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Birthplace of the Bay

Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway State Certified Heritage Area and Scenic Byway

2003 501-c3 2.5 employees 350K Area Includes: 2 Counties, 3 Municipalities 45,000 acres of land 58 miles of undeveloped shore 8,400 acres of open water 14 museums Land trail - 23 miles Water - access points Scenic byway - 33 miles 2 National Trails

Captain John Smith National Historic Trail 1st National Water trail in the US - 2006 Signed into law Pres Busch 3,800 miles, voyage 1608 200 Indian Villages recorded Brass Cross Project 877-286-9229

7 Historic Districts 27 Historic sites 88 Heritage resources 22 Natural & Environmental Resources 43 Public access sites

Regional Master Planning 23 in 5 years

Historic Property Restoration Capital Program 67 grants 2 bond bills 20.1 complete 12 public 2.8 MHAA 22.3 to do

Land Conservation - 830 acres, 13 land acquisitions, 9 easements, 2 long-term leases Trail development - 23 miles

Wildlife Conservation

Special Events; Partners in Tourism Development 18.5 million tourist impact

Environmental Stewardship 16 years - 90 tons - 7K volunteers

Planned / Erected 60 + wayfinding, interpretive signs

Public / Private Partnerships Mini-grants Community Foundation 10K per year

Technical Assistance: Non-profits and landowners

Technical Assistance to Local Governments Complex State and Federal Permitting Issues

Economic Assets 19 new access points

Population 670

Population 6K

Population 13K

Heritage projects boost the local economy