Greetings Willistown Parks & Recreation Friends,
 
The cool days and cheery colors of fall have brought many smiling faces out to our parks, preserves, and trails. I've seen people taking photos, picnicking, playing, hiking, and bird watching. That's what Willistown's parks are for! In honor of the season, we had a pumpkin decorating surprise that inspired delight in the guests at last week's Greentree Park storytimes.

Scroll along to find out about our remaining fall storytimes, Township recycling, and upcoming seasonal events hosted by some of our wonderful GO WilMa! Station Hosts including the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association, Historic Sugartown, and Willistown Conservation Trust.

As always, please contact me with suggestions or to report a concern. 

Happy fall!

Mary

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Willistown Township Parks & Recreation Director
610-647-5300 x224  

GREENTREE PARK

FALL STORYTIMES with MISS STEPHANIE

PAOLI LIBRARY & WILLISTOWN PARKS PRESENT
Stories & Songs in the Park

Enjoy an enthusiastic and entertaining read with Paoli Library's Miss Stephanie for our youngsters up to 5 years old and have playtime in the park thereafter. Join the fellowship and fun this Thursday at 11AM and 12:30PM and at 11AM in November until it gets too cold. Note: In the event of inclement weather, the songs and stories will go on via Zoom. Special thanks to Miss Stephanie who is AWESOME! Register here.

DOCUMENT SHREDDING Event
OCT 30, 9AM-12PM
Willistown Township Residents Only 

SAFELY DISPOSE OF YOUR SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS

Willistown Township Document Shredding will be held this Saturday at the Willistown Township campus located 688 Sugartown Road, Malvern.? Willistown residents only, please.
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Here is an opportunity to dispose of sensitive documents that you’ve been storing but have been reluctant to dispose of as trash. Cancelled checks, new checks that you’ll never use, insurance statements, tax forms, charge/bank/debit statements, receipts, confidential letters, and brokerage statements are some of the many types of sensitive documents that people need to dispose of with finality in this age of identity theft.

PLEASE NOTE: Shredding will take place on site in a specially equipped truck. Limit: six boxes. Do not bring newspapers, magazines, cardboard, wallpaper, books, sheets of plastic, Pendaflex folders with metal strips, or three-ring binders. Remove all binder clips. Items containing staples, standard paper clips, or rubber bands will be accepted. This is a program for residents, not for commercial enterprises seeking to empty file cabinets. Shredding truck departs at 12:00PM or when it reaches its 5-ton capacity.

Thanks to Willistown's Environmental Sustainability Commission ?for organizing this event!

WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST TREE PLANTING
ASHBRIDGE PRESERVE
October 29, 30, & 31 9AM-12PM

PLANT SOME TREES for the CRITTERS, YOU, and ME this TRICK or TREAT WEEKEND!

This Halloween weekend, you can help make Ridley Creek at Ashbridge Preserve a little less spooky by joining Willistown Conservation Trust to help plant over 100 native trees and shrubs. These plants will help stabilize the stream bank, reduce the impact of flooding and erosion, and improve the overall health of Ridley Creek.  Please wear shoes that can get wet – the planting requires crossing Ridley Creek.  Bring water, gloves and enthusiasm!  This event is appropriate for all ages. Ashbridge is located just outside of Willistown at 1691 East Strasburg Road, West Chester. Register here.

CRC's SCIENCE ON TAP
Thursday, October 28, 7-9PM

A NIGHT OF SCIENCE AND BEER with EEL EXPERT, ANN FAULDS

Eel expert, Ann Faulds, will take us on an expedition that follows the life of the American eel. We'll learn about the perils eels encounter along their 1,000-mile journey from the Sargasso Sea to the tributaries of the Chester, Ridley, and Crum creeks.
Try a variety of 2SP's beers - including some fall favorites - and enjoy our hearty "autumn snacks."

We'll be gathering in the large and open backroom at 2SP where the beer is brewed and the cases are stored. It's a fun area filled with string lights and lively music. Weather permitting, we'll leave the overhead garage doors open. The 2SP Brewery in Aston is only 10 minutes from downtown Media. Register here.

HISTORIC SUGARTOWN's SPOOKIER SIDE TOURS
Saturday, October 30 at 2 and 4PM

WHAT STORIES DOES THE VILLAGE HAVE TO TELL?

A Soldier Exhumed, a Fallen Farmer & a Shopkeeper’s Spirit. Many people have left their mark on the village of Sugartown over the past two centuries. Many births, deaths, celebrations, and other activities have happened in this little town. Over the course of this tour, visitors will hear the tales of the village inhabitants. Some happy, some sad, some bizarre…

Join one of our knowledgeable guides as they lead you through the village. Along with Sugartown’s rich history, you’ll hear lesser-known and possibly eerie tales about the village. Listen to the legend of the young Union soldier whose mother never forgot him. Hear about a few untimely deaths and much more!

Did anything creepy or sinister ever happen at Sugartown? Find out for yourself! Register here.

WILLISTOWN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

STAY INFORMED

Visit the Comprehensive Plan Update page to see the project kickoff presentations and all things Comprehensive Plan. Sign up for Comprehensive Plan Update Bulletins here.

HEAD OUTDOORS

WHERE TO GO to GET OUTSIDE

• Check out our  Willistown Township Park Land and Open Space Fund Map, an at-a-glance view including short descriptions of the wonderful recreational assets Willistown has to offer. 

• Check out Chester County's Parks & Trails 

• Get the dirt on the best trail navigation and exploration mobile map applications here.

• Locate PA state parks through PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resource and their Find a Park by Region service.

• Scroll down for quick links to our award-winning GO WilMa! The Adventure Continues outdoor adventure program. It's easy to register and is free.

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