Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Indiana DNR & Hancock County to celebrate Pennsy Trail extension

WHAT: A ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the extension of the Pennsy Trail system.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 20, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Eagle Station Trailhead. 424 South 400 West, Greenfield. *If the trailhead parking is full, parking is available at the business across the street. Please do not park in the grass.

WHO:

  • Chris Smith, Indiana DNR Deputy Director
  • Mary Ann Wietbrock, Pennsy Trails of Hancock County, President
  • Jeannine Gray, Hancock County Council President
  • Steve Long, President & CEO, Hancock Regional Hospital
  • Gary Pool, Hancock County Engineer
  • Greg Midgley, President National Road Heritage Trail

BACKGROUND: The 1.32-mile trail extension of the Pennsy Trail now provides nearly 11 miles of continuous trail connecting western Hancock County and Indianapolis. The trail is planned to be a portion of a larger, statewide trail known as the National Road Heritage Trail. In partnership with local organizations, this Pennsy Trail extension was funded through a $670,803 grant from Round 2 of Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Trails initiative.

Media contact: Holly Lawson, DNR Communications, 317-533-0013 or hlawson@dnr.IN.gov