Community
Trail supporters
The trail is supported by the Capital Area Greenbelt Association (CAGA). CAGA is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable corporation created to act as a liaison between all concerned parties, and to organize and plan the continued stewardship of the Capital Area Greenbelt trail. The trail is not owned by CAGA, but rather by five municipalities and Dauphin County. The five municipalities include: the city of Harrisburg, Swatara township, Paxtang borough, Penbrook borough, and Susquehanna township. The trail also passes through three parcels of land in South Harrisburg that are privately owned. In addition, the following local and community organizations are also supporters of the trail:
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
• Pennsylvania Game Commission
• Pennsylvania Department of General Services
• Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
• Harrisburg Area Community College
Special events
Every summer, the Capital Area Greenbelt Association hosts their main event, the "Tour de Belt." The event consists of a 20-mile bike tour with pleasant sites of the Harrisburg area. It is the largest fundraiser for the Greenbelt. In conjunction with the Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, the Greenbelt also organizes a Butterfly Release annually.
• Tour de Belt
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