smedley

Jane Lownes Cave

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 01:44:49 GMT

The history of Jane Lownes Cave in Springfield PA

The township of Springfield was founded by Jane Lownes and an interesting history of how she stayed in a cave when arriving to the area. The marker pictured is in the Springfield Township Office building.

Here is a great read on the history of Janes Lownes .

CRC Streams Cleanup March 20, 2021

friendsofsmedley@redantelope.com (Smedley Admin) — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 03:04:35 GMT

Saturday, March 20, 2021 9:00-11:30am

23 ^rd Annual CRC Streams Cleanup

Saturday, March 20, 2021

9:00-11:30am

It’s so much fun to be in the stream, enjoying nature, and making a difference!

Join CRC Watersheds Association on Saturday, March 20 ^th to help clean our streams.

We need volunteers throughout the Chester, Ridley and Crum Watersheds

to clean over thirty streams sites!

Find a cleanup site near you and sign up to be a volunteer and/or sponsor

by visiting our website at www.crcwatersheds.org .

CRC’s programs improve the source of our drinking water and restore and protect our natural resources – benefiting everyone in the three watersheds and beyond!

Thank you!

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA RECOVERY AT THE LEWIS PAPER MILL SITE!

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 01:39:34 GMT

Historic documents about the Lewis Paper Mill located

Extensive information about the paper mill that made up much Smedley Park, including great historic maps, pictures and documents.

Lewis Paper Mill History

New Park Map!

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 02:16:43 GMT

Finally! We have an official map of the Springfield Trail. This map complements the full trail map for Smedley (which is currently being updated and revised by the Delaware County Planning Department). Here it is:

Smedley Park Cleanup

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 11:10:17 GMT

April 13 - Cleanup at Smedley Park as part of the CRC watersheds stream cleanup program

Please join us for the 22nd annual stream cleanup at Smedley and other parks. You can sign up by clicking here and filling out the form.
At the event, it is all about saying hello to fellow people who care about the park and picking up trash that can find it's way into the water or mess up the park.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

http://www.crcwatersheds.org/index.php?s=14#signup

Plans for Animal Control Facility in Smedley Park

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:58:17 GMT

County council is now considering taking a county-owned, 1,700-square-feet three-bay garage in Smedley Park that houses Christmas decorations and leasing it to an operator at low cost for a County Animal Care & Control Program.

An article in the Daily Times posted yesterday, March 25, 2019, reports an effort to establish an animal control center in Smedley Park. This center would handle the collection, and processing of stray and feral animals; owner surrendered animals; injured and ill domestic animals as well as vicious ones. The county is proposing that these services be provided by an independent company / operator which would lease the existing three garage door building across from the parking lot next to the trolley stop. The center would have a 24 hour dispatch service for the entire county as well as a spay and neuter program. These services were previously provided by the Delco SPCA which has since changed its operating mission and not longer serves in this capacity. The SPCA also changed its name to the Providence Animal Center.

The Friends of Smedley Park group was not aware of this initiative and is currently assessing the impact such a facility would have on the master plan for the park as well as use of the southern picnic and playground areas. There is limited space along Paper Mill Road for such an operation and the introduction of such a facility in a family oriented park would not be appropriate .

There is a short period of time for public comment to be provided to the committee established by the County Council. We ask that everyone please share this and make your voices heard.

Please take a moment and send feedback to County Council. The following link provides the feedback form for public comment on the proposed Animal Control Center in Smedley .

Link: https://www.delcopa.gov/pdf/PublicCommentOnAnimalCareAndControlForm.pdf

National Take a Hike Day!

friendsofsmedley@redantelope.com (Smedley Admin) — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 01:45:33 GMT

November 17th is the National Take a Hike Day!

Smedley Park is a great place to take a hike. There are miles of trails, creeks, wildlife, fields and beautiful gardens. Please join your neighbors and friends in the park on November 17th!