Collier Friends of the Panhandle Trail
News
News

August 2008

  • Collier's resident artist Mary Lou Kientz will be painting a scene of the trail on the trail on Saturday, August 23rd from 9am to 1pm (weather permitting). The painting will be raffled off at Rock the Quarry VII which is September 12 and September 13 on the Panhandle Trail. Come to the trail to watch Mary Lou in action and take a look at the painting that you have a chance to win.
  • Rock the Quarry VIII is scheduled for Friday, September 12th and Saturday, September 13th.  Festivities begin at 5pm on Friday and at noon on Saturday.  Events on Saturday include the grand rubber ducky race and the sunset remembrance ceremony.  
    Rock the Quarry VIII Details

  • The Collier Friends of the Panhandle Trail salute those Collier Township residents who volunteer and those who don't live in Collier, but who volunteer here.
    Help us honor those who volunteer.

May 2008

  • Thanks to all of the vendors, organizations and participants for braving the high temperatures and attending  Panhandle Tails Day III

March 2008

  • Welcome to the newly redesigned Collier Friends of the Panhandle Trail website.  Please let us know what you think of it.

November 2007

  • The Allegheny County Department of Public Works has issued a notice to proceed with $20,000 in stream bank protection in three places along the Panhandle Trail. The sites are at the bridge approaches in Walkers Mill and Gregg Station, as well as a small area near Sunnyside Avenue. 
  • The Panhandle Trail has received $23,000 in Regional Asset District funding that will be used for drainage improvements, ditch remediation, cleaning out a culvert pipe on Noblestown Road, and putting in rock lining to reduce erosion behind the old dog food plant in Oakdale (outside the Collier Portion of the Panhandle Trail).

April 2006

  • The Panhandle/Collier Pedestrian Bridge is now officially opened. This bridge across Robinson Run near the Rennerdale entrance to the Trail is the result of a $41,000 grant given to Collier Township by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  The bridge leads directly to a network of hiking trails on the Chartiers Nature Conservancy property and more challenging woods and primitive paths on Collier Township-owned property. We hope everyone will enjoy the wild flowers and the fun of blazing their own trail on this beautiful hillside.