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3/4/12 Trail Improvement Day on Karakung Drive -- The Friends will be having another Haverford Heritage Trail improvement day on Sunday, March 4th from 9 AM to 2 PM along Karakung Drive. We could use some helping "Trail" hands, even if you can only help for an hour or two. This part of the trail was originally laid in as an Eagle Scout project for hikers and joggers and provides a safer alternative to walking on the Karakung Drive shoulder. On March 4th, we will focus on clearly delineating the trail from where it crosses the road (at the "mulch pile" on Karakung Drive) and work back toward Nitre Hall. This will be lighter work than the last event, essentially placing and spreading wood chips on the trail (supplied by the township). If you want to pitch in on what should be a great day to get some fresh air, join us and lend a hand.
1/28 Karakung Trail Improvement Day -- Boy Scout Troop 434 (with some of our help), got a great start on trail blazing and mulching on Saturday January 28th from 9 to 2 along Karakung Drive near Nitre Hall. Saturday, December 3rd, 1 PM, Haverford Shortcut Ramble Bike Ride -- 10-12 mph, Level D, 10-14 miles. Meet at the front of the Haverford Skatium, off Darby Road near Manoa Road, Havertown, PA . The ride leaves at 1:00 pm. Rain or starting temperature below 40F cancels the ride. The Haverford Shortcut Ramble is a biking tour of little known shortcuts suitable for both adults and kids seeking to navigate through Haverford Township without traversing some of the less bikeable streets. It will show you, for example, how to get to the Middle School from West Chester Pike and to Manoa Shopping Center from Darby Road while avoiding Manoa or Eagle Roads. There will be short stops at some future potential trails and shortcuts. We will stay together and regroup as necessary - no cue sheets are needed. Leader: Dan Goldfischer, dangoldfischer@yahoo.com,610-789-8156. Sunday, November 20th, 12 PM, Haverford Heritage Trail Bike Ride -- 10-12 mph, Level D, 8-10 miles. Meet at the Grange Estate, 143 Myrtle Avenue, Havertown, PA . The ride leaves at 12:00 pm. The Haverford Heritage Trail is a tour of the best historical sites in Haverford Township that can be hiked or biked. We will bike a portion of this trail, covering up to 10 miles. There will be short stops at different historical sites. We will stay together and regroup as necessary - no cue sheets are needed. Leader: Christopher Allan Shelton, cshelton3@verizon.net, 484-557-8627. November 5, 2011 -- Volunteer Trail Work Day at Haverford Reserve -- The Friends are joining the Recreation Department and Tree Tenders for a morning of work improving the hiking trails at the Haverford Reserve. We are meeting at 10 AM at the Meadow/Atheryn Trail head near the Parkview Drive roundabout- check the blog for the latest details. October 27, 2011 -- Darby Creek Trail Construction Grant Awarded -- The Board of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) approved a $290,000 Darby Creek Trail construction grant funded by the William Penn Foundation for Haverford Township to construct the middle third of a planned 3 mile off-road multi-use trail. The middle segment will include a 10-foot wide trail running just over 1 mile along Darby Creek, approximately from Glendale Park (Merry Place on Glendale Avenue) to the township yard and Old West Chester Pike. The trail for walkers, joggers and bicyclists is also expected to be accessible to accessible to wheelchair users. October 23, 2011 -- Ride to the Cynwyd HeritageTrail Grand Opening A small group of Friends are riding to the grand opening for the new 2 mile multi-use trail in Lower Merion Township. We are meeting at 12:15 AM at Karakung Drive - check the blog for the latest details. October 4, 2011 -- Friends of Haverford Trails Formalized The Board of Directors of the Haverford Township Civic Council voted to formally establish the Friends of Haverford Trails as a task force within its non-profit organization. September 29, 2011 -- Haverford Walks and Bikes Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting The volunteer group is a committee formed to advise the Parks and Recreation Department and the Township on improving bicycling and walking conditions, and promoting these activities within Haverford. As its first public activity, Haverford Walks and Bikes partnered with the Community Services office of Main Line Health / Bryn Mawr Hospital and the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) to have a presence at Haverford Township Day on Saturday, October 1. The committee shared tables with the EAC and MLH's discounted Bike Helmet for Kids program and signed up over 80 people for the nascent "Friends of Haverford Trails" group that will support trails (both off-road and on-road) and encourage their use within Haverford Township. August 8, 2011 -- Valley Forge - Heinz Refuge Trail Feasibility Study At its regular monthly meeting, the Haverford Township Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a resolution in support of a feasibility study for a regional multi-purpose trail that would pass through the township. In Haverford, the proposed trail would be in the SEPTA Route 100 Norristown High Speed Line right-of-way, alongside the tracks, although it could align with the Haverford Heritage Trail in the vicinity of Nitre Hall and the Grange Estate. Delaware County would lead the effort in coordination with a coalition of interested parties. The concept grew out of an interest in extending the popular Radnor Trail and linking it into the developing Regional Trail Network. Endorsements were received from other townships and boroughs along the proposed trail route. September 13, 2010 -- Philadelphia and Delaware County Railroad Right-of-Way At its regular monthly meeting, the Haverford Township Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to authorize the acquisition of land within a former railroad right-of-way within the township. It includes about 6.5 acres located in the 2nd, 3rd and 7th wards of the township. Originally operated as the Philadelphia and Delaware County Railroad, it was later known as the Newtown Square Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Penn Central Railroad, and finally Conrail. |
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