August 12, 2022 - McAdoo, PA

ADVISORY - Wolf Administration Announces Acquisition of 5,600-Acre Property in Schuylkill, Luzerne Counties for Motorized Recreation Area

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced the acquisition of a 5,600-acre parcel of land that will be developed into a motorized recreation area in the Weiser State Forest in Schuylkill and Luzerne counties.

The acquisition was made possible by the nearly $700 million secured by Governor Tom Wolf in the 2022-23 budget for conservation, recreation, and preservation throughout the commonwealth. The funding will also allow development of three new state parks in locations to be announced later this year.

"We at DCNR are very excited to announce the acquisition of this property and look forward to it being developed into the Catawissa Recreation Area, the first such area within our state forest system," Dunn said. "As the statewide leader, DCNR works to expand outdoor recreation across the commonwealth, and this is an exciting new opportunity that we believe will help strengthen the region's reputation as a destination."
Speakers include:
Ellen Shultzabarger, State Forester
Tim Ladner, Weiser District Forester
Cindy Dunn, DCNR Secretary
John Norbeck, DCNR Deputy Secretary
Nathan Reigner, PA Director of Outdoor Recreation
John Stefanko, DEP Deputy Secretary
Rick Seltzer, Butler CEO
Mike Cashman, Mount Zion Offroad
David Argall, PA Senator

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