The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeepers Association is stepping in to help the Montour Area Recreation Commission (MARC) maintain the Montour Preserve, according to Riverkeeper John Zaktansky.
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WASHINGTONVILLE, Pa. The Montour Area Recreation Commission estimates that around 90,000 people visited the Montour Preserve last year.
That includes Debbie Kingland and her family from Bloomsburg. Love the trails and the birds and the lake here. It s just so tranquil and a nice place to get her outside, Kingland said.
Talen Energy has owned the Montour Preserve and the Montour Steam Electric Station power plant since 2015 and is in the process of phasing out the coal-fired plant.