Area historical sites receive Lumber Heritage Region mini grants

Curwensville, Pa. — The Lumber Heritage Region is pleased to announce the full roster of its 2024-2025 mini grant recipients. Ten out of 17 organizations that applied for a mini grant were chosen to receive one.

“We are ecstatic about the number of great projects that were presented in this round of grants. It’s unfortunate we couldn’t support all of them,” commented Executive Director Holly Komonczi.

The mini grant program is made possible through funding provided by the Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources' Community Conservation Partnerships Program for local and regional projects. The funding requires a dollar-for-dollar match.

In addition to at least $25,000 to be distributed in mini grant funds by the Lumber Heritage Region, these projects will leverage more than $63,000 in local spending to improve the experiences of residents and visitors alike.

The 10 grant recipients are:

Austin Dam Memorial Association, Potter County: $800 for Kindling Factory Interpretive Panels

Castanea Township Recreation Committee, Clinton County: $1,000 for Chestnut Tree and its History in Castanea Interpretative Sign

Clinton County Government, Clinton County: $4,000 for Bald Eagle Valley Trail Way-Finding Historical Signs

Dubois Area Historical Society, Clearfield County: $1000 for Sidney Fuller, Lumberman Historic Educational Panel

McKean County Historical Society, McKean County: $5,000 For Phase III Fire Tower Restoration

McKean County Government, McKean County: $3,000 for Route 6 Timber Treasurers: Showcasing McKean County's Lumber Heritage with Welcome Signs

Muncy Heritage Park, Lycoming County: $2,000 for ADA Picnic Table Project

Redbank Valley Trails Association, Clarion County: $640.50 for Andrews Lumber Co. Historic Panel

Tricounty Rails to Trails Association, Elk County: $3,373.50 for Clarion Little Toby Recognition Through Signs

Wilds Sonshine Factory: PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, McKean County: $5,000 for Historic Educational Displays of Refurbished Sheffield Log at Wilds Sonshine Factory