Open Space and Land Conservation
Environmentalists are concerned about preserving open space, such as parks, walking and biking trails, rain gardens, woods and forests, and greenbelts in densely populated urban and suburban areas. The development of open space results in the loss of farmland and natural resources and causes flooding.
Basics
Current Status
- Aston Advances Plans for Chester Creek Walking Trail — Delaware County Daily Times — 03-26-24
- Brookhaven Voters tell Borough to Purchase Charity Land for Open Space — Delco Times — 03-12-24
- County Council Considering Referendum on Trail Funding — Delaware County Daily Times — 02-21-23
- Media Tree Tenders Hard at Work Planting Trees for 2024 — Delaware County Daily Times — 02-15-24
- Delaware County Joins Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful initiative — 01-04-24
- New Park Acquired in Aston — Natural Lands — 12-07-23
Paths Forward
- Natural Lands Purchases 10-Acre Oakwell Estate for Open Space in Villanova — Delco Today — 08-24-24
- State Supplies Free Sunscreen to Ridley Creek, Other State Parks — PA DCNR — 05-24-24
- Vocal Residents Want Delco Woods as a Park, Not Mental Health Facility — Delaware County Daily Times — 04-18-24
- County Council Wants to Use Buildings on Guanella Tract for Housing Mentally Ill — Delaware County Daily Times — 04-04-24
- Chester Waterfront Master Plan
- Delaware County Park Master Plan