Mark your calendars now for an MTC-sponsored National Trails Day outing to be held in the Borough of McDonald on Saturday, June 7. Being organized in conjunction with the Allegheny Trail Alliance, who have designated this as their featured National Trails Day event, this outing will showcase a new 5-mile Montour Trail segment linking the existing 18-mile Moon Township-to-McDonald section of the Trail with the 6-mile Cecil-to-Chartiers Creek section.

Plans for this event are in very preliminary stages at this time, as the Trails Day activities must mesh with the construction schedule for the new trail segment. However, the 980-foot McDonald Trestle will be featured to the greatest extent possible. Another likely focus is the McDonald Welcoming Center and Meeting House, being established at the former location of Kio's Tavern beside the Panhandle Trail right-of-way in McDonald.

Whatever venue(s) we choose to feature, we will try to include attractions that will offer something of interest for persons of all ages and backgrounds. Please watch for future announcements in our next newsletter and in the mainstream press regarding this event.

- Stan Sattinger