DCNR Invests $1.4 Million To Support 4 Local Projects To Expand, Improve ATV Trails; Next Grant Round Opens Feb. 2

On January 28, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced $1.4 million in new investments to expand and improve all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails and facilities across Pennsylvania – strengthening the Commonwealth’s $19 billion outdoor recreation industry.

“These grants expand safe, high-quality ATV opportunities and help support outdoor recreation and its role in strengthening and supporting rural economies across Pennsylvania,” said Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. “We are eager to see the impact of these projects, and we urge organizations and municipalities to apply for the next grant round before the March 31 deadline.”

Projects funded for this round include:

-- Mercer County Regional Planning Commission (Mercer County): $124,600 for a trail study to explore the feasibility of ATV trails in Mercer County

-- Piney Rail Riders (Clarion County): $403,700 for construction of a bridge over Little Piney Creek on the Piney Rail Corridor in Limestone Township

-- Potter County ATV UTV Club (Potter County): $205,100 for the acquisition of approximately 61 acres in Keating Township for the expansion of ATV trails

-- Rock Run Recreation Area, Inc. (Cambria and Clearfield counties): $749,978 for construction of comfort stations, electrical utility upgrades, and expansion of the trail system in Chest Township

Next Round

The next grant round opens on February 2 and closed on March 31.

Visit the ATV and Snowmobile Grants webpage to learn more.

Click Here for the DCNR announcement.

Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.

Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.

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[Posted: January 28, 2026]  PA Environment Digest