On this beautiful, snowy day, can you believe we gain an hour of daylight tomorrow and spring is a week away?  

Greetings Parks and Recreation Friends,
We just love breaking good news! 

Longer days mean more time outside on our trails and in our wonderful parks and preserves. You may be inspired to do some spring cleaning too—for the outdoorsy types we have two upcoming opportunities for you: 

• Saturday, March 19: Fox Hollow Trail Team Cleanup between 9AM and Noon (Rain date: Sunday March 20)

• Saturday, March 26: Okehocking Preserve Cleanup for the 24th Annual Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association Streams Cleanup (Rain or shine)

Please scroll along for cleanup details and info about our upcoming  Willistown Summer Fun and Union Soccer camps.

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

Happy longer days,

Mary

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

Fox Hollow Trail Team Cleanup
March 19, between 9AM and Noon

Join other fans of Fox Hollow Trail and volunteer for Willistown Parks & Rec to remove trash, cut vines from trees, and more. Help the trail and local environment that you love while enjoying the company of friends and neighbors. Registration required. Please contact Mary to sign up. Find out more about Friends of Fox Hollow Trail here.

OKEHOCKING PRESERVE SERVICE
March 26 9-11:30AM
Willistown Parks & Rec CRC Streams Cleanup 

Be a part of the 24th Annual Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association regional streams cleanup at Willistown's Okehocking Preserve. Get all the details here. Registration is required. Register by Wednesday, March 16 to receive a free cleanup t-shirt and sign up for the complimentary post-project CRC picnic at Rita Reves Park before it fills.

WILLISTOWN SUMMER FUN CAMPS ROCK! 
Registration Now Open

Willistown Township's Summer Fun Camps for grades K-5 are filling up! Located at Sugartown Elementary School and hosted by Jump Start Sports, there are 8 fun-filled weeks starting June 20 through August 12, 2022. Residents and non-residents can register for individual weeks or all 8 weeks. We offer full and half-day options plus before and after care with themes that change every week. View the camp flier, find more information on our Willistown Camp page, or go directly to registration here.

PHILADELPHIA UNION SOCCER CAMP 
June 13 - June 16, Rita Reves Park

Willistown Parks and Recreation is pleased to partner with the Philadelphia Union's youth soccer program.  
Location
Rita Reves Park, 1040 Garrett Mill Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073 
Timing
The week long camp will run Monday July 13 through Thursday July 16, 2022 from 9am to 12pm. For boys and girls ages 6 - 13.
Description
The unique camp programs are designed to enhance individual skill levels, possess a fun element and allow players from different soccer organizations to come together to play the beautiful game.
The Philadelphia Union are dedicated to growing the love of the game through cost effective programs that will allow us to capture the hearts and minds of families and create lifelong Union fans. 
Every participant is given the opportunity to attend a Union game for free to watch their heroes play and enjoy the atmosphere and passion of the Philadelphia Union Soccer fans who are without doubt the best in the country.
Fee 
$179 Resident/$199 Non-Resident  Willistown residents: please contact Mary, our Parks & Recreation Director, for a discount code prior to registration.
Registration
Please scroll to the bottom of the Union home page to register.

SAVE THE DATES
Park Parties Galore!

Greentree In Tune & On Tap 5:30-8:30pm 

          The Sun Brothers June 14, Rain Date June 17

               
         Beg, Borrow, and Steel July 20, Rain Date July 22

         The Fraction September 13, Rain Date September 15

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

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.

TOWNSHIP NEWS

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