelphia, through Pottstown and on to French Creek State Park in Berks County," Barrett said at the Coventry Woods Festival, an event celebrating healthy lands and people in North Coventry Township. "This regional trail system is a tremendous resource for sustainable economic development, outdoor recreation and connecting people to nature in a very populated area.

The public will learn about plans for future development of the Schuylkill River Trail at the Academy of Natural Sciences on Thursday, February 26. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schuylkill River Trail is a popular and very heavily used urban riverfront destination.