Schuylkill River Heritage Area Invites Public Input On Region's Future

Here's your chance to help shape the future of the Schuylkill River Trail and other related projects.

The Schuylkill River Heritage Area is inviting the public to a meeting on Tuesday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to the Reading Public Museum on 500 Museum Road in Reading.

Participants will discuss the priorities the Heritage Area will focus on over the next five to ten years, according to a press release.

Feedback will be used to shape the Heritage Area’s new Management Action Plan, which is currently under development.

Over the past six months, a committee of Heritage Area board members has been working with consultants Schultz & Williams to develop the plan, which will update the organization’s mission, vision, goals and priority areas, the release states.

It includes goals for developing the Schuylkill River Trail, restoring the quality of the Schuylkill River, promoting economic development in riverside communities and connecting residents and visitors to the historic and natural resources of the region.

The meetings will include an overview of the plan from consultant Jill Macauley, of Schultz & Williams. Afterwards, participants will have an opportunity to provide input and offer ideas as part of a facilitated discussion.

Two other public meetings are being held in other Heritage Area communities.

Over 30 people attended the first meeting was held on June 30 at the Walk In Art Center in Schuylkill Haven, the group said.