PARKS & RECREATION SPORTS PROGRAMS
Summer Employment Opportunities
The Recreation Department is hiring parttime summer camp employees. Available positions include Assistant Day Camp Director, Senior Counselors, and camp counselors. If you enjoy working with children and being outdoors in the summer, this is the job for you. For more information, please visit the Township website at www.tredyffrin.org and look under Services/Human Resources/Employment Opportunities. Application must be submitted by March 20, 2023.
We look forward to hearing from you.
SUMMER DAY CAMP
Wilson Farm Park
Monday - Friday
June 20 - July 28,
9 AM - Noon
Fee: Tredyffrin Township Resident$100/week/child
th (4 of July week - $85/child)
Non-Tredyffrin Township Resident$125/week/child
th (4 of July week - $105/child)
2023 Sports Programs
Summer Soccer Shots
Wilson Farm Park
Wednesdays, (8 weeks)
June 21 - August 9
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Select from five 30-minute sessions
Fee: $152
Thursdays, (8 weeks)
June 22 - August 10
5 - 6:30 PM
Select from three 30-minute sessions
Fee: $152
Saturdays, (8 weeks)
June 24 - August 12
8:45 - 11:30 AM
Select from six 30-minute sessions
Fee: $152
Pickleball Clinic
Teegarden Multi-Use Court
Universal Rackets
Wednesdays, (6 weeks)
April 12 - May 17
Beginners: 3:30 - 5 PM
Intermediate: 5 - 6:30 PM
Fee: $210
Wednesdays, (6 weeks)
May 31 - July 5
Beginners: 5 - 6:30 PM
Intermediate: 6:30 - 8 PM
Fee: $210
Wednesdays, (6 weeks)
September 6 - October 11
Beginners: 3:30 - 5 PM
Intermediate: 5 - 6:30 PM
Fee: $210
Pickleball Clinic
Teegarden Tennis Courts
Universal Rackets
Sundays, (6 weeks)
Spring Soccer Shots
Wilson Farm Park
Saturdays, (9 weeks)
March 18 - May 13
8:45 - 11:30 AM
Select from six 30-minute sessions
Fee: $171
Sundays, (9 weeks)
March 19 - May 21
Noon - 1: 30 PM
Select from four 30-minute sessions
Fee: $171
Wednesdays, (9 weeks)
March 22 - May 17
3:30 - 4:10 PM
Only one 30-minute session
Fee: $171
Thursdays, 9 weeks
March 23 - May 18
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Select from five 30-minute sessions
Fee: $171
Basketball League
Teegarden Park
June 20 - August 3
Fee: $85/resident; $100/non-resident
Basketball Camp
Teegarden Park
Boys
June 19 - 23
June 26 - 30
July 3 - 7 (no camp on July 4)
July 10 - 14
Girls
July 17 - 21
July 24 - 28
Fee: $115/resident; $410 for all four weeks
$125/non-resident; $450 for all four weeks
Kids Tennis Camp
Strafford Park
Universal Rackets
For ages 6 - 14
Monday - Thursday, July 10 - 13
9 - 11 AM
Fee: $320
Monday - Thursday, July 24 - 27
9 - 11 AM
Fee: $320
Monday - Thursday, August 7 - 10
9 - 11 AM
Fee: $320
Adult Tennis Lessons
Strafford Park
Universal Rackets
For Ages 18 and up
May 7 - June 11
Beginners: 9 - 10:30 AM
Intermediate: 10:30 AM - 12 PM
Advanced: 12 - 1:30 PM
Fee: $210
Sundays, (6 weeks)
June 25 - July 30
Beginners: 9 - 10:30 AM
Intermediate: 10:30 AM - 12 PM
Advanced: 12 - 1:30 PM
Fee: $210
Sundays, (6 weeks)
October 1 - November 5
Beginners: 12 - 1:30 PM
Intermediate: 1:30 - 3 PM
Advanced: 3 - 4:30 PM
Fee: $210
Little Laxers Lacrosse
Wilson Farm Park
June 19 - 23
9 AM - 12 PM
Fee: $185
Monday - Thursday, May 8 - 11
6 - 8 PM
Fee: $320
Monday - Thursday, May 15 - 18
6 - 8 PM
Fee: $320
Monday - Thursday, July 24 - 27
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Fee: $320
Philadelphia Phoenix
Wilson Farm Park
Monday - Friday, August 14 - 18
9 AM - Noon, or
9 AM - 2 PM
Fee: $180/Half Day
225/Full Day
Monday - Friday, August 21 - 25
9 AM - Noon, or
9 AM - 2 PM
Fee: $180/Half Day; 225/Full Day
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Robert Emmanuel, Planner and
of contact for the Rain Garden program. For the Historical Commission, he has been providing insight and assistance to creating a Strategic Preservation Plan to complement and assist with the cultural resource goals outlined in the 2021-2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Administrator
Robert Emmanuel was welcomed as the Township Planner and GIS Administrator in August. Robert graduated from Temple University in May with a Master's in City and Regional Planning. He has an undergraduate degree in history from Rowan University.
Robert is the liaison for the Environmental Advisory Council, Historical Commission, and Planning Commission. In these roles, he has been the EAC point
LIBRARY NEWS Remixed Classics: Scriptwriter's Handbook
by ALA Public Programs Office
“Classic literature is always being remixed,” says Laurie Doan, teen librarian at Tredyffrin Public Library in Strafford, Pennsylvania.
Robert has assisted on multiple projects through the creation of maps and data visualization. These projects include researching the possibility of a transition to singlehauler trash collection, updating the Township's sanitary sewer GIS database, and processing zoning certification requests.
Robert commented, “It has been so exciting to be a part of the Planning and Zoning Department! I hope to continue as a valued member of a team that cares so much for one another and the residents we serve!”
Here is one of the maps Robert created as a part of his duties as the Planner and GIS Administrator:
Handbook, visit https://programminglibrarian.org/sites/ default/files/remixed_classics_scriptwriters _handbook.pdf.
Workshop for teens
“Take all the remixed versions of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' for example, and the fact that Shakespeare himself remixed 'Romeo and Juliet' from an old Italian tale.”
Inspired by this constant interpretation of literature, Doan set out to find a way for her teens to revisit the classics by incorporating experiences from their own lives. The result was the Remixed Classics: Scriptwriter's Handbook, a free resource that makes it easy for any teen, anywhere, to remix a classic piece of literature on their own. The handbook, compiled by a team of film and theater directors, playwrights, screenwriters, novelists, educators, and librarians, guides the reader step by step through the process of remixing a classic. Funding for the handbook has been provided by PA Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Doan's own mentorship team, made up of acclaimed experts in their respective fields, are also open to assisting (upon availability) anyone using the handbook. If you wish to contact the team behind the handbook, please email remixedclassics@gmail.com. To download the Remixed Classics: Scriptwriter's
A teen workshop should work as a series — a summer series would be ideal — instead of a standalone program. Teen workshops may encourage thoughtful consideration of how classics might play out in contemporary times or with underrepresented populations as the main characters.
In groups or individually, have teen participants select, read and discuss a classic novel and research the time periods in which the novel was written and takes place. Invite local playwrights to share tips or play YouTube videos of interviews with scriptwriters and playwrights to serve as inspiration. Then, offer time for participants to write their own remixed scripts. Teens should consider these questions while beginning their remix: What if this story took place today or in a different culture with different characters?
The culmination of the teen workshop is for participants to watch each other's films or skits.
Bring together a mentorship team
If you don't have the capacity, resources or staff available to plan and produce a series of workshops, gather up a volunteer team to offer mentorship.
“Share the handbook with kids and teens at your library,” says Doan. “Have them work through it on their own, at home or at the library, and if they need any help or just need someone to bounce ideas off, have them contact someone on a
dedicated Remixed Mentorship Team. You can reach out to local playwrights, scriptwriters, novelists and educators who would be excited to volunteer and help kids and teens who are using the handbook.”
Tips for using the handbook
Any librarian or educator can use the handbook to inspire creative storytelling. “We chose to focus the handbook on scriptwriting since film is popular with teens,” says Doan. “But the handbook can also be used for short story writing. It's important to note that the handbook can be used in whatever way a librarian sees fit.” A remix is an easy way to get creative juices flowing as the skeleton of the original story is already there to follow imagination is key in this type of project. The goal of the handbook is to make an accessible, evergreen resource with the main importance being that readers who so often feel left out of the classics can see themselves represented.
The handbook takes away a lot of the preplanning work needed to produce a workshop series or a one-time program. “It can be used as a class project for school librarians,” says Doan, “Or simply print a few copies out to keep at the front desk. If you see a kid looking bored, hand them the handbook or send them the link to the PDF.”
“Remind teens that any way they remix, whether they change the ethnicity of the character, the gender, the occupation, the time period, the culture, religion, country … it's all valid,” says Doan. “I always say that 'everything you need is already inside you.”
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Natural Resource Assessment shows a quantitative assessment of natural resources in the Township. It combines data on tree canopy, agricultural soils, steep slopes, hydrological features, and historical resources to show the areas of the Township with the greatest concentration of natural features. This data can be used to inform decisions on where to direct development and where to prioritize preservation.
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Conestoga High School Leads Pennsylvania with Forty-Seven National Merit Semifinalists
Conestoga High School has again reported the most National Merit Semifinalists in all of Pennsylvania with 47 this year. This recognition is based on the students' performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.National Merit Semifinalist recognition places students among the top 16,000 test takers, which represent less than 1% of students nationwide. These academically talented high school seniors will go on to compete for over 7,600 scholarships through the National Merit Corporation or its sponsoring organizations.
Conestoga High School Girls Tennis Team Wins State Championship
Congratulations to the Conestoga High School Girls'Tennis Team for winning the PIAA 3A State Championship.
Conestoga defeated Unionville, 3-2, in the state championship final on October 29, 2022, at Hershey Racquet Club. It was the second consecutive PIAA 3A girls' tennis team championship for the Pioneers. Conestoga has only lost one match in two years.
New Members Inducted into TESD and Conestoga Athletic Hall of Fame
In recognition of athletic excellence, the School District and Conestoga High School have established an Athletic Hall of Fame to commemorate the achievements of Conestoga alumni athletes, coaches, and contributors. The Hall of Fame honors individuals who have exemplified exceptional skill, determination, success, integrity, and character throughout their athletic career
On Saturday, September 24, 2022, the T/E and Conestoga Athletic Hall of Fame presented the 2022 Inductee Class at the Hall of Fame Banquet. The following athletes and coaches were inducted.
Leslie Alston, Class of 1981
Robert Anderson, Class of 1970 (winner of the Gerry Gasser Award)
Melissa Frazier, Class of 1996
Kristin Luckenbill, Class of 1997
P.T. Ricci, Class of 2005
Chelsea Shine Wilson, Class of 2008
Conestoga Boys Soccer Team, 2011
For more information on the T/E and Conestoga High School Athletic Hall of Fame, visit the Conestoga High School website at www.tesd.net/stoga and click on Athletics.
Tredyffrin/Easttown School District Approves 2022 Strategic Plan
At its August 22 meeting, the School Board approved the TESD 2022 Strategic Plan. The plan was developed through the work of the District Strategic Planning Committee, which represents a microcosm of the community and includes faculty, staff, Board members, students, parents, and community partners. The Committee developed a mission and eight areas of
strategic focus: change, curriculum, engagement, equity, faculty support, mental health & well-being, safety, and sustainability. The goal of the Committee was to design a mission and strategies that will provide an educational vision for the District for at least the next six years. The strategic planning process provided an opportunity for members of our
community to share their thoughts on what we do well and where we can grow, and to lend their insight on the skills our kids need the most when they enter the world of the 2020s and beyond.
For more information about the 2022 Strategic Plan, visit www.tesd.net/strategicplan.
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SINGLE USE PLASTICS ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE MARCH 19, 2023
At its meeting on September 19, 2022, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance HR454, creating a new Chapter 165, entitled “Single-Use Plastics,” in the Township code to regulate the distribution and use of single-use, plastic carry-out bags, polystyrene food containers, and single-use plastic straws and to add findings, definitions, requirements, enforcement, penalties, and exemptions regarding the distribution and use of singleuse, plastic carry-out bags, polystyrene food containers, and single-use plastic straws; and to provide for other miscellaneous provisions.
The purpose of adding this chapter is to reduce the use of single-use, plastic carry-out bags, single-use plastic straws, and polystyrene food containers by commercial establishments within the Township; curb litter on the streets, in the parks, and in the trees; protect the local streams, rivers, waterways and other aquatic environments; reduce solid waste generation; promote the use of reusable, compostable, and recyclable materials within the Township; and preserve the natural, scenic, historic, and esthetic values of the Township.
Findings
1) The use of single-use, plastic carry-out bags, single-use plastic straws, and polystyrene food containers has severe environmental impacts, including litter, harm to wildlife, water consumption, and solid waste generation.
2) There are numerous commercial establishments within the Township that provide single-use, plastic carry-out bags, single-use plastic straws, and polystyrene food containers to their customers.
3) Most single-use, plastic carry-out bags, single-use plastic straws, and polystyrene food containers are made from plastic or other material that does not readily decompose.
4) Approximately one hundred billion singleuse, plastic carry-out bags are discarded by United States consumers each year. In the Township, such bags are not readily recyclable.
5) Numerous studies have documented the prevalence of single-use, plastic carry-out bags littering the environment, blocking storm drains, entering local waterways, and becoming stuck in or upon natural resources and public property
6) The taxpayers of the Township pay the costs related to the cleanup of single-use, plastic carry-out bags, single-use plastic straws, and polystyrene food containers from the roadways, trees, sewers, waters, and parks within theTownship.
7) From an overall environmental and economic perspective, the best alternative to single-use, plastic carry-out bags, single-use plastic straws, and polystyrene food containers is a shift to reusable, compostable, or recyclable paper bags.
8) There are several alternatives to singleuse, plastic carry-out bags, single-use plastic straws, and polystyrene food containers readily available in and around the Township.
9) Single-use paper bag manufacturing, transportation, and resource consumption also affects the environment, but such bags are biodegradable, single-stream recyclable, and provide a practical retail establishment alternative consistent with most local and state single-use, plastic regulations and prohibitions. Although preferable to single-use, plastic bags, the overall effects of producing, providing, and allowing single-use paper bags should also be mitigated to reduce waste, litter, and natural resource depletion by encouraging, facilitating, and promoting reusable baguse.
10) Studies and past experiences have shown that placing a mandatory charge on paper bags promotes and encourages the use of reusable bags, and prohibiting or otherwise regulating the use of single-use, plastic carry-out bags significantly reduces the use and waste of such items.
11) As required by the Environmental Rights Amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution, the Township seeks to preserve the natural, scenic, historic, and aesthetic values of theTownship.
12) The Board desires to conserve resources; reduce waste, litter, water pollution; and protect the public health and welfare, including wildlife — all of which increase the quality of life for the Township's residents and visitors.
Definitions:
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly requires and unambiguously dictates otherwise:
BOARD — The Board of Supervisors of Tredyffrin Township.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT - any store or retail establishment that sells perishable or nonperishable goods, including, but not limited to, clothing, food, and personal items, directly to the customer, and is located within or doing business within the geographical limits of the Township. Commercial Establishments include: a business establishment that generates a sales or use tax; a drugstore, pharmacy, supermarket, grocery store, farmers market, convenience food store, food mart, or other commercial entity engaged in the retail sale of a limited line of goods that include milk, bread, soda, and snack foods; a public eating establishment (i.e., a restaurant, take-out food establishment, or any other business that prepares and sells prepared food to be eaten on or off its premises); and a business establishment that sells clothing, hardware, or any other nonperishable goods.
COMPLIANT BAG - certain paper carry-out bags and reusable bags as set forth herein:
A. A paper bag that meets all the following minimum requirements:
1) It is considered a recyclable material, based on the Township Code, as the same may be amended from time to time; contains a minimum of 40% PostConsumer Recycled Material; and displays the words “Recyclable” and/or “Reusable” in a highly visible manner on the outside of the bag; or
2) It can be composted. To qualify as “compostable,” the specifications for the bag shall have been submitted to and been approved by the Township Environmental Advisory Council; or have met an applicable Federal, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, American Society for Testing and Materials or other generally recognized and acceptable standard for being compostable.
B. A reusable bag that is a carry-out bag designed and manufactured for multiple uses and is:
1) made of cloth or other machine washable fabric;
2 a polypropylene bag; or
3) made of other material that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse.
CUSTOMER - any person purchasing goods or services from a Commercial Establishment.
EXEMPTED BAG - a bag used inside a Commercial Establishment by a Customer to deliver perishable items to the point-of-sale at that establishment. Exempted Bags shall include:
A. a bag used to package bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, orcandy;
B. a bag used to contain or wrap meats or fish, or to contain unwrapped prepared foods or bakery goods;
C. a bag used solely to contain live animals, such as fish or insects sold in a pet store; and/or
D. a bag sold in packaging containing multiple bags and intended for use as food storage bags, garbage bags, or pet waste bags, and packaged at the time of manufacture of the bag.
OPERATOR - the owner, person in control, or person having responsibility for, the operation of a Commercial Establishment, which may include, but is not limited to, the owner of the Commercial Establishment.
PLASTIC - a synthetic material made from linking monomers through a chemical reaction to create a polymer chain that can be molded or extruded at high heat into various solid forms that retain their defined shapes during their life cycle and after disposal, including material derived from either petrochemicals or a biologically based polymer, such as corn or other plant sources.
POLYSTYRENE FOOD CONTAINER - a nonrecyclable plastic disposable food or drink container made of synthetic resin of polystyrene (one example is known as Styrofoam®) which is for single use and intended for serving or transporting ready-toeat food or beverages. This definition includes cups, plates, trays, bowls, and hinged or lidded containers, but does not apply to cup lids.
POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIAL - a material that would otherwise be destined for solid waste disposal, having completed its intended end use and product life cycle. This
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term does not include materials and byproducts generated from and commonly reused within an original manufacturing and fabrication process.
RECYCLABLE - material that can be sorted, cleansed, and reconstituted using available recycling collection programs for the purpose of reusing the altered, incinerated, converted, or otherwise thermally destroyed solid waste generated therefrom.
SINGLE-USE, PLASTIC CARRY-OUT BAG - any bag that is made predominantly of plastic that is made through a blown-film extrusion process, which is provided by an Operator of a Commercial Establishment to a Customer at the point-of-sale, but not including an Exempted Bag.
SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAW - a straw sold or distributed for the purpose or intent of transferring a beverage from its container to the mouth of the drinker by suction, which is made predominantly of plastic and which is primarily intended for a single use. The term shall also include a plastic stirrer, a device used to mix beverages, intended for a single use, and made predominantly from plastic. The term Single-Use Plastic Straw shall not include straws or stirrers composed of non-plastic materials, such as bamboo, sugar cane, wood, or paper. The term Single-Use Plastic Straw shall not include straws provided under the following circumstances:
1. When provided with a beverage on private property used as a residence;
2. When provided by a state, federal or local government agency;
3. When packaged with beverages prepared and packaged outside of the Township, provided such beverages are not altered, packaged or repackaged within the Township; or
4. When provided as an assistance device to reasonably accommodate a disability
TOWNSHIP - Tredyffrin Township.
Effective 180 days after enactment of the Ordinance (March 19, 2023), no commercial establishment shall provide to any customera single-use, plastic carry-out bag, as defined above. This prohibition applies to bags provided for the purpose of carrying goods away from the point-of-sale. This prohibition applies to single-use, plastic carry-out bags used for takeout deliveries from commercial establishments within the Township. The pointof-sale in such transactions shall be the commercial establishment, regardless of where payment for the transaction physically or electronically occurs.
Compliant Bags
A. Beginning March 19, 2023, commercial establishments shall only provide compliant bags to a customer at the commercial establishment or through a delivery.
B. A commercial establishment may provide a customer a compliant bag at the pointof-sale if the bag is provided to the customer for a charge of not less than $0.15 per bag.
C. All monies collected by a commercial establishment under this Section for provision of a recycled paper bag shall be retained by the commercial establishment.
D. Any charge for a compliant bag shall be separately stated on any receipt provided to the customer at the time of sale and shall be identified as the “Carry-Out Bag Charge” thereon.
E. Customers may use bags of any type, which they bring to the commercial establishment themselves, for the purpose of carrying goods or other materials away from the point-of-sale without incurring a fee for a compliant bag.
Signage Requirement
Beginning March 19, 2023, and for a minimum of six (6) months thereafter, commercial establishments shall post at all points-of-sale conspicuous signage informing customers that single-use, plastic carry-out bags and nonrecycled paper bags will no longer be provided by the establishment as of the date the prohibition begins; explaining what types of bags and purchases are impacted; and providing any other information the Township may require byregulation.
Prohibition Against Single-Use Plastic Straws and Polystyrene Food Containers
Beginning March 19, 2023, commercial establishments are prohibited from providing single-use plastic straws or polystyrene food containers to a customer, patron, or user of the commercial establishment under any circumstance, unless subject to an exemption. The prohibition set forth in this section shall not apply to single-use plastic straws or polystyrene food containers such as plates, cups, and bowls, which (a) contain multiple single-use plastic straws or polystyrene food containers, (b) are packaged by the manufacturers of such items at the time of their manufacture, and (c) are ultimately sold to consumers for home use.
Exemptions
The Township may, upon written request of a commercial establishment, exempt a commercial establishment from these requirements until October 1, 2023, upon a finding by the Board that the requirements would cause undue hardship to the commercial establishment. An exemption granted by the Board under this section shall exempt the commercial establishment only from the requirements expressly specified in the exemption. An "undue hardship" shall be found only if the commercial establishment demonstrates that it has a unique circumstance or situation such that there are no reasonable alternatives to the use of single-use, plastic carry-out bags or polystyrene food containers.
Enforcement
A. The Township Manager, or his/her designee(s), has the responsibility for enforcement of the Ordinance and may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to enforce the provisions thereof, including, but not limited to, investigating violations and issuing fines.
B. Any commercial establishment that violates or fails to comply with any of these requirements, after an initial written warning notice has been issued for that violation, shall be liable for a violation.
C. Any commercial establishment that receives an initial written warning notice may file a request for an exemption pursuant to the procedure above.
D. If a commercial establishment has subsequent violations of this Chapter after the issuance of an initial written warning notice of violation, the Township may issue a summary criminal citation and seek fines, as provided in below, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. In default of payment, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment in the county prison for a term of not more than thirty (30) days. Each section of this chapter violated shall constitute a separate offense, and each day or portion thereof in which a violation of this chapter is found to exist shall constitute a separate offense, each of which violations shall be punishable by a separate fine imposed by the Magisterial District Justice. All fines and penalties collected for the violation of this chapter shall be paid to the Township Treasurer.
E. If a commercial establishment has subsequent violations of this Chapter after the issuance of an initial written warning notice of violation, the Township may issue the following penalties that shall be payable by the operator of the commercial establishment:
(1) A fine not exceeding $100 for the first violation;
(2) A fine not exceeding $200 for the second violation in the same year dating from the first violation;and
(3) A fine not exceeding $500 for the third and each subsequent violation in the same year dating from the first violation.
F. For the purposes of enforcement, a violation shall be each occurrence of a person, customer, operator, and/or commercial establishment violating a requirement of this Ordinance.
G. In addition to the penalties, the Township may seek legal, injunctive, or other equitable relief to enforce the Ordinance.
If you are a commercial establishment, you need to comply with the new Ordinance by March 19, 2023.
For more information, visit the T Website at recycling/plastic-bag-ordinance
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VALLEY FORGE PARK ALLIANCE
Break Out Those Binoculars! Tips For Winter Birding In Valley Forge Park
Winter can be can absolutely wonderful season to bird, or an absolutely awful and uncomfortable outdoor experience. The key is being aware of the environments you
The first is the vast and beautiful meadows and hills. These open spaces are fantastic for viewing northern harriers, short-eared owls, and red-tailed hawks. However, these spaces are exposed and you need to be prepared for the weather, especially the wind that may whip across the fields of the Grand Parade or the exposed hilltops of Northern Outer Line Drive.
The second environment is the forests throughout the park. In these spaces, you may see red-shouldered hawks, Coopers hawks, yellow-rumped warblers, and plenty of woodpecker species. In these spaces be aware of fallen branches and spots of mud or ice along the trail, as they are not as exposed to the sun as some other spots.
The last environment is near the water, in particular the Betzwood/Pawlings Road Trail starting at Sullivan's Bridge. This environment is fantastic for winter waterfowl like bufflehead, ruddy ducks, common and hooded mergansers, and American coots. Be prepared for various trail conditions depending on the weather
and be prepared for cooler temperatures when you get near the water in late winter
In all cases, be sure to always be prepared with the proper shoes (boots to keep toes warm), winter coats, gloves, hats, and sometimes hand warmers so that you can enjoy the spaces as much as possible and fully appreciate the beauty of winter. Binoculars are always a plus but not always required to enjoy the birds outdoors. If you're like many of us, stuff a granola bar or other dry snack in your pocket so that you don't run out of steam. If possible, a water bottle or small thermos with your hydrating drink of choice is recommended. In Color Birding will be hosting a walk in Valley Forge in January and/or February of 2023.
Please visit @incolorbirding on Instagram or www.incolorbirding.org/events for information.
Bird walks with the Valley Forge Park Alliance will resume in March 2023.
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WHARTON ESHERICK MUSEUM
Exploring Architecture At The Wharton Esherick Museum
by Holly Gore
Over the past year, we've been excited to pilot a new offering here at the Esherick Museum: the Campus Architecture Tour This special topic tour is perfect for architecture enthusiasts or repeat guests looking for a different experience of Esherick's creations and is offered on select weekend days. This 1½ hour tour includes the Esherick Studio interior, expanded grounds access, and a rare look into the 1956 Workshop — our first step towards transforming this space into one that is open to the public.
Esherick began his Studio in 1926 as an Arts and Crafts homage to the Pennsylvania bank barn. Working with skilled tradesmen and locally-sourced sandstone, he kicked off what was to be a forty-year project of creating a building that was a total work of art as well as a home and workspace. Subsequent expansions and alterations to the Studio show Esherick's interest in designing modernist spaces to challenge conventional expectations of architecture. Also evident are his regard for the craft of building and interest in breaking down the barriers between art and everyday life.
her work on the project, her significant contributions are unmistakable. The Workshop floorplan modeled on the hexagonal cells of a beehive, reflects her lifelong exploration of “inhabitable geometries.”
The 1956 Workshop is an artist-architect collaboration whose rigorous geometries capture light and views from the wooded hillside on which it is set. The primary designers were Wharton Esherick. his close friend Philadelphia School architect Louis I. Kahn, and Anne Tyng, one of the first women architects to emerge from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and who worked with Kahn for over two decades.
For Kahn, the chance to work with Esherick as an artist-client and collaborator was its own reward. He contributed his labor to the project free of charge, only billing his friend for out-of-pocket expenses. In this way, Esherick accessed the wealth of resources that Kahn's office had to offer, including the design acumen of Anne Tyng. Though Tyng was not formally credited for
After Wharton Esherick's death in 1970, his daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Esherick Bascom and Mansfield (Bob) Bascom, converted the 1956 Workshop into a residence. In 2020, the building became available to the Museum and now serves as critically needed office space. Our ambitious campus expansion, currently in the planning stages, will create a new Visitor Center to house our administrative
functions and allow for greater public access and interpretation of the Workshop. In the meantime, the Campus Architecture Tour offers Museum guests a behind-thescenes look into the Workshop interior, prior to its planned renovation into a gallery.
The Wharton Esherick Museum is experienced through guided tours that must be reserved in advance.
The museum is closed in January and February.
Visit whartonesherickmuseum.org to make your reservations and learn more about our tours and programs.
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