The need for spending on maintenance and improvement of Pennsylvania’s state parks is glaring.

So noted Marci Mowery, Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation (PPFF) president, during a visit to RB Winter State Park. She was joined by Department of Conservation and Natural Resource (DCNR) personnel representing parks and forests.

“When we are talking about investing in these places, we’re talking about investing in the communities and the small businesses across the commonwealth,” Mowery said. “We’re talking about keeping Pennsylvania an attractive place to live, work and play.”

Consumer spending on outdoor recreation is a $29.1 billion industry, Mowery said, which generates $1.9 billion in state and local tax revenue.

But many facilities within state parks go back to public works projects of the 1930s. Mowery said in some cases, roofs have deteriorated to where the interiors they were made to cover also need to be replaced.

https://www.centredaily.com/news/state/pennsylvania/article254316748.html. Centre Daily Times. 9/17/2021.