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Lower Pottsgrove Township
Park & Recreation News & Initiatives
 
Lower Pottsgrove Township continually seeks to provide comprehensive park and recreation services to its residents.
A main priority is to acquire parcels of land that meet its priorities for open space acquisition: preserving environmentally sensitive areas, connecting open space and recreational areas, and providing areas for active and passive recreation that meet the needs of residents of all ages and interests. Lower Pottsgrove Township seeks to maximize its ability to acquire open space for the benefit of all residents through the use of donations and grant funding.
The second priority for Lower Pottsgrove Township is the development of its parks to expand recreational opportunities for residents. As funding opportunities are available, Lower Pottsgrove Township plans for and develops recreational facilities such as ball fields, playgrounds, trails, and other facilities.
Below is a synopsis of Lower Pottsgrove's current park and recreation initiatives.
Parks & Recreation Newsletters

Master Site Planning Grant Recieved for Snell & Norton Park
Lower Pottsgrove recieved a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources to prepare a master site plan for the 32-acre Snell & Norton Park. The Township will establish a steering committee and hire a consultant to facilitate the process. It is anticipated that the planning process will begin in the Fall of 2008.

Two-Acre Shaner Tract Acquired
Lower Pottsgrove acquired the two acre Shaner Tract in September 2007. The Tract, which includes a branch of the Sprogels Run, a small pond, igneous rocks and woodlands is located at the intersection of North Keim Street and Yerger Road, adjacent to Lower Pottsgrove's 38-acre Ringing Rocks Park.

In addition to serving as passive open space, the Township has demolished the cottage on the site and plans to develop a parking area for access into Ringing Rocks Park.

The Tract is now called "Shaners Grove at Ringing Rocks Park."

Funding for this project has been provided by grants from the Montgomery County Green Fields/Green Towns Program.

Sprogels Run Park Nature Trail
Lower Pottsgrove has received grant funding from the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation and Occidental Chemical to develop a nature trail in Sprogels Run Park. The project is currently in the design phase and is expected to be completed by the end of 2008.

Sanatoga Park Ball Fields
In the summer of 2007, Lower Pottsgrove will begin the second phase of developing a baseball and soccer stadium at Sanatoga Park. Phase one involved rough grading activities and phase two involved fine grading, seeding, parking, and other amenities that will enable them to be opened in the Spring of 2009.

Funding for this project has been provided by grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
 
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