Tag: parks
Improvements are coming to Rainbow Meadow Park in Delran
Money from the American Rescue Plan will go towards trails, family areas, and restrooms.
7 months ago
‘Nice splash of color’: Hibernia County Park in Chester County gets 5-acre wildflower, grass meadow
Park officials have planted the seeds for the meadow, which will grow colorful wildflowers and seasonal grass.
10 months ago
Philadelphia adds surveillance cameras outside recreation centers
The installation of more than 100 cameras is part of an effort to deter crime.
12 months ago
New Jersey communities of color grapple with lack of trees, environmental inequity
Environmental groups plan to use state funding to plant trees in environmentally overburdened neighborhoods in places like Camden, Newark, and Trenton.
1 year ago
Listen 2:19Where in New Jersey can you take a New Year’s Day hike?
Nature lovers are invited to hike New Jersey’s state parks, forests, and historic sites on New Year's Day.
1 year ago
‘MeadowFest’ celebrates the FDR park meadows with art, activism, and citizen science
Beekeeping, painting, tree mapping — a weeklong festival celebrates what’s left of “the meadows.”
2 years ago
Pennsylvania spending $45M to establish 3 new state parks
The parks will be at a nature preserve in Tunkhannock, on Big Elk Creek in the Philadelphia suburbs, and along the Susquehanna River near Wrightsville.
2 years ago
Philly parks draw visitors from 6 countries during international conference
The Greater & Greener conference brought close to a thousand park leaders and professionals from six countries to check out Philly’s parks.
2 years ago
New Jersey state parks, forests, and recreation areas are free to all for the summer
N.J. offers free admission to all state parks, forests, and recreational areas. State leaders say water quality is in good shape ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
2 years ago
Pa. offers First Day Hikes statewide, to get more people outside and active in the new year
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources plans more than 40 free, guided hikes at dozens of state parks on Jan. 1.
2 years ago
Wissahickon Valley Park is getting more bathrooms
The Friends of the Wissahickon is working with architects on a master plan that aims to bring new bathroom facilities to the sprawling forest park.
2 years ago
Guided hikes and movie nights: A fall 2021 guide to exploring Philly’s parks
As the delta variant drives a surge in new COVID-19 cases, the outdoor recreation boom may continue. Here’s a guide to exploring Philly’s parks this fall.
3 years ago
The creators of a new Philly bike park want you to go play in traffic
A kid-sized piece of Denmark has landed in North Philadelphia. The new park is a first for Philly.
3 years ago
Northern Delaware’s largest state park gets a new master plan
White Clay Creek State Park is already one of the most popular parks in Delaware. Now, there’s a new plan to improve its amenities for the future.
3 years ago
Around 97% of Camden residents have access to a park, but only 70% report using the city’s parks at least once a month. Camden leaders hope to change that in 30 years’ time.
3 years ago