LWV DelCo Environmental Clearinghouse
Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
The League supports the referendum to protect Delco water, land and wildlife. A yes vote on the referendum will enable the Delaware County Council to secure a $120 million bond issue that will help protect water quality, rebuild eroded stream banks on our many creeks, restart the Greenways program to develop walking and biking trails and parks and much more.
On November 3rd, Delaware County voters will have an unprecedented opportunity to protect our water, wildlife, and open space. As a longtime resident of Delco and the president of Natural Lands—a nonprofit conservation organization active and headquartered in the county—I urge everyone to vote YES on this ballot initiative.
Tyler Arboretum in Media will begin a year-long exhibition of the sculptures of renowned artist Steven Tobin beginning October 16.
Rockwell Development Group owner Greg Lingo told the Upper Darby Township Council and a group of about 140 residents Wednesday night that he would be willing to sell the 15-acre woodland to the township and conservationists for “in the ballpark of $8 million.”
About 60 Upper Darby residents turned out to a public forum Aug. 3 to demand that the township council reject a mixed- use zoning ordinance that would permit the development of 143 housing units on the last undeveloped, forested area in Upper Darby.
Delaware County Council voted 5-0 to place a referendum on the November ballot asking voters whether they favor increasing the county’s debt by up to $120 million to finance land conservation projects, including protecting drinking water sources, preserving wildlife habitat, providing trails and parks and protecting natural aeras from development.
