Outdoors
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Cross County Trail — Intended to Eventually Connect Montco with Bucks — Takes One More Step Forward
The process of creating a trail network across the Phila. suburbs has advanced with the recent Montgomery County acceptance of the Cross County Trail East feasibility study. Dan Sokil laced up his shoes to report the progress for Main Line Media News. The “aye” votes from the Montgomery County Commissioners last week confirm the study’s…
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Garden Center in Skippack Carries Yard Project Supplies and the Protein/Caffeine to Get Them Done
Nested among its stocked flowers, plants, and horticultural supplies, Floral & Hardy in Skippack has a wonderful, restorative spot for gardeners. It’s a quaint eatery, The Blossom Cafe, which is small in stature but big on flavor. Only in Your State, a national resource, found this little-known Montgomery County gem. The store’s strong suit is…
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Peddler’s Village in August: Peachy-Keen
This may come as a shock, but summer 2022 is elapsing. The time for outdoor fun is growing short, but fortunately, local event calendars are stocked, including Peddler’s Village’s, which is celebrating Peach Month. Highlights of all things Prunus persica (the genus of a peach) are: But the sweetest draw of all throughout August are…
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Pa. Uses a Fine Approach — Meaning Both Workable and Costly — to Tamp Down Lanternfly Infestation
State officials have enacted fines for businesses and organizations that do not adhere to quarantine rules in 34 counties to help mitigate the spread of the spotted lanternfly (SLF), writes Brian X. McCrone for NBC10. The measures are designed to keep the invasive insect from spreading from Pa. to New England, Washington D.C., and as…
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Porch Thieves Are Sly Ones. Cameras Finger Foxes as Culprits
There have been a rash of missing shoes and other stuff showing up in odd places in Media. Now we know why, writes Joe Holden for CBS Philly. It took months to track the perpetrators down but they’ve been exposed on camera. Just as you suspected, it was a den of foxes. “It’s the talk…
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Montco’s Open Spaces: How Many Greenbacks Does All That Green Represent?
Putting a dollar amount on something as seemingly intangible the value of open space in Montgomery County is difficult. Nonetheless, it’s been done, as reported by Rachel Ravina in Lancaster Farming. The data emerged from a 2011 Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Southeastern Corporation study. Despite its age, its intricate details on the county’s 46,022…
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West Conshohocken Resident Spots an Eagle; Autograph Was a No-Go
Thank goodness the area’s favorite football team — or what should be the local gridiron heroes — weren’t tagged with their official biological name. Just try to imagine fans belting out a rousing rendition of “Fly, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Fly” after every touchdown. Latin aside, the creature in question is a bald eagle. In a recent…
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Schuylkill Center Plans to Sell 24 Acres on Roxborough-Miquon Border
The nonprofit Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, which owns 340 protected acres on the Montgomery County–Phila. border, plans to sell 24 acres there. Frank Kummer landed the assignment to write about it in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Residents were not happy to hear about the center’s plans. They voiced their disagreement during a Zoom community meeting…
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Tree Poses Amid the Trees: Schwenksville Kids’ Camp Offers Yoga
Stefania Maiale dabbled in yoga as a young adult. That early interest led her to introduce the practice to her adopted son, Jacob, and eventually bring it to help more youths at Camp Rainbow in Schwenksville. Courtney Diener-Stokes stretched her journalistic muscles to bring the story to the Daily Local News. Yoga for Maiale was…
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Outdoor Concert Series in Whitemarsh Receives Ringing Endorsement
St. Thomas’ Church in Whitemarsh is, for the 45th year in a row, providing a wholly unique outdoor concert series this summer. Unlike other al fresco music presentations at this time of year, the church’s program features a very skilled set of musicians on a very large instrument. Audience members who attend will experience the…
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Bucks County Offers Plenty of Proximity to Shedding Modern-Day Stress — And Dress
Bucks County vacationers who want to truly escape modern life are well positioned. After navigating a relatively short commute from the area (less than 90 minutes) a unique getaway awaits. All it takes is a tankful of gas, some sunscreen, and perhaps a dose of bravery to give a clothing optional destination a try. Admittedly,…
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Pottstown’s Award-Winning Bike Lane Explores Connections to Circuit Trails
Nearly two decades ago, Pottstown became the first municipality in Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to reduce travel lanes on one of its major streets in favor of bike lanes and back-in angle parking, writes Patrick Monahan for the Bicycle Coalition. This was achieved in big part thanks to the advocacy of Tom Hylton,…
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New Report by Group of Local Nonprofits Find the Schuylkill is Clean, But Most People Do Not Know That
A new study by a group of local nonprofits found that the Schuylkill is clean enough for recreation on most days, including boating or organized swim events, but not many people are aware of this, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area partnered with several organizations from the…
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Montgomery County Landscapers Dig Deep With Awards at 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show
The 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show results indicate a bumper crop of horticultural talent in Montgomery County. Themed to highlight interpretations of the area “In Full Bloom,” the show was again held outdoors, the second time in its nearly 200-year history. The theme seemed intended to be an antidote for the region’s ongoing struggles with the…
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Wissahickon Valley Park Among Top Ten City Parks in Country
Thanks to its particularly immersive natural setting, Wissahickon Valley Park has placed among the top ten city parks in the United States, writes Andrew Douglas for the World Atlas. While it is predominantly set in Northwest Philadelphia, the park includes the Wissahickon Creek from its confluence with the Schuylkill River to the eastern Montgomery County…
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William Penn Foundation Awards Nearly $6M to Pottstown and Other Counties’ Pleasant Pathways
The William Penn Foundation has awarded $5.9 million in grants to help extend the Greater Philadelphia Circuit Trails network, and more than $1 million of this is earmarked for projects in the four collar counties, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Circuit Trails network is planned to stretch for about 800 miles, with…
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Eighteen Projects Receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants From Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Commissioners has announced that eighteen projects in the county will receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants. The new grants continue an exciting program aimed at implementing the county comprehensive plan, Montco 2040: A Shared Vision. The program’s intent is to assist municipalities in making targeted physical improvements that achieve real progress toward the…
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MCCC Summer Camps Offer Fun, Educational Adventures in Pottstown and Blue Bell
Whether it’s exploring the far reaches of the cosmos, kicking the winning soccer goal, performing beautiful music or cooking something delicious in the kitchen, at Montgomery County Community College there are plenty of new and exciting ways for campers to have fun this summer with MCCC Summer Camps. There are 10 new and returning camps…
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