The South Mountain Partnership (SMP) has released part one of a three-part project, a report card for the health of the South Mountain Region spanning Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties. It discusses environmental health metrics such as air quality, water quality, amount of preserved farmland, distance to hiking and biking trails and more. Their next meeting will be held January 26 on the Gettysburg College Campus.

 

They plan to release interactive maps to help better visualize these metrics, along with providing recommendations formulated by county planners. The goal is to collaborate with residents to preserve the health of this beautiful region. The SMP is a collaborative network of people and organizations protecting and promoting the agricultural, natural, cultural and recreational resources of the region—one of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources eight identified conservation landscapes.

 

Download the State of the Region report card at SouthMountainPartnership.org/state-of-the-region. Meeting location ($7 admission) is 300 N. Washington St,. Gettysburg. For more information visit tfec.org/2024-winter-partnership-meeting.