East Fallowfield Parks and Recreation Committee

The East Fallowfield Community Park Trail Map is now available - click here to download your copy.

Pond Watch dates in 2010 have been set for 8 am as follows:  June 26, July 17, August 21 and September 25.

The Patriotic Landmark will be a focal point for the Park, give more awareness of the Park to the residents of our community, and present a renewed support of our Nation. It will house both the American and State flags.  Your brick will be a permanent part of the Landmark. The Landmark will be built with private funds and is scheduled to be completed in late spring.  To order your brick, please click here .

The weather is warming up and it’s a great time to come to East Fallowfield Community Park to try out over 5 miles of trails.  When you enter on Buck Run Road, you will be parked at the “Playing Field Loop”, a paved, ADA trail almost a half mile in length (.42 mile). As you pass by, be sure to check the postings at the Informational Kiosk built by Eagle Scout Ben Selin. Need a rest yet? Sit and watch the children play on the playground from one of the picnic table benches built by Chris Pearlberg for his Eagle project. Continue walking down the hill, winding your way to the beautiful pond.  This “Pond Trail” is also ADA, a combination of paved and mulched trail, adding another half mile (.48 miles). Picnic tables near the pond were the work of Eagle Scout Joe Becker.

After crossing the covered bridge over Dennis Run, built by Eagle Scout J. Hammond, you will find the “Mowed Meadow Trail” of over 1 mile (lower mowed trail, .47 mile ; upper mowed trail .60 mile). The lower trail takes you along the wood line.  You can stop for a break at the beautiful benches built as an Eagle project by Jeff Schaeffer.  For more of an adventurous trek, travel over the amazing twin bridges.  This ambitious Eagle project was the work of Kyle Martin.  Trails through the woods will lead you uphill to the park Fall-Out Shelter, restored by Eagle Scout Nick Massaro, and beyond.

If instead you chose to continue on the mowed trail, enjoying the sunshine, you will meet up with our “Newly Dedicated Trail”. Completing this will add another 1.35 miles to your trip.  This walk is a mix of paved, gravel and grass trail; both hilly and flat.  It takes you behind the East Fallowfield Police Station (on Rt. 82), across Crossing Blvd. and behind the Brook Crossing development. It starts out in the open, but continues into the shady woods, past wetlands and a dam.  One section of this trail is steep- be sure to use the hand rail.  There are several wooded trails to link back to the pond trail or mowed trails.

While enjoying the trails in the park, please be sure to keep our park rules in mind.  The park is open dawn to dusk.  Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the park. Pets are welcome, but must be leashed and under control at all times. You must clean up after your pets- several ‘Doggie Stations’ are available along the loop. Bicycles are permitted only on paved and gravel trails. A complete list of the rules can be found on this website. 

There is much flora and fauna to be seen- come prepared to identify them by purchasing “A Field Guide to Wildlife”- an identification guide written specifically for East Fallowfield Community Park.  The color pamphlet may be purchased at the Township Building for $3.00 (to cover printing charges), or downloaded for free at this site.

We hope you will take the time to explore the trails at East Fallowfield Community Park.  Enjoy!

Pond Watch 2009 has been kicked off and here is the schedule for the next several months. All events start at 8:00am.

• April 25, 2009
• May 16, 2009
  
• June 13, 2009
• July 18, 2009
• August 15, 2009
• September 19, 2009

Hoe to see you at the pone!

Park Users:  Please be mindful of EFT park rules, including the rule to do no harm to wildlife or plants. To view the complete list of Park Rules, please click here.

Phase I of construction at East Fallowfield Community Park is almost complete. The tot lot is installed and the walking trails are about to be paved. Most of the grading has been completed and the necessary stormwater management features have been installed.  There were some minor setbacks, as with any project, but they have been addressed. Those involved in the project are very satisfied with the progress and everyone is eagerly awaiting completion of construction. Plans are in the works for a community celebration event at the Park after it is completed. Construction of Phase I should be completed by mid-summer.

 

The Park & Recreation Commission has established a wonderful mowed meadow walking trail through the meadow along Strasburg Road. It has been in place for over a month and has become a very popular and well used feature of the Park. The Park & Recreation Commission has also requested that the Township manage this land area along Strasburg Road as a meadow, rather than as a mowed lawn. This means the entire meadow will be mowed only a few times per year rather than every 10 days to 2 weeks. This will encourage better wildlife habitat for song birds and other small mammals. And it will save the Township staff time and equipment and fuel costs by reducing the mowing frequency. As the vegetation will be growing taller between mowings, when it is cut, it will be hayed and removed. The mowed walking trail will be mowed frequently to maintain it as a comfortable walking environment for residents.

 

More projects are in the works at the Park - stay tuned for updates and information on the upcoming celebration event !!! If you would like to get involved, please see the "calendar" here on the Township web page for dates and times of Park & Recreation Commission meetings.

We now have a field guide to wildlife in the East Fallowfield Community Park.  You can download it here, or they are available for $3 each at the township office.

Please clean-up after your dog/dogs - There are now 2 doggie stations in the Park, one at the parking lot above the pond and one at Crossing Blvd. where the walking trail starts (off Rt. 82). Please use the trash cans provided located by the two stations. Do not put the bags in the Port-A-Pottie.