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June 22, 2019

Trail Tuesdays, fungus event slated at Dead Man’s Hollow

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

The Allegheny Land Trust is again encouraging nature enthusiasts who live in the Mon Valley to lace up their boots, get outside and lend a hand in helping improve the trails at Dead Man’s Hollow.

ALT also wants nature enthusiasts to join Western PA Mushroom Club experts in looking for and learning about different types of fungus that grow in wooded areas of western Pennsylvania during the Dead Man’s Hollow “Fungus Among Us” event.

ALT Trail Tuesday events at the conservation area will be held on the third Tuesday of each month through September.

Dead Man’s Hollow is a 450-acre area that borders McKeesport, Elizabeth Township and Liberty and Lincoln boroughs and features 8 miles of trails. The Hollow is home to dense woodlands, an abundant wildflower population and winding trails that lead hikers and bikers to vistas that tell of a rich and mysterious history.

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