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Rusnock applauds $543,000 investment from Community Conservation Partnerships Program

Rep. Jacklyn Rusnock    October 14, 2026 | 11:35 AM

HARRISBURG, Oct. 7 – State Rep. Jacklyn Rusnock celebrated a $543,000 investment in recreational improvements, natural resource conservation, and community revitalization efforts in the 126th Legislative District.

The funding is distributed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Recreation’s Community Conservation Partnerships Program, which supports projects that encourage Pennsylvanians to connect with the outdoors.

“This funding is an investment in the spaces and resources that make our communities across Berks County vibrant,” said Rusnock. “By supporting trails, parks, conservation efforts and opportunities for young people, we’re improving quality of life today while laying the groundwork for healthier, more connected communities in the future.”

Projects in the 126th that received funding include:

  • $250,000 to Student Conservation Association Inc., to engage communities in planting trees and building local tree stewardship capacity. Additionally, the funding will be used to coordinate and fund an Urban and Community Forestry workforce development program for youth and young adults.
  • $43,100 for the development of the Solution Trail in Cumru and Lower Alsace Townships. The work is expected to include construction on 1.3 miles of trail, ADA access, landscaping, project signs, and other site improvements.

Additional approved funding Rusnock advocated for with other lawmakers in the Berks County region includes:

  • $249,900 to Stroud Water Research Center Inc., to install 25 acres of riparian forest buffers and post-planting establishment of 20 acres of recently planted buffers along waterways in the Schuylkill River Watershed across Berks, Chester, and Montgomery counties.

More information about DCNR funding can be found here: Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants | Department of Conservation and Natural Resources| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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