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Greer Park Restoring, Revitalizing and Renewing by Sheila Turner-Hilliard Photos courtesy of Wade Pollock
Newtown Square residents will soon be able to enjoy a beautiful, vibrant, revitalized community park with open space and amenities for visitors of all ages to enjoy. Greer Park, located on Winding Way in the St. Albans section of Newtown Square, is getting a long-overdue makeover that will not only be aesthetically pleasing, but will also benefit the environment and wildlife. This 6-acre parcel of land has a fascinating history and is the first of our public parks to undergo extensive renovations. For over two years, Newtown Township’s Board of Supervisors has worked with a select Steering Committee, to determine the best way to address and remedy a long list of growing environmental concerns. At the top of that list: What to do with the silt-filled pond and eroding stream.
Concept of new park layout
Sometimes, the only way to move forward is to take a few steps back. In this case, we need to step all the way back to the late 1800s when the stream, known as Foxes Run, flowed freely through the property and into Darby Creek. At the time, the land was owned by The Pennsylvania Hospital, which had established multiple farms throughout our area. The hospital needed easier access to water, so Foxes Run was dammed, creating the pond as we know it today. Then in 1946, the hospital privately sold the farmlands, but not before deeding a 6-acre portion to Newtown Township for public use.
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Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors
May 2021
Photo by Micduff Photography
