Concord Township
Delaware County,
Pennsylvania
Park and Recreation
Township Field Scheduling
Amusement Park Discount Ticket Information
Dog Park at Bush Hill FarmSummer Camp Registration Forms
The seven-member Park and Recreation Board has the authority to equip, operate, and maintain parks, recreation areas and facilities and any lands that may be designed for public use as parks, playgrounds, playfields, gymnasiums, swimming pools or indoor recreation centers.
Park and Recreation sponsors a number of programs during the year, including the Snowman Contest, Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Camp, Tree lighting/Photo with Santa.
Park and Recreation Director: Allison O'DonoghueBoard Members:
Call Allison O'Donoghue at 610-842-2147 if you have any questions regarding Park and Recreation activities. The Board is interested in any and all ideas you may have for activities. Send your suggestions via e-mail to allison.odonoghue@gmail.com
HOLIDAY HOUSE LIGHTING CONTEST
Beginning December 15, through December 25 residents should submit their photographs - along with name, address, and phone number - to allison.odonoghue@gmail.com. Park and Recreation board members will visit each site. The winner will be awarded a gift certificate to the Concordville Inn.
Winners for the first annual (2009) contest were The Drago family (1st place), The Maugeri family (2nd place), and The Young family (3rd place).
Summer Camp
The theme for 2010 is "Nature and Animals". It's a day filled with fun and excitement for your child ... see what Concord Township camp has to offer! The children will learn how eggs hatch to become baby chicks, birds, turtles, along with the development of caterpillars. They will learn the timeline from birth to adulthood. In addition, two ponies will be on-site one day for rides.
The children will also enjoy the usual games and crafts. Many of our counselors have been with us for several years and must undergo a criminal background check.
Camp dates are as follows:
Week of July 5, 2010
Week of July 12, 2010
Week of July 19, 2010
Week of July 26, 2010
You must be a resident of the township; the cost is $100.00 per child per week. You may sign up the children for two weeks of your choice. You will then be put on a waiting list for a third and fourth, if camp isn't filled to capacity.
Checks should be made payable to Concord Township and are non-refundable. Should you need to change the original week, a $25.00 fee will be charged. You may download the two registration forms shown above and bring with you for registration..
Registration takes place at 40 Bethel Road. The dates are as follows:
Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 9-11 a.m.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 6-8 p.m.
Thursday, May 6, 2010 from 6-8 p.m.
or contact Allison O'Donoghue at Allison.Odonoghue@gmail.com.
All children must be 6 by October 1. The oldest campers will be going into 6th grade.
Snacks and spring water are provided every day. We make sure to check the ingredients for peanuts, oils, and tree and pine nuts.
Snowman/Creation Contest
The Annual Snowman/Creation Contest runs until March 31, 2010. Winners will be presented at a Board of Supervisors spring public meeting. E-mail pictures of your creation with your name and address to to allison.odonoghue@gmail.com.
2010 Easter Egg Hunt
40 Bethel Road
The annual Easter Egg Hunt takes place on Saturday, March 27 at 11:00 a.m. (rain date of Sunday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m.). The Ester Bunny will arrive via Concord Township fire truck. The hunt for eggs will begin promptly at 11:15. There will be a "Golden Egg" contest. Whomever finds the golden egg in each age category will win a prize. We also have our annual "Guess the Jellybeans" contest. The one who guesses to the closest amount will take home the huge jar of beans!. Once again we will judge the most creative bonnet or hat and the three-place winners will be awarded a prize as well. The children can enjoy doing a craft while they are enjoying a snack at the same time. Bring your camera for some great shots of your child with the Easter Bunny. We hope to have a hoppity time!
Township Park Information
The walking trail will be closed when it snows
When visiting the municipal park, playground, athletic field, or walking trail, please be sure to park in stoned/paved areas only. Your cooperation in not parking on grass areas is appreciated!
Delaware County Parks
Looking for a new recreational area? The Keystone Active Zones (KAZ)Web site is now featuring some of the larger parks in Delaware County. Please use the links below to see the Delaware County parks listing.
Keystone Active Zones main page
Delaware County main page
Delaware County parks grid
Woodlawn Trustees Walking Trail
Woodlawn Trustees of Delaware has been involved in the growth of the Wilmington park system and the preservation of open space in the Brandywine Valley since the late 1800’s. Woodlawn is a nonprofit (but tax-paying) real estate business managed by a board of directors with earnings channeled back into the company. It was established in 1901 by William Bancroft, a partner in his father’s cotton mills, Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company. William Bancroft was made a partner in his father’s cotton mills at the age of 30. Through the successful operation of these mills he acquired the means to give of his time, money, and energy to housing, orderly development, and parks.
Woodlawn Trustees of Delaware has significant holdings in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley. What you may not be aware of is that some of their public trails cross into Concord Township. Concord Township residents are invited to walk, bike, and ride horseback on designated trails and grassy strips along the road frontage of this immediate area between 8:00 a.m. and dusk. There is a designated parking site on Beaver Valley Road, not far from the Delaware/Pennsylvania state line. Posted rules must be obeyed.
Check it out:
Trail Map
Trail Regulations