The announcement was made on the first anniversary of the Governor's Greenways and Trails Conference held in Harrisburg last year. One of the top recommendations to come out of last year's Greenways and Trails Conference was the creation of a Greenways Commission.
Greenways mean a lot to Pennsylvania.
This commission will help to advance my administration's aggressive greenways agenda. The commission will be comprised of 21 individuals appointed by the governor. Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources John C. Oliver and Secretary of Transportation Bradley L. Mallory will serve as co-chairs of the commission for the first year. The membership will reflect a cross section of greenways interests and the geographic diversity of the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania has thousands of miles of greenways and trails on its state park, forest and game lands, and in its county and community parks.