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Regional Authority is responsible for the promotion of funding for the up keep of the trail and the cleanliness of the watershed. Some of the local businesses, non-profits and organizations that work with or serve the LeTort Spring Run Nature Trail are:
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In 1973, local citizens came together to discuss ways to preserve the LeTort Spring Run as a community resource. These meetings early on helped to form the LeTort
Regional Authority in 1974. The Authority is backed by numerous local governmental agencies. The goal of the Letort Regional Authority is
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Prior to 1720, James Le Tort, a French-Canadian interpreter and trader who occasionally worked as a government agent, built a cabin and trading post at the headwaters of the Letort, becoming the first
European colonist to settle in the region. Shortly after 1720, the Le Tort family was pushed out of
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Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission regulations. It is also recognized as one of the best trout fishing areas in the country. The spring states that all fish must be released back into the stream. The largest fish caught there was twenty-nine and one-half inches and 10
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There are no major special events that are planned here yearly. However, Carlisle Area Health and
Wellness Foundation promote Simply Moving. Simply Moving was created to spread awareness of being physically active at all ages. There are also numerous visits by local schools and organizations to
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The trail begins at Letort Park, which has two baseball fields, a "Fort Letort" playground, and a tennis court. Because homes have been built adjacent to the stream, a segment of trail departs from the stream and former railbed to follow roads between the park and
Lamberton Middle School. This
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College has groups of students and faculty that often come to monitor and educate the young student about the
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section of the trail is approximately 8,757 ft of gravel path with beautiful overhanging trees throughout it, which concludes the trail at Spring Garden Street. The trail is supported by numerous organizations in the local
Carlisle area and surrounding area of Pennsylvania.
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