Trail Status: Open
May 13, 2013
A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) employee recently earned a 2013 National Trails Award from American Trails for his work improving trail user safety on…
April 03, 2013
Several cleanups along the Schuylkill River Trail in Berks and Schuylkill Counties are helping get the trail ready for spring. The first, held March 23,…
February 22, 2013
The Reading Eagle is looking at safety on the Schuylkill River Trail—especially the Berks County section known as the Thun Trail. They are asking people…
September 28, 2012
During the Schuylkill River Heritage Area’s Rails and River Towns Ride, four new benches were dedicated along the Pottstown-to-Birdsboro section of the Schuylkill River Trail.…
February 23, 2012
A new parking lot will be constructed this spring at Morlatton Village, in Amity Township, Berks County, that will also serve as a parking area…
November 28, 2011
The proposed Big Woods Trail will connect the Schuylkill River Trail’s Thun Section with French Creek State Park. The trail will be built in phases,…
September 30, 2011
We have more of the hugely popular color trail maps available. This latest revision includes the recently dedicated route between Reading and Hamburg and the…
August 19, 2011
Union Township recently completed a $1 million trailhead improvement and two-mile loop trail that connects to the Schuylkill River Trail. The trailhead includes new restrooms…
May 31, 2011
Bike Schuylkill is a completely free bike share program available in three Schuylkill River Heritage Area communities: Phoenixville, Hamburg and Pottstown. In Pottstown, the program…
March 04, 2010
Through 2009 trail users will have seen survey forms at major trailheads. Well the results of the survey are finally in! Thank you to everyone…
