Category: Lenni Lenape

NEW HOPE, PA — First Fridays are back in New Hope.

The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce will hold First Friday in New Hope Borough on Friday, August 4, and again on Friday, Sept. 1 with fun, music, and summer fireworks over the Delaware River. The festivities kick off at 5 p.m. at Lenape Park at 54 West Ferry Street.

Here’s what’s in store:

• Enjoy a chilled beverage at a beer garden located in Lenape Park.
• Explore creative works from local artists and vendors on Stockton Street, which will be closed to traffic between Ferry and Bridge.
• Groove to live music from the talented Matt Borish at the park.
• And be amazed by the stunning fireworks display beginning at 9 p.m. over the Delaware River between New Hope and Lambertville. The fireworks are presented by the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce and New Hope Celebrates.

Organizers recommend arriving early to #ExploreNewHope and “discover the incredible shops and delightful restaurants that our beautiful town has to offer. Spend the day, enjoy the night (or even spend the night at one of the town’s Bed and Breakfasts), and make memories to last a lifetime.”

Parking will be available at the New Hope-Solebury High School and at Union Square on Bridge Street. Some locations may require a fee to ensure quality and security.

Beginning at 2 p.m. Stockton Avenue will be closed between Bridge and Ferry and will only be open to pedestrian traffic.

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The West Chester Green Team continued its Legendary Lenape Summer Program at Historic Bondsville Mill Park and Gardens in Downingtown on
July 15. The program teaches children and their families about the Lenape tribes that lived in Chester County

Carrie Hawk, Environmental Educator with Stroud Water Research Center and member of Restore Our Roots, brought various animal skins and skulls and led activities to teach a group of families about the Lenape peoples and the animals that lived in Chester County in Lenape times. She showed the group turtle shells and how the Lenape used them as rattles and bowls. Hawk also explained how the toughness of turtle shells was based on the species, the diet and the amount of sunlight the turtle received

Hawk passed around different animal pelts and bones that the Lenape used as clothing, tools and weapons. The Lenape made bones and hooves into jewelry for ceremonial wear. With beaver pelts, the Lenape would use the waterproof fur to keep warm and dry in the winter.

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  Carrie Hawk, Environmental Educator with Stroud Water Research Center and member of Restore Our Roots, brought various animal skins and skulls and led activities to teach a group of families about the Lenape peoples and the animals that lived in Chester County in Lenape times. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth-Cunningham)

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  Bondsville Mill Park is seen here (Photo courtesy of Bondsville Mill Park)

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  The Lenape session. (Photo courtesy Elizabeth Cunningham)

A member of the group asked if beavers still live in Chester County. Hawk said, “Yes, there are some in Beaver Creek and along the Brandywine. Though beavers…

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Published: 5:24 am EDT July 13, 2023Published: July 13, 2023Updated: 3:18 pm EDT July 12, 2023

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The event gives local children the chance to learn the joys of riding a bicycle.

A fun and interactive program is returning to Bucks County, offering young residents the chance to learn the joys of riding a bicycle.

“Wheelie Wednesdays” will be returning to Doylestown at the end of the month. The first event will be a general “Learn to Ride” program, which will be held at Central Bucks High School West on July 26.

The second event, titled “Skills and Drills”, will be held at Lenape Middle School on Aug. 9. The last event, “Bike Rodeo”, will be held at Fanny Chapman Park on Aug. 23.

“These FREE programs are designed to help your little one gain confidence on their bike and discover the joy of riding!” the Borough of Doylestown said online.

“Whether they want to ditch their training wheels or learn how to handle their bike better, Bucks County Classic has a program for them!”

The first event is sold out, but the latter two are still available for sign-ups.

Learn more at the Borough of Doylestown.

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Above photo: Principal Chief Dennis Coker, Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware, talks with DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin during a tour. /DNREC photo.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is listing properties acquired through the state’s Open Space Program.

Since 2022, DNREC has added 597 acres to the nearly 45,000 acres the department previously acquired through the program with combined state, federal, and partner funds.

“The Delaware Open Space Program supports our conservation work with funding and donations to help us fill in crucial gaps with easements and acquisitions – one piece at a time – between protected properties,” said DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin. “These properties may be as small as an acre or a hundred times that size but serve the same purpose connecting Delaware’s protected lands, wetlands and waterways, which often may be vital habitat for our state’s threatened or endangered species. These lands also support active outdoor recreation, from hunting and fishing to birdwatching and hiking trails.”

DNREC manages 17 state parks, 20 wildlife areas and dozens of public recreation access areas including trails, overlooks, boardwalks, fishing piers and boat ramps.

Over the past year, the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation added seven new properties in key locations, totaling approximately 254 acres:

• Jaggers Conservation Easement – About 9 acres of wooded land adjoining the James Branch Nature Preserve and adjacent to Trap Pond State Park is included in the February 2022 easement. The property expands the protected lands within the James Branch watershed.
• Rocky Run Ventures LLC Property – Two acres in New Castle purchased in May 2022 expanded Brandywine Creek State Park and protects forest land.
• The Lenape Conservation Easement – A 

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