Joint Workshop on Neighborhood Recreation Parks

The Forks Township Board of Supervisors and Recreation Board will hold a Joint Workshop on Neighborhood Recreation Parks on Thursday, 6/19 @ 6PM. The workshop will be held at the Forks Township municipal center.

The neighborhood park proposal states the workshop will discuss ways to improve our neighborhood parks.  The neighborhood parks discussion will focus on the following objectives:
  - Recognize “Developments” as “Forks Neighborhoods”
  - Brings 2-12 year old recreation closer to home
  - Convenient and safer play environment for parental supervision
  - Less travel equals less traffic on Sullivan trail and family gas expense
  - Encourages use of neighborhood recreation paths
  - Reduces recreation stress on Community Center park facilities and parking areas
  - Creates Community Pride

According to the proposal, three new family neighborhood parks are proposed: two East of Sullivan
Trail and one on the west side. Each location is within a dense residential area that is comprised mostly of families. The bus stops at and near these three locations are very crowded.
   The Neighborhoods are as follows:
          - Penn’s Ridge-West
          - Vista Estates-East
          - Ramble Wood / Frost Hollow-East

Additionally, the discussion will focus on five existing neighborhood parks that serve the same Forks neighborhoods and
our senior residents. These parks are located throughout the township and are considered part of the neighborhood parks system. The existing neighborhood parks are as follows:
- Gollub Park – woodland park and trails (south)
- Winchester Nature Trail (east)
- Barden Air Park-family park with pavilion (west)
- Meco/Lafayette – central family park (east)
- Bushkill Springhouse (south)

These are very important discussions to improve our Quality of Life. The improvement of our neighborhood parks is a great start. Please attend the workshop and make your voice heard!

 

Regards,

 

David Billings