Hosted by the Peters Township Friends and the South Hills Friends of the Montour Trail, Pennies for the Trail is an effort to raise needed funds to support trail improvements and ongoing maintenance along the 18 miles of the trail between Peters Township and Clairton. A group of active volunteers may be seen regularly mowing along the trail, clearing downed trees, rebuilding fences, mulching, replacing or repairing the crushed limestone surface. The donated funds will be used to purchase crushed limestone, fuel for mowers, equipment and maintenance, paint, fencing materials, trail signs and other trail needs.
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 3, trail users in Peters Township, South Park Township, Jefferson Hills and Clairton are encouraged to bring their change or any other monetary donations to one of the collection points along the trail for donation and to talk with local volunteers.
The donations for Peters Township may be given to volunteers at the Brush Run Road trailhead, trail-side behind Pareo Gyro or at the upper end of the bridge near the water treatment facility along Valley Brook Road. A family in the Peters Friends group will match the first $1,500 in donations in honor of their matriarch, Padmavathi Banavara.
South Hills Friends volunteers will be at the Bethel Park/South Park Wastewater treatment plant on Piney Fork Road in South Park Township (MP37.8), along Piney Fork Road near Gill Hall Road (MP40.6) in Jefferson Hills Borough and at the Clairton Trailhead (MP46.6).
The Bethel Park Friends of the Trail will be collecting at the Limestone and Irishtown parking lots and at Clifton Road from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
In case of inclement weather, donations will be accepted at the upper end of the bridge near the water treatment facility along Valley Brook Road. Those not able to attend the events but still wishing to contribute can contact Mark Imgrund at 724-941-6351 and markimgrund@gmail.com or Dave Oyler at 412-831-9288 and davidoyler1950@gmail.com.
