Explore Everything in the Lackawanna Heritage Valley

Community Update 2012

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The Lackawanna Heritage Valley made some big front of the exhibit provide information about eleven moves in 2012, highlighted by the acquisition and major partners, and a simple touch of the screen will relocation to a new building in Scranton. take the user to the website of the attraction about which they are curious. This innovative exhibit, along with a companion brochure, are effective tools to promote tourism and economic development for the region.

I am pleased to report that, despite tighter budgets and diminished funding at every level of government-- federal, state and local-- the Lackawanna Heritage Valley has accomplished a great deal in 2012. The Lackawanna River Heritage Trail continues to expand, with five more miles currently under construction, and trail related spending contributing $5.4 million to the local economy. Our wonderful volunteer group, The new home of LHV is ideally located near Ambassadors in Action, is becoming increasingly downtown Scranton, next to the 7th Avenue trailhead involved in supporting our mission. I hope that this and overlooking the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail update will inspire you to become a Heritage Partner and the Lackawanna River. The building not only and to help assure that LHV continues its accommodates administrative staff and operations, important work. with ample parking for visitors, but it also provides room to host public meetings, storage space for trail cleanup tools and equipment, and a great launching pad for volunteer activities. We are happy to offer our partners the use of the building for meetings and Natalie Gelb events as well. Executive Director

The cover of this Community Update highlights the unique exhibit that LHV unveiled in October, 2012, at the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre International Airport. This whimsical display showcases the diverse array of historic, cultural, and recreational things to do and see in the Lackawanna Heritage Valley. Located in the baggage retrieval area, this eye-catching montage of images welcomes visitors to the region, and it also serves as a reminder to residents that there are wonderful sites and activities available right under their noses!

A large screen slide show runs continuously in the center of the display. Two interactive digital kiosks in 2012 Project Support by Funding Amount Financials  LHV - Lackawanna River Heritage Trail - New Construction...... $ 543,852 LHV - Lackawanna River Heritage Trail - New Trail Planning & Development...... $ 316,560 Funding Partners LHV - Lackawanna River Heritage Trail - Maintenance...... $ 23,754 LHV - Heritage Explorer Bike Tour & Festival...... $ 21,022 In 2012, the Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area (LHV) Wayne County Historical Society - Towpath To Trail, Phase 3-Construction...... $ 15,000 received funding from the National Park Service, as well as from the Pennsylvania LHV - Airport Heritage Interpretive Exhibit...... $ 13,510 Borough of Mayfield - Mayfield Heritage Station ...... $ 10,000 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through the Pennsylvania Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railway Historical Society - Heritage Areas Program, the TreeVitalize Metro Program, and the Pocono Forest Boston & Maine Locomotive, Rebuild Rear Truck Assembly...... $ 10,000 Anthracite Heritage Museum & Iron Furnaces Associates - Arts of Fire: Industrial Arts Festival ...... $ 7,268 and Waters Conservation Landscape Initiative. The Pennsylvania Department of The Century Club of Scranton - Roof Restoration-Railings, Balusters & Parapet...... $ 6,909 Transportation provided funding for the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail through Leadership Lackawanna - Restoration of Oil House at Gravity Slope Colliery Site, Archbald, PA... $ 6,000 the federal Transportation Enhancements Program. Additionally, LHV received Anthracite Heritage Museum & Iron Furnaces Associates - Fall Heritage Events at the Scranton Iron Furnaces ...... $ 4,589 generous support through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment La Festa Italiana di Lackawanna County - La Festa Italiana/Railfest ...... $ 5,000 Assistance Capital Program, the Lackawanna County Commissioners as part of the Municipality of Kingston - Tree Vitalize Street Tree Planting ...... $ 5,000 Commonwealth’s Growing Greener Bond Fund, Keystone College, the Lackawanna Waverly Township - Waverly One-Room Schoolhouse Preservation Phase I...... $ 4,991 Ekumen Chorale - “The 20th Century - An Overview”, Concert...... $ 4,700 County Department of Arts and Culture, municipalities along the Lackawanna River LHV - Heritage Explorer Trains...... $ 3,969 Heritage Trail, and private sponsors. Borough of Clarks Summit - Tree Vitalize Planting along Old Lackawanna Trail & Winola Road..... $ 3,900 Rail-Trail Council of NEPA - Entrance Gate for D & H Trail in Fell Twp...... $ 3,700 LHV - Lackawanna River Heritage Trail - Events...... $ 2,388 Project Support LHV - Educational Projects & Activities...... $ 2,002 LHV - Heritage Valley Roundtable...... $ 1,861 LHV funds projects that fulfill its mission and goals as outlined in the “Plan for the LHV - Ambassador’s Tours...... $ 1,642 Lackawanna Heritage Valley” (1991), the “LHV Management Plan Update” (2001), Lackawanna River Corridor Association, Inc. - Riverfest ...... $ 1,000 Rail Trail Council of NEPA - D & H Distance Run...... $ 1,000 and the “Management Action Plan and Environmental Impact Study” (2004). These Lackawanna Historical Society - “You Live Here, You Should Know This” Program...... $ 1,000 projects stimulate the region’s economic development, enhance tourism initiatives, EOTC of NEPA - Iron Pour Workshop & Demonstrations...... $ 1,000 strengthen the capacity of community organizations, and increase the quality of life Keystone College - Keystone College Iron Works & Iron Pour...... $ 1,000 Artists for Art - View Finder: Conversation about Community & Industry for area residents. In 2012: in the Lackawanna Valley Region...... $ 1,000 • LHV provided $1,039,331 in total funding support for 52 new and ongoing initiatives. Lackawanna Historical Society - Civil War Train with President Lincoln ...... $ 1,000 City of Carbondale - Carbondale Ethnic Heritage Festival...... $ 1,000 Of this: Jewish Discovery Center - Chabad of the Abingtons - Jewish Food Festival - Culture & Cuisine .... $ 1,000 — LHV awarded $103,808 through 42 grants to partner organizations. Scranton Jazz Festival - Scranton Jazz Festival ...... $ 1,000 — LHV allocated $935,523 to support 10 internal projects. Of this, $884,166 funded Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor - Eastern PA Greenways & Trails Summit...... $ 1,000 Lackawanna Historical Society - Program for Annual Dinner ...... $ 1,000 the planning, development, improvement, and maintenance of the Lackawanna Marywood University - Primary Document Recovery Project...... $ 1,000 River Heritage Trail. Electric City Trolley Museum Association - “Project 505” Scranton Trolley DVD Production...... $ 1,000 First Night Scranton Association - First Night Scranton ...... $ 1,000 • The total cost for all 52 projects, including the matching funds raised by partners, Archbald Borough - Archbald Policeman’s Park Commemoration...... $ 500 was $1,428,630. Anthracite Heritage Museum & Iron Furnaces Associates - 5th Annual Lithuanian Heritage Day: The Journeys of Three Generations...... $ 500 • $108,782 in goods and services were donated by local businesses to make these Grey Towers Heritage Association - Trees of Grey Towers Interpretive Panels ...... $ 500 projects a reality. Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railway Historical Society, Inc. - Steamtown Holiday Trains to Moscow Railway Station...... $ 250 Educational Mini-Grants 2012 Support by Category - Funding Lackawanna County Office of Environmental Sustainability - Plant Pride, Not Litter in Lackawanna County...... $ 500 Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Community & Economic Lackawanna Trail Elementary School - Wind & Water on the Tunkhannock...... $ 500 & Environmental Conservation Development/Tourism $901,730 $57,629 Lackawanna County Children’s Library - I’m a NEPA Kid: An Oral History Project...... $ 500 86% 6% Old Forge Jr./Sr. High School - Biodiesel from Grease...... $ 500 West Scranton Intermediate - Trail Benches...... $ 500 Lackawanna Valley Trout Unlimited - Teens Conservation & Fly Fishing School...... $ 500 Interpretation & Historic Preservation, Cultural Place-Based Education Conservation & Local Heritage Wallenpaupack South Elementary - “Peace & Quiet” Garden...... $ 500 $32,243 $47,729 Timmy’s Town Center - People on the Move...... $ 500 3% 5% West Scranton High School - Exploring Water Quality of the Lackawanna River...... $ 500 TOTAL...... $1,039,331 100% Issac Tripp Elementary School - River Creatures Clay Project...... $ 463 TOTAL...... $ 1,039,331

2012 Support by Category - Project Allocation 2012 Project Support by Funding Source

Historic Preservation, Cultural Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Federal - State - Conservation & Local Heritage & Environmental Conservation National Park Service PA Department of 15 Projects 15 Projects $491,491 Conservation & 30% 30% 47% Natural Resources $370,150 36% Interpretation & Community & Economic Local Private Sponsorships Place-Based Education Development/Tourism Governments & Project Earned Income 11 Projects 11 Projects $50,713 $126,977 20% 20% 5% 12% TOTAL...... 52 Projects 100% TOTAL...... $1,039,331 100%

Economic Benefits of LHV’s Investment 1:10 LHV requires a dollar-for-dollar (1:1) match for all of its grant awards. In some cases, organizations 1:9 bring additional matching funds to a project, building on LHV’s initial investment. For example, when LHV awards $5,000 to a project that has a total project cost of $15,000, 1:7 the leverage ratio is 1:3. 1:6 In 2012, LHV granted $103,808 to partners to support projects, programs, and 1:5 1:5 1:5 1:5 events. The total cost for these partner projects was $498,081 creating a leveraging ratio of nearly 1:5. This means that for every $1 that LHV granted for a community project, the partner 1:1.5 organization provided almost $5 in additional funding. 1:1 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Our Friends  About Us 

United States of America Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority Staff Barack H. Obama, President Natalie Gelb, Executive Director United States Legislators Daniel Perry, Chief Operating Officer US Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) US Senator Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA) Leo Danylak, Fiscal Director Stephanie Milewski, RLA, Trail Manager & Environmental Program Officer US Representative Lou Barletta (R-PA11) US Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA17) Beverlyann Liuzzo, Assistant Fiscal Director US Representative Thomas Marino (R-PA10) April Rogato, Executive Assistant National Park Service Owen Worozbyt, Volunteer Coordinator Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director About the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Commonwealth of Pennsylvania National and State Heritage Area Tom Corbett, Governor The Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area (LHV) is Pennsylvania Legislators a partnership of government, business, civic organizations, and individuals PA Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) PA Senator John P. Blake (D-22) dedicated to the development of the region’s historic, cultural, economic, PA Senator John T. Yudichak (D-14) and natural resources through preservation, education, and promotion PA Representative Michael B. Carroll (D-118) of our heritage. LHV is managed by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley PA Representative Frank Farina (D-115) Authority (LHVA), a municipal authority of Lackawanna County. In 2009, PA Representative Marty Flynn (D-113) Heritage Valley Partners, Inc. was created as the nonprofit support entity PA Representative Kevin Haggerty (D-112) to diversify funding and to attract additional public awareness to the PA Representative Sid Michaels Kavulich (D-114) PA Representative Sandra Major (R-111) mission and programs of the Lackawanna Heritage Valley. The goals of the Lackawanna Heritage Valley are to: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 1. Tell the region’s story. Richard J. Allan, Secretary 2. Facilitate partnerships. Lackawanna County 3. Preserve and enhance the physical character and economic Commissioners vitality of the communities in the Lackawanna Valley. Corey D. O’Brien, Chair 4. Improve the visitor experience. Jim Wansacz, Vice-Chair 5. Reconnect people and communities to the Lackawanna River. Patrick M. O’Malley Board of Directors National Heritage Areas Lackawanna Heritage Valley The Lackawanna Heritage Valley is one of forty-nine National Heritage Authority Areas recognized by Congress for their important contributions to the Robert Savakinus, Chair American experience. In partnership with the National Park Service, LHV Raymond Angeli, Vice-Chair celebrates the nationally significant history of the Lackawanna Valley, Julia Munley, Esq., Secretary Ella Rayburn, Treasurer preserving it for the benefit of current and future generations. Louis Danzico Dominic Keating, Esq. Pennsylvania Heritage Areas Program Thom Welby The Lackawanna Heritage Valley was designated as Pennsylvania’s first Joseph O. Haggerty, Esq., Solicitor heritage area in April 1991. Administered by the Pennsylvania Department Board of Directors of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Pennsylvania Heritage Areas Heritage Valley Partners, Inc. Program provides a catalyst for diverse groups within a region to protect, Brian Cali, Esq., President preserve, develop, and promote its heritage and natural resources. There Eugene E. McDonough, Vice-President are twelve heritage areas in the Commonwealth. John Monnier, Secretary/Treasurer Walter Barbe, Ph.D. Ellen Q. Bush Contact Information Robert Durkin Lackawanna Heritage Valley Phone (570) 963-6730 ext. 8200 Julia Munley, Esq. Ella Rayburn National and State Heritage Area Fax (570) 963-6732 Robert Tamburro 213 South 7th Ave. Email [email protected] Thom Welby Scranton, PA 18505 Web www.LHVA.org John Wiercinski

Where America’s Story Lives Explore  The New Home of The Lackawanna River Heritage Trail the Lackawanna “THE TRAIL” (Lackawanna River Heritage County, and allows equestrian and Trail or LRHT), is a perfect “avenue” snowmobile use. Heritage Valley to follow for exploration of the The LRHT connects more than 30 Lackawanna Heritage Valley. It is part communities. It is important for health National & State of a 70+ mile multi-purpose trail system and wellness, recreation, alternative Heritage Area from the New York State border to transportation, and simple enjoyment of the City of Pittston in Luzerne County the beautiful natural resources along the In June, the Lackawanna Heritage that is suitable for walking, running and Lackawanna River. It also is a powerful biking as well as convenient access for Valley National and State Heritage engine for economic development. In fishing, canoeing and kayaking. The 2012, LHV committed more than $5.4 Area (LHV) purchased a building D&H section of trail, which begins in and relocated its headquarters million in trail construction related Simpson, lies mostly in Susquehanna activities to the local economy. to 213 South 7th Avenue in Scranton. Immediately adjacent to the 7th Avenue trailhead of Building the Trail

the Lackawanna River Heritage In 2012, ground was broken for two the South Side Shopping Center on Trail (LRHT), the modern building new sections of the LRHT. In May, South Washington Avenue and several has a large parking lot and houses construction started on a two mile neighborhoods in South Scranton. segment of trail from Elm Street in The Department of Conservation & offices for staff. It also has a large Scranton to Depot Street in Taylor. It Natural Resources (DCNR), National multi-purpose area that can will be the first trail in the region that Park Service (NPS), the Lackawanna accommodate public meetings has a dual pathway - a 10 foot wide County Commissioners and the and volunteer events, as well as paved path adjacent to a 6 foot wide Pennsylvania Local Share Account storage space for trail equipment, packed stone dust path. The paved funded this important connection. To facilitating the launch of trail portion of the trail is suitable for the north, construction is progressing clean-ups and other trail activities. bicyclists, families with strollers, and on an additional three miles of trail wheelchair users, while the stone dust that will connect Archbald and Jermyn, pathway offers a comfortable surface improving the streetscape along Laurel, for walkers, runners, and dog walkers. Church and Gilmartin Streets and The Scranton to Taylor trail section is creating an additional dual surface trail a key element in the Lackawanna River along the former Ontario & Western Heritage Trail system. It will complete an rail line to Delaware Street in Jermyn. eight mile contiguous pedestrian The Archbald to Jermyn component and bicycle path from Market Street will complete an eight mile trail in Scranton to Taylor. The Elm Street section linking eight municipalities in trailhead is conveniently located the Mid-Valley. This section is a critical within a short walking distance from connection between the on-street portion of the Lackawanna River  The annual Heritage Explorer Bike Tour Heritage Trail in Jermyn to the rail-trail takes place on the Saturday of Father’s section from Archbald to Blakely, also Day Weekend. This family friendly non- known as the Mid-Valley Trail. competitive event includes a ride along the LRHT and a festival. This section has been funded by the NPS, DCNR, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the National Scenic Byways Program, the Pennsylvania Community Transportation Initiative and the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.  DCNR Secretary Rick Allen joins local dignitaries and LHV Executive Director Natalie Gelb in breaking ground for the Scranton to Taylor Segment of the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail.

Community Update 2012 Acquisition & Design of the Trail Airport Exhibit ( Research, property negotiations, extensive technical studies and governmental approvals are often necessary prior to funding and construction of trail sections. In 2012, after years of complicated searches of railroad deeds and ownership titles, LHV acquired three important trail properties, including three abandoned railroad bridges in Fell Township. Redecking and rehabilitation of these bridges is underway to complete a gap between the Carbondale section and the D&H trails. In 2012, LHV also acquired 2.3 additional miles of property that will close three gaps in the trail.

Enjoying the Trail Each new mile of trail offers more An exciting and engaging public exhibit now greets travelers arriving opportunities for individual walkers, at the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Airport terminal. Working closely runners and bicyclists, as well as high with the Heritage Valley Roundtable partners, LHV developed the school teams and other organized groups interactive display in order to share all of the wonderful historic, such as the Steamtown Marathon, Tour de natural, and recreational resources the area has to offer. Artist Jeff Scranton, and the Electric City Runners of D’Angelo and media consultant Tom McHugh teamed up to create the Scranton Running Company, to utilize this eye catching glimpse of all things Lackawanna. the trail for practices and competitions. In order to make the trail more usable and enjoyable, and to further its mission to tell the region’s story, LHV is completing a comprehensive program that not only will  provide safety and directional signage, but Save the Date! that also will interpret important historic, cultural and industrial history along the trail. The signage program will include a Trail User’s Guidebook. In the meantime, cue sheets are available to guide users and individual maps will be produced to familiarize residents and visitors with trail FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH-9TH, 2013 alignment and the Arts on Fire location of trailheads. Scranton Iron Furnaces, Cedar Ave., Scranton www.artsonfirefestival.com SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2013 4th Annual Bike Tour & Festival Blakely Borough Recreational Complex, Peckville, and along the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail. www.HeritageExplorer.org SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2013 Heritage Explorer Train Steamtown National Historic Site to the City of Carbondale. www.HeritageExplorer.org SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013 Santa Train: Christmas in a Small Town Carbondale, Mayfield, Archbald, Jessup, Dickson City & Scranton. www.LHVA.org Explore 

The Environment and Society. LHV’s popular Heritage The Possibilities - Natural Resources Explorer and Santa Trains made Get Involved! their annual journeys along the historic D&H railway to the delight We need your help! If you and education of hundreds of enjoy history, care about the passengers. Much attention was environment, and want to make focused on preservation and a difference in your community, planning at the Historic Scranton become an “Ambassador in Iron Furnaces, including plans Action,” a member of LHV’s to create an ambitious public/ enthusiastic and growing volunteer private partnership and financial corps! Ambassadors participate and technical support for the in trail clean-ups, assist with the third annual Arts on Fire festival. In popular Santa Train, organize an effort to help tell the region’s mining story, LHV partnered with Leadership Lackawanna in the restoration of the Gravity Slope Colliery’s Oil House in Archbald. Also during 2012, an exciting project The Lackawanna Heritage Valley to save the historic Waverly School the annual Bike Tour and are abounds with outdoor recreational House, the earliest school building actively engaged in many more activities. The scenic Lackawanna remaining in Lackawanna County, fun activities. In 2012, LHV River is both the spine of the was launched. Ambassadors contributed 10,515 Valley as well as an incredible hours in 84 different projects natural resource. Once polluted and events! by domestic and industrial waste, the river today is home to bald eagles, river otters, and a host Education of other aquatic creatures. A LHV’s successful mini-grant program significant section of the river has is aimed at supporting projects been classified as a Class A trout and programs that involve school habitat by the Commonwealth of children from pre-school through Pennsylvania, and the river was a high school. This year’s projects finalist for Pennsylvania’s 2012 River include anti-litter awareness, an of the Year. oral history project, instruction on creating bio diesel from grease, Our History Culture Ongoing efforts to preserve and Promoting the region’s ethnic interpret the region’s significant heritage and diversity always has historical assets during 2012 been central to LHV’s mission. involved numerous partnerships During 2012, LHV fostered a number and projects. Initiatives ranged from of programs that highlighted partnering with the Century Club the region’s exciting and varied in the restoration of their National cultures including the annual La Register-listed property in Scranton Festa Italiana, the Carbondale to supporting the continuing work Ethnic Festival, and programs and building trail benches, development on the Boston & Maine locomotive performances highlighting Ukrainian, of a “peace” garden, learning with the Steamtown National Lithuanian, and Jewish heritage, about water quality and aquatic Historic Site and the Lackawanna & among others. inhabitants of the Lackawanna River, Wyoming Valley Railway Historical and creation of clay “river creatures.”

Explore Everything in the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Our Partners

Abington Area Joint Recreation Board Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania Natural Lands Trust Rail Trail Council of NEPA, Inc. Alliance Landfill Grey Towers Heritage Association NEP Sno Trails, Inc. Scranton City Council Anthracite Heritage Museum & Holy Cross High School NEPA Alliance Scranton Cultural Center Iron Furnaces Associates Isaac Tripp Elementary School Newton Lake Environmental Committee at the Masonic Temple Appalachian Regional Commission Jermyn Borough North Branch Land Trust Scranton High School Archbald Borough Jessup 21st Century Association North Pocono CARE Scranton Public Library Architectural Heritage Association Jessup Borough Northeast Pennsylvania Scranton Running Company Blakely Borough Jewish Discovery Center— Audubon Society Scranton Sewer Authority Boy Scouts of America Chabad of the Abingtons, Inc. Northeast Pennsylvania Scranton Times-Tribune Carbondale Business Association Keystone College Conservation Partners Scranton Tomorrow Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Kingston Borough Northeastern Educational Scranton-Abingtons Planning Intermediate Unit #19 Carbondale Industrial Development King’s College Association Old Forge Elementary School Authority Lacawac Sanctuary Sickler’s Bike Shop Olyphant Borough Carbondale Public Library Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Sierra Club Carbondale Technology Transfer Center Railway Historical Society, Inc. Penn Foster Career School Sno Mountain Ski Patrol Cedar Bike Shop Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour Penn Future Sodexo City of Carbondale Lackawanna College Penn Security Bank & Trust Co. South Branch Tunkhannock Creek City of Scranton Environmental Institute Penn State Cooperative Extension Watershed Coalition City of Scranton, Lackawanna County Commissioners Penn State Master Gardeners St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Department of Parks & Recreation Lackawanna County Children’s Library Pennsylvania Department of Community Steamtown National Historic Site Clarks Summit Borough Lackawanna County & Economic Development, Governor’s Taylor Borough Center for Local Government Services Clarks Summit Shade Tree Commission Conservation District The Century Club of Scranton Pennsylvania Department of Clifford Township Historical Society, Inc Lackawanna County The Nature Conservancy Convention & Visitors Bureau Conservation & Natural Resources Clifford Township Pennsylvania Department of Timmy’s Town Center Volunteer Fire Company Lackawanna County Department of Arts & Culture Conservation & Natural Resources, Tobyhanna / Tunkhannock Creek Countryside Conservancy Lackawanna Forest District Watershed Association Lackawanna County Delaware & Lehigh Department of Parks & Recreation Pennsylvania Department of Trout Unlimited, National Heritage Corridor Conservation & Natural Resources, Lackawanna Valley Chapter Lackawanna County Lackawanna State Park Complex Delaware Lackawanna Railroad Co., Inc. Farmland Preservation United Neighborhood Centers Pennsylvania Department of Dickson City Borough Lackawanna County Library System Conservation & Natural Resources, University of Scranton Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary Lackawanna County Promised Land State Park University of Scranton, Weinberg Library Dunmore Historical Society Office of Environmental Sustainability Pennsylvania Department of Voluntary Action Center Environmental Protection Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Lackawanna County Wallenpaupack South Abandoned Mine Reclamation Regional Planning Commission Pennsylvania Department of Elementary School Transportation Eaton Township, Wyoming County Lackawanna Historical Society Wal-Mart Lackawanna River Corridor Association Pennsylvania Department of Ekumen Chorale Transportation, District 4-0 Waverly Community House Lackawanna Trail Elementary School Electric City Runners Pennsylvania Downtown Center Waverly Township LaFesta Italiana di Lackawanna County Electric City Trolley Museum Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Waymart Area Historical Society Elk Mountain Ski Patrol Leadership Lackawanna Pocono Forest & Waters Conservation Wayne County Historical Society Landscape Initiative Endless Mountains Heritage Region, Inc. Linde Corporation Wayne-Lackawanna Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Endless Mountains Nature Center Marywood University Forest Landowners Association Pennsylvania Jazz Alliance EOTC of Northeastern Pennsylvania Marywood University, West Scranton High School School of Architecture Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Everhart Museum West Scranton Intermediate School Mayfield Borough Railroad Authority Fell Township West Scranton Neighborhood Watch Mid-Atlantic Center for Urban Forestry Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau First Liberty Bank and Trust Wilkes University Moosic Lakes Association Pocono Northeast Resource First Night Scranton Association Conservation & Devleopment Council WNEP National Park Service Friends of the Forgotten, NEPA Wing PPL Corporation WVIA National Park Service, Genesis Wildlife Sanctuary Propst Transportion Wyoming Industrial Delaware Water Gap Development Authority National Recreation Area

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