Both King and Greenbriar
roads in Ohiopyle State Park, Fayette County, were cleaned on Saturday,
October 4, 2003. The two illegal dumping sites had been eyesores, surrounded
by the unique natural habitat and numerous botanical treasures common
to the park.
Although
a light rain continued throughout the cleanup, it didn't dampen the spirits
of the 17 volunteers who contributed a total of 76 hours to remove 5
½ tons of trash from the areas. Along with DCNR personnel, they
filled a 30-yd dumpster with trash and returned the sites to their natural
state.
Participants in the cleanup
ate lunch in the renovated train station near the hiking/biking trail
that follows the old abandoned rail grade along the Youghiogheny River.
Despite the weather, the cleanup was successful and the two sites were
completely cleaned.
DCNR encourages Fayette
County residents with disposal and recycling questions to contact the
Fayette County Recycling Coordinator at (724) 430-4884.
Ohiopyle State Park Cleanup Team
CBF Landfill
Local Volunteers
Ohiopyle State Park Employees
PA CleanWays of Fayette County
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Located
primarily in Fayette County, Ohiopyle
State Park encompasses about 19,052 acres of rugged natural beauty
and serves as the gateway to the Laurel Mountains. The focal point of
the area is the more than 14 miles of the Youghiogheny River Gorge that
passes through the heart of the park. The “Yough” provides
some of the best whitewater boating in the Eastern U. S. as well as
spectacular scenery.
Surrounding
Ohiopyle Falls is the Falls Day Use Area, the central point for the
casual visitor. This area provides parking, modern restrooms, gift shop/snack
bar, and overlook platforms with magnificent scenery. The park also
provides a wide variety of sporting and recreational activities such
as hunting, fishing, camping, horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking,
snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing.
Learn
about other
illegal dump sites in state forests and parks.
This
page last updated March 1, 2004.
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