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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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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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