Edgmont Township Community Park opened in 2017 and has since become a treasured 
piece of open space for children, families, groups and senior citizens to gather. The township’s first and only municipally owned recreational property, Edgmont Community Park consists of nearly three
acres of land with a walking trail, swings, a children’s play area, picnic tables and a multi-purpose field.
The park hosts many of our special community events, such as the Easter Egg Hunt and the annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Food Drive. It is also home to many bluebirds, thanks to the work of staff member Anne Rapposelli and our neighbors at White Horse Village, who installed and maintain bluebird houses along the walking trail.
But this was only possible with generous grants and donations to cover the initial construction costs and ongoing improvement plans. Just this past fall, Edgmont Township announced that they were awarded over $98,000 in grant funding to make improvements so the park is more accessible and safer for everyone. “We received $33,667 from the Delaware County Greenway Grant program and $65,000 from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) Small Community Grant Program,” explained Edgmont Township Assistant Manager Lacey Faber.
Lacey said this funding will allow the township to extend ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) access to the swings and multi-purpose field. “We will also upgrade to ADA-approved playground mulch and install a swing shade canopy,” she added. Other plans include the placement of additional ADA-accessible park benches and picnic tables and utilizing native landscaping to create a natural buffer between the multi-purpose field and swing area, which is next to the bioretention basin and rain garden. “The upgrades and improvements that we will be making are a result of suggestions from our residents.”
These grants, along with volunteer commitments from community partners, are anticipated to fully fund this project. “We are excited to get started and proud to have such a solid base of volunteers,” Lacey said. “We have commitments from local residents as well as the folks from Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association (CRC).”
Although these plans are in the early stages, residents are encouraged to visit and enjoy the park this spring and summer. The park is located at 800 Gradyville Rd, Newtown Square and is open every day from dawn to dusk. For more information about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities, visit their website at www.Edgmont.org or call 610-459-1662.