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 Healthy Environment & People

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 The Lackawanna Heritage Valley National Heritage Area opened the Scranton Riverwalk enabling many high school students to walk to school on a safe pathway away from busy traffic

Engagement & Stewardship

Students collect water samples as part of the Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program administered by the Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor.

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Economic Development

farmer The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is providing funds to the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project to link new farmers to available land, creating jobs and stimulating farm tourism.

Conservation & Sustainability

The Cane River National Heritage Area received over $1 million in local, state, federal and in-kind funding to adapt the historic St. Matthew's School building into a state-of-the-art emergency shelter, sports complex and rural health center. st. matthew school

Partnership Site
The Friendship of Salem - Essex National Heritage Area Visit the Alliance's Website

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