Next month, people will take to the dance floor to help others enjoy the beauty of nature.

The Kinzua Valley Trail Club will host a Moon Dance from 4 to 10 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Westline Dance Hall, across from the Westline Inn.

“This is our fourth year of doing it since we resurrected it,” said Don Cummins, president of Kinzua Valley Trail Club. “It’s our main fundraiser of the year.”

There will be a pig roast and other food provided by the Westline Inn. “There will be desserts, refreshments, live music by Second Act. The price is $35 a ticket and all tickets are pre-sold,” Cummins said. “There are 200 tickets available. Everything is included.”

The event is for a good cause, he explained.

“The proceeds from the dance will be used to maintain the existing trail and construct a new trail toward (U.S. Route) 219.”

Cummins explained the trail group has a seven-mile trail from Westline to Red Bridge, and has added 1.6 miles east toward Route 219. “Next year we will be continuing on toward a new trailhead at Tallyho.”

Two kiosks have been added to the trail, one at Route 321 and one at Root Run.

“They will eventually have maps and sign-in sheets for hikers and bikers, and membership forms” for the trail club, Cummins said.

“We have applied for various grants to extend the trail,” he said. “We received a greenways grant and some Act 13 funds that help us with maintenance, storm damage and our trail extensions.

“It’s always been our goal to make the Kinzua Valley trail a first-class trail that is accessible to all individuals,” Cummins said. “It’s an easy trail.”

The club will install a handicapped accessible parking area at the trailhead in the next few months, too. “The trail gives excellent access to Kinzua Creek for sportsmen of all abilities, especially the elderly.”

The eventual goal of the club is to extend the trail from Westline to the Kinzua Bridge State Park — “a total of 21 miles one way.”

Cummins encouraged people to go out and walk the trail. “It’s so peaceful and beautiful. People just love that trail.”

The club wants a trail “where people can get out and enjoy the beauty of the Kinzua Valley, physically and spiritually.”

The family-friendly trail has seen an increase in users since the connection with Red Bridge, Cummins explained.

“It’s a nice 14-mile round trip.”

Maintaining the trail is done completely by volunteers, and Cummins said there’s always something to do: “grass cutting, removing branches, cutting of weeds on both sides. Downed trees are an issue.”

While the dance is the main fundraiser, there are other ways to donate to the trail’s maintenance, too. Cummins said there are memorial benches placed along the trail, which can be purchased through the club.

And at the dance, there will be raffles of items like a kayak and a camping package. Tickets for the raffle are available now.

Tickets for the dance are available at the Westline Inn or by calling Cummins at (814) 598-0913. Memberships for the trail club are available as well. The group has a Facebook page where events are posted.

“As president of the trail club I can’t thank everybody enough for all they do,” Cummins said, “and the board members who work so hard.”

He added, “We greatly appreciate our volunteers, our members, our contributors and our supporters who make the trail possible.”