Park officials are making a case to lawmakers about the need to whittle down the $1.4 billion in infrastructure needs at state parks and forests.
that has bipartisan backing calls for designating $500 million of those same federal funds for a Growing Greener III initiative.
The Friends of Gifford Pinchot Park have set aside nearly $30,000 for interior displays and educational materials that will go into the center once its upgrades are complete, said John Hugar, one of that group’s board members. Another reason for investing in high-quality outdoor assets is the businesses that it can attract to an area, said Silas Chamberlain, vice president of the York County Economic Alliance and member of the Conservation and Natural Resource Advisor Council.
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