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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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Thirteen new properties have been added as protected acreage through the Open Space program. A total of 597 acres is now under conservation statewide – most of this is in Kent and Sussex Counties. DNREC manages 17 state parks, 20 wildlife areas and dozens of public recreation access areas including trails, overlooks, boardwalks, fishing piers and boat ramps. DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation has added about 254 acres including areas of Trap Pond State Park and the James Branch Nature Preserve and Killens Pond State Park. And the Division of Fish and Wildlife added six new properties – about 343 acres – that improve public access, protect sensitive areas and expand and connect existing wildlife areas.

Additional information from DNREC:

Over the last 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 and preserves its scenic, natural and aesthetic values.

• Rocky Run Ventures LLC Property – Two acres in New Castle purchased in May 2022 expanded Brandywine Creek State Park and helped protect forested lands.

• The Lenape Conservation Easement – A conservation easement on 11 acres in Kent County was donated in June 2022 by The Conservation Fund. The easement protects land adjacent to Delaware State Parks’ Fork Branch Nature Preserve. In addition, The Conservation Fund donated the ownership rights to the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware. The Lenape have been stewarding the lands including the removal of invasive species.

• Ward Property – 39 acres in Sussex County…

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Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and the Zane Grey’s West Society will host the 17th Annual Zane Grey Festival, Saturday, July 15.  The free festival will be held on the grounds of Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, Pike County, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Zane Grey Festival is geared towards fun for the entire family with many activities and events for children and adults throughout the day including:

⦁ Bill Streeter of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center will present a live birds of prey program from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.⦁ Brookvalley Farms will be offering horse-drawn wagon rides from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.⦁ Adam Swartz, professional puppeteer, will present a Children’s Puppet Show from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.⦁ Rosanne Vrugtman, President of Zane Grey’s West Society will present “Legend & Legacy, the Life of Zane Grey” from 12:30 to 1:05 p.m..⦁ Adam DePaul, Tribal Council Member and Story Keeper of the Lenape of Pennsylvania, will present “The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania” from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m.⦁ Local musician Dan Engvaldsen will perform folk music from 2 to 3:30 p.m.⦁ The National Parks Conservation Association will hold interactive water table demonstrations from 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 to 1:45 p.m.Ongoing throughout the day, staff from Steamtown National Historic Site will demonstrate the “Ring of Fire” and the state of Pennsylvania will host its interactive WoodMobile. There will be craft activities available for children of all ages, a children’s scavenger hunt, primitive skills demonstrations, weaving demonstrations, and free popcorn courtesy of the Honesdale National Bank.

Zane Grey’s legacy of literature and sportsmanship lives on in Lackawaxen, on the Upper Delaware. Zane Grey (1872-1939) was a dentist but became famous for writing novels about America’s Old West. His writing was inspired by his…

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A popular park in New Hope received a facelift.

Lenape Park in June.
Credit: New Hope Park and Recreation Board

Last month, New Hope Borough’s Lenape Park on West Ferry Street reopened after renovations.

“Just like any house or public space, it needed a little more TLC to refurbish it to its original beauty,” Beth Hasher, chairperson of New Hope Borough Park and Recreation Board, said during a June ceremony.

The park was established by the borough in 2008.

Over the years, the park has provided a spot for relaxing and even small weddings.

In other parks news, according to Councilwoman Lousie Feder, a bench dedicated to retired public works director Tom Carroll was installed at Green Roof Park at borough hall.

Carroll worked for the borough since 1993, and he led the public works department since 1996. Carroll retired last fall and was replaced by Matt Decker.

Tom Carroll and Beth Hasher.
Credit: New Hope Park and Recreation Board

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Published: 5:16 am EDT July 5, 2023Published: July 5, 2023Updated: 1:44 pm EDT July 4, 2023

Image via Pennridge Community Day.

The annual event is a big deal in this Bucks County town.

A popular event is returning to a Bucks County town this week, offering a wide array of family-fun events for everyone.

Pennridge Community Day is set to be held on July 9 at Lenape Park in Perkasie, with a rain date of July 16. The event is being sponsored by Penn Community Bank and put on by Perkasie Rotary. 

The event will be held from 8 AM – 9:15 PM. The day’s itinerary includes:

• 8 AM – Run Out of Darkness 5k/10k
• 12 PM – Opening Ceremonies at the Amphitheater
• Noon to 5 PM – Food, Games, Raffles, Crafters, Bounce Houses, Petting Zoos, and more
• Noon – Registration for baby parade, event starts at 1 PM
• Noon to 8 PM – Carousel
• 1 – 4 PM – Canoe Races
• 1 – 4 PM – Grandpa Bubbles
• 1 – 4 PM – Tractor Rides
• 1 – 4 PM – Trolley Tours
• 2 PM – Water Ballon Toss
• 3 PM – Three-Legged Race, Relay Race, and 50-Yard Dash
• 4 PM – Lucky Duck Derby
• 4:30 PM – Watermelon Eating Contest
• 7 PM – Live Music with Mike Guldin
• 9:15 PM – Fireworks

Event sponsors include the Perkasie Historical Society, Troop 67, the Perkasie Park and Recreation Board, and the Perkasie Town Improvement Association, among others.

Learn more at Pennridge Community Day.

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PERKASIE — Fun was in store at Lenape Park last week as the Perkasie Fire Company Carnival completed its popular run.

Hosted by Bartlebough Amusements, the carnival boasted dozens of rides and fair games for kids of all ages.

Thrill-seeking riders turned upside down on the Ring of Fire, soared through the air on the Double Shock and whirled around on the Scrambler, while children streamed down the Fun Slide, spun around in giant bears, clambered up a rope ladder and flew high on the Dumbo ride.

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  Riders loop around the Ring of Fire. (John Worthington – MediaNews Group)

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  Riders are lifted high in the air on the Double Shock ride. (John Worthington – MediaNews Group)

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  Riders twirl around on the Scrambler. (John Worthington – MediaNews Group)

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  Kids spin around on the Bear Affair ride. (John Worthington – MediaNews Group)

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  Kids soar high on the Dumbo ride. (John Worthington – MediaNews Group)

Attendees also competed for a colorful assortment of stuffed animals and other prizes in the quarterback toss, the speed pitch and the water gun game, while younger children tested their aim in the balloon pop and fish bowl games.

Additional highlights were a trampoline, a Tweetie Bird bouncy house, a mechanical bull and a photo booth.

Accompanying the rides and games was a long line of food vendors, serving corn dogs, pierogis, jumbo turkey legs, funnel cake, Santillo’s genuine Italian sausage and more.

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — The state has given additional support to help the township with its renovation project for the Lake Lenape Dam.

The Local Finance Board voted in May to waive a requirement that the township make a 5% down payment on its half of the funds to be borrowed, something that would have cost the township about $250,000.

Township Chief Financial Officer Cynthia Lindsay delivered a presentation about the dam to the board before its vote, according to a transcript of the meeting. She said it was important that the state waive the down payment requirements due to the urgent work needed on the dam and the somewhat dire straits faced by the township financially.

Lindsay said the dam was built circa 1840 and was classified by the state Department of Environmental Protection as a “high hazard dam.” Current conditions at the structure, Lindsay added, “fail to meet modern global stability requirements that are applicable to a high hazard class one dam.”

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The “high-hazard” designation is a product of an evaluation from the state Office of Dam Safety, which has determined that if a dam breach were to occur there was a risk of widespread property damage along the Great Egg Harbor River. Damage could extend to several neighoring municipalities, including Egg Harbor Township, Estell Manor and Weymouth Township. The office has also concluded that there was “the potential for loss of life.” Township officials have stressed that the dam is within an acceptable safety factor, but the need for the improvements was urgent.

Lindsay also addressed the finances of the township at the state meeting. She said Hamilton was facing a tax rate increase of nearly 6 cents per $100 of assessed property value this year — a hike that would cost the average homeowner, who…

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On June 17, 2023, Minister of International Affairs and FANA’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Principal Chief Dr. Ronald Yonaguska Holloway of the SandHill Band of Lenape and Cherokee Indians (NY, NJ, PA), and The Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas’ Director, Chief Raymond Two Hawks Watson, Mashapaug Nations; FANA’s Communication Authority Director: Chief Casike/Tureygua Taino Cay, The Cibuco Bayamon Taino Tribe (PR and FL);  FANA’s Director of Visual Media and Digital Content, SandHill Tribal Council member Norris Branham, and FANA’s Director of Indigenous and Cultural Outreach to the United Nations, SandHill Tribal Member Ms. Maria Lorena Cosme attended the Juneteenth Silent March in Teaneck, New Jersey.

For expedience’s sake, I will refer to the SandHill Band of Lenape and Cherokee Indians as the SandHill and the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas as FANA.

The Minister of International Affairs and FANA’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Principal Chief Dr. Holloway of the SandHill was invited by the organizers of the event as a way of extending a long overdue recognition to the Indigenous people buried in the sacred site.  

He then invited the members of FANA to attend the Silent march that was the kickoff to the Juneteenth weekend celebrations in Teaneck.

The event started on the Fairleigh Dickenson University Hackensack Campus by the statue of Reverend Martin Luther King. The silent march took them from the Campus to the bridge connecting the Hackensack Campus with the Teaneck Campus to the Native American and enslaved African Burial Ground located on Pomander Walk in Teaneck, Nj.

The current burial ground is a small remnant of what had once been a very large sacred burial site near the Hackensack River.

With the arrival of the Europeans came the enslavement of both Indigenous and African peoples. It was not unusual…

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