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Mount Nittany Conservancy Reopens Mountain Trails

by Nathan A. Smith on May 16, 2010 5:13 PM

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Blake Gall (MNC board member), Willy Kogelmann of Boalsburg and Gary Gentzler (MNC Board Member), participate in the ribbon cutting. Photo by: Nathan A. Smith

Vince Verbeke (MNC board member) speaks at the reopening of the new trail markers on Mount Nittany. Photo by: Nathan A. Smith

The MNC handed out information, magnets and stickers to people who attended the event. Photo by: Nathan A. Smith

The markers on the trail mark intersections and important points along the way. Photo By: Nathan A. Smith

Markers were placed to prevent visitors from getting lost on the mountain. Photo by: Nathan A. Smith

In order to avoid any lost hikers, Mount Nittany Conservancy has installed 19 signs around the mountain to guide explorers.

On Sunday, the conservancy held an official reopening of the trails. Click the thumbnail to see more photos from the ribbon cutting ceremony.

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