FAIRGROUND ROAD PARK
YSM Landscape Architects will attend the January 7, 2019, Supervisors Meeting to review the final master plan and cost estimate for Phase One of the Fairground Road Park Development project. Public comments and questions will be received; however no additional changes will be made due to the deadline for grant application. The Township will apply for grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to fund construction of Phase One. At this time the Township is not pursuing park development in Spruce Hills.
The Board made a decision on January 7, 2019, to proceed with Phase I of the Fairground Road Park.
The Board made a decision on January 23, 2023, to proceed with Phase II of the Fairground Road Park.
SPRUCE HILLS PARK
YSM Landscape Architects attended meetings on October 8, 2018, and again on June 27, 2022, to discuss the Spruce Hills Park. Supervisors reviewed the final master plan and cost estimate for Phase One of the Spruce Hills Park. The Township will apply for grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to fund construction of phases.
The Board made a decision on January 23, 2023, to proceed with Phase I of the Spruce Hills Park.
TURTLE CREEK PARK
East Buffalo Township acquired the 79-acre Turtle Creek Park property in 2022 to address a long-standing deficiency in public park space within the township and Union County. The property contains open fields, wetlands, woodland, and streams and is home to deer, birds, and a variety of other wildlife. The park is located within an area identified as in high need of close-to-home recreation. While the park has begun to attract visitors, usage is limited by the lack of amenities, insufficient parking, and inaccessibility for individuals with limited mobility. When the property was previously open to the public from 2008-2018, the most popular feature was an 80’x80′ dog park, which was removed when the property was sold in 2018. This project seeks to recreate (and enlarge) the dog park, construct an ADA accessible 7/10-mile crushed gravel loop trail, expand, and improve the parking lot, and add a pavilion, picnic tables, and park benches, along with informational and educational signage.
PHASE 1 includes 1) expanded parking lot, including handicapped parking and rain garden to treat stormwater runoff, 2) ADA crushed gravel looped trail, approximately .7 miles, for wheelchair users, strollers and kids’ bikes, 3) benches, picnic tables, and a picnic pavilion accessible from ADA trail, 4) fenced dog area, with benches sand shade canopy, 5) shade trees, 6) native wildflower and pollinator meadow, 7) natural shrub and tree succession demonstration area, 8) informational park signage identifying plant species and other ecological features of the park. The funds may serve as matching funds for other state grant programs or for local private sector grants.