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Introducing the Stroud Greenway logo!
To readily identify the interconnectivity of the region’s natural assets and their impact on our economy, environment, and culture, the Friends of Stroud Region sponsored a logo contest among students of an East Stroudsburg University graphic advertising class to design a readily recognizable symbol for the Brodhead, McMichael, and Pocono Creeks Greenway.
Under the direction of ESU’s Assistant Professor of Art Darlene Farris-LaBar, 15 students toured the Levee Loop Trail and immersed themselves in the extensive outdoor classroom to be better able to encapsulate the greenway’s essential resources.
We are happy to present the winning entry designed by Dana Murk, a recent ESU business/marketing graduate. The graphic features a leaf with three blue veins representing the region’s waterways, a depiction of our interactive lifestyles in the Greenway, and the beautifully true tag line of “Connecting Neighborhoods to Nature.”
Seventh Street Bridge replacement
Rotary Creek Park is both the staging grounds and the construction site of the new Seventh Street Bridge spanning the McMichael Creek and Interstate Route 80. The nearly $7.9 million project to tear down and replace the structurally deficient bridge began last June and will continue through this November. Once completed, it will once again offer pedestrians safe passage on its sidewalks to the other side, and a cleaned-up and improved Rotary Creek Park along the scenic south bank of the McMichael Creek will reopen to the public.
Glen Park to Glen Brook Trail
The PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Regional Commission for a “Glen to Glen Feasibility Study.” Its purpose is to research the feasibility of establishing an intermunicipal Glen to Glen Trail through a number of publicly and privately owned properties; its linkages between two regional parks, Glen Park and Glen Brook Golf Club, their recreation facilities, adjacent lands, and the Levee Loop Trail; and the associated program, facility, and management possibilities the trail system would afford the residents of the Stroud Region. The DCNR funding will be matched with planning grant from Monroe County Open Space funds.
Levee Loop Trail Hard Surfacing Project
East Stroudsburg Borough has received a development grant from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) to create a hard surface on the most used segment of the Levee Loop Trail: from the Veterans Memorial Bridge northward on the eastern side to the Dansbury Trailhead. The surface will be more accommodating to all users and visitors, including those currently underserved because of physical or social handicaps. Instead of asphalt, however, the project will use pervious materials developed by Penn State’s Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies, which is more permeable and less expensive than asphalt. The project continues developing the trail’s enormous potential as a nonmotorized transportation route for both residents and tourists, and is anticipated to be completed in Spring.
Brodhead Creek Regional Authority
The Brodhead Creek Regional Authority is currently in the process of transferring title to Stroud Township of a linear pathway on the western streambank of the Brodhead Creek from Stokes Avenue north to Brodhead Creek Park. The pathway will be incorporated as a northward extension of the Levee Loop Trail from Yetter Park to Brodhead Creek Park. With the trail crossing of Stokes Avenue, the Regional Commission bolsters its case for PennDOT to add a pedestrian/biking lane to the Stokes Avenue Bridge when the superstructure is replaced (currently in the PennDOT’s budgetary 2012-2015 plans).
Awards & Recognitions
Bryant Park was recently recognized with a Community Greening Award by the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society “for an outstanding public planting…improving the quality of life through horticulture.”
Dansbury Park was voted Best Community Park in the 2011 Reader’s Choice Awards by the Pocono Times.
Executive Director Tim Herd recently earned the Certified Park and Recreation Executive (CPRE) certification granted by the National Certification Board in conjunction with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The CPRE program recognizes advanced skills and competencies related to the professional practice and delivery of park and recreation programs and services. Herd is among the first in the nation earn this new certification. CPRE signifies to the public that the leaders of park and recreation agencies seek to uphold the highest standards of service for the communities they serve.
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