County Tourism Grants Awarded

LOCK HAVEN – Clinton County Tourism Director Julie Brennan has announced that 16 agencies will share $60,000 from the Clinton County Tourism/Recreation Grant Program this year.

Brennan shared the decisions from the program committee at the Thursday meeting of the county commissioners. She said they are in the categories of promotions, preservation and development and cover the county from Kettle Creek to Sugar Valley. 23 agencies had filed grant applications, seeking better than $124,000.

There are two new recipients this year, Brennan said. They are the Central Mountain ATV Association, $10,000 towards the cost of a parking/training area at the association’s property in Hyner; and the Northcentral PA Conservancy, $4,300 towards the cost of establishing the first public canoe launch along Pine Creek near Avis.

Brennan said, “Over the past five years, this program has invested more than $210,000 to ‘grow’ tourism and recreation in Clinton County.”

The complete listing of successful applicants:

2020 Clinton County Tourism/Recreation Grant Program Awards:
– Central Mountains ATV Association – $10,000 – Construction of a Parking/Training Area at the Club’s property in Hyner

– City of Lock Haven – $5,000 – Support for the City’s 2020 free outdoor Summer Concert

– Clinton County Arts Council – $4,500 – Promotional support for the Lock Haven JAMS (Jazz & Art on Main Street) Festival

– Clinton County Historical Society – $3,500 – Marketing enhancements for the Wine in the Wilds wine tasting festival

– Clinton County Historical Society – $5,000 – Support for restoration of the historic Train Station in Castanea (Phase III)

– Downtown Lock Haven, Inc. – $2,300 – Branding and promotional initiatives for Downtown Lock Haven, Inc.

– Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park Association – $1,500 – Establishment of a Portable Video/Photo Studio

– Kettle Creek Music Festival – $3,000 – Festival marketing/advertising support

– Lock Haven Area Jaycees – $5,000 – Labor Day Boat Regatta 50th Anniversary marketing/outreach

– Millbrook Playhouse – $5,000 – ‘Bands for the Barn’ branding and marketing support

– Mill Hall Borough – $1,000 – Revitalization support for the Community Pool in Mill Hall

– Northcentral PA Conservancy – $4,300 – Support for establishment of a public Canoe Launch along Pine Creek in Avis

– Pennsylvania State Flaming Foliage Festival – $5,000 – Festival promotion and marketing support

– ReVibe Outdoors – $3,000 – Support for the Little Loggers Trail Fest

– Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven Fly-In – $1,650 – Promotional Support for the Fly-In

– Sugar Valley Historical Society – $250 – Programming support for the Good Old Days festival in Booneville