Greetings Willistown Parks & Recreation Friends,

We had a wonderful time at the School's Out—Let's GO WilMa! summer kickoff Park Party last week, thanks for joining us! If you couldn't make it, the good news is you can sign up for our award-winning outdoor adventure program, GO WilMa!, anytime throughout the summer at the Malvern or Paoli library. More info below.

Please scroll for quick links about our Historic Willistown Bus Tour on July 7.  Although we are at capacity, you can sign up for our wait list through registration. You'll also find our calendar of events, a heads up for local drivers, and info on a vacancy on the Parks & Recreation Board. 

As we enjoy summer, so do the ticks. Please consider completing the Lyme Disease Survey from the Chester County Health Department to assist in their mission to better understand the impact of Lyme in our area.

As always, I welcome your thoughts and inquiries. Feel free to call or email me anytime. 

Can't wait to see you in the park!

Mary 
Mary N. Hundt
Director of Parks and Recreation
Email 
610-647-5300 x224

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WANT TO JOIN THE GANG?

Parks and Recreation Board Vacancy

Calling all Willistown Parks and Recreation fans: Are you interested in joining our five star Parks & Recreation Board? Join this happy crew photographed at our last Greentree In Tune & On Tap Park Party. Pictured from left are Bernadette, Bill, Denise, and Brad (not pictured: Ken and Bob.) There is one opening for a fun-loving, enthusiastic Willistown resident.  Find out more here.

WILLISTOWN HISTORIC BUS TOUR WAITLIST

July 7

Willistown Historical Commission and Willistown Parks & Recreation are pleased to present a 13-mile, 30-minute historic tour of Willistown as part of the 2022 Chester County Planning Department's Town Tours and Village Walks program. We are at capacity, but have a wait list. Go to registration to sign up.
Event Date: July 7 from 4-8pm

The map above depicts all of the participating municipalities. You can check out the County's full schedule of events here, and brochures will soon be available while supplies last at Township Administration, 688 Sugartown Road, Malvern as well as
Chester County libraries.

We are happy to be a part of this county-wide celebration and we extend special thanks to historic Radnor Hunt for hosting our event in their bucolic setting! Visit our Historic Bus Tour page here for more information and register here with the password WillistownBusTour2022.

GREENTREE IN TUNE & ON TAP ISLAND VIBES

July 20, 5:30-8:30pm  

Founded in 2014, Beg Borrow and Steel has become a highly requested “beach band” and continues to bring their tropical infused coolness to the region. The band takes classic rock sounds of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s and injects their own unique vibe. By using traditional rock and roll instrumentation and adding the nontraditional sounds of steel drums and congas, BB&S offers something a bit different from your standard cover band.

The musical diversity is woven into a unique tapestry of art and entertainment. Music from Jimmy Buffett and Bob Marley to The Beatles and The Stones, and Zac Brown to the Grateful Dead is turned into summer-time, beach band fun.

IMPORTANT NOTES: No food or outside drinks including alcohol, please. Kindly leave your four-legged friends at home. Please bring a food donation for the Chester County Food Bank. See you in the park!

CHESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Feedback Request from Director Jeanne Franklin

According the Director Franklin, Chester County is a hotbed for ticks that can carry Lyme and other disease. Ticks can be found in most rural and urban areas.
 
A ChesCo Health Department intern is conducting a community-based survey to understand the knowledge and experience Chester County residents have about Lyme disease. The results of the survey will inform how the Health Department retools its community education and leverages partnerships around addressing Lyme. If you are a Chester County resident, please consider taking this brief survey: Lyme Disease Survey

TICK CHECKS ARE EASY!

Don't let the ticks keep you from getting outside for some fresh-air fun. Tick checks are easy. There are also a wide variety of bug repellents available. 

GO WilMa! 2022: CELEBRATING A DECADE OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Find out more about this award-winning program here, and sign up throughout the summer at Malvern or Paoli Library. Check their websites for summer hours. 

SAVE THE DATE FOR our FALL JAM MUSIC FANS!

Greentree In Tune & On Tap Save the Date 

         The Fraction September 13, Rain Date September 15

WILLISTOWN PARKS & REC

Mark Your Calendars

Check out our 2022 Fun in the Sun Events Calendar.

As you drive through parts of Willistown you'll see horses in the lush pastures. A number of these beautiful animals are ridden on trails that run along side or cross the roads you are travelling. The following information was provided by local equestrians for everyone's safety:

Did you know? 

• Horses weigh 1200 to 1500 pounds.

• They cannot see anything directly behind their bodies

• Horses are prey animals, and silly things like large rocks can look to them like a crouching lion who might eat them! 

• They can spook at a plastic bag.

• Horses are flight animals and their first instinct when frightened is to run…in any direction! 

• They can do serious damage to a passing car if they are hit.

• You should approach them like you approach a deer in the road...with caution!

• Riders are not always in control even if the situation appears to be calm.

• The situation when approaching a horse can change very quickly. Stay alert.

• Riders and horses build a trusting partnership that develops over time and, as riders, we are always trying to keep our partners safe.

You may be wondering, "What is a safe speed to drive by horses?"
 
25 MPH. Why? Vehicles at this speed are less noisy and likely to spook the horse, and a slower speed allows drivers to observe what is happening with the horse and rider. If the horse is acting frightened or the rider is losing control, at 25 MPH, you should have time to stop the vehicle until the situation is stable.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

Visit the Comprehensive Plan Update page to see the project kickoff presentations and all things Comprehensive Plan.

Please find the draft chapter releases here for your feedback.

The public will have another opportunity to comment on the full seven chapters before adoption as required by Pennsylvania State Law. 

To stay up to date on the process, please 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

AREA LEGISLATORS

Links to Willistown's representatives may be found here.

BE IN THE KNOW!

The Willistown Township website has loads of info & news about your township!

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