Archive for the ‘Cynwyd Heritage Trail’ Category
Green Light for Cynwyd Trail
Last night the Lower Merion Township Commissioners on the Park and Recreation Committee voted 13-0 to recommend to the full Board that the Planning Department move forward on developing the Cynwyd Heritage Trail for $2.4 million.
Congratulations to Chris Leswing, the Lower Merion Parks & Rec team, the Friends of Cynwyd Trail, and to Sarah Stuart and the Bicycle Coalition for tying this to the growing Schuylkill River Trail network.
Still not up to speed on this project? There are some great maps at the Cynwyd Trail website. Check it out!
Filed under Cynwyd Heritage Trail : Comments (0) : May 6th, 2010
Mitzvah to Cynwyd Heritage Trail
Ivy Ridge Green had the great pleasure of joining our friends in Lower Merion for an ambitious session of tree planting this weekend. (Apparently both sides of the river are pulling long hours this spring.) The Cynwyd Heritage Trail — Ivy Ridge by another name, just across the Manayunk Bridge — has 270 new trees, courtesy of PHS, the Township, and hundreds of volunteers.
The good people at Penn Mitzvah planted five bare-root crab apple trees along the Barmouth entrance to the station; a lot of fun and new experience for all of us.
Thanks to Penn Mitzvah for the great work, to the Friends of Cynwyd Heritage Trail for the hospitality and tree planting lessons, and to Bruce Reed and the Township for leading the way on what we hope will be a trail that will better-link our two communities. We hope to see a lot more of you on both sides of the river.
Filed under Cynwyd Heritage Trail : Comments (0) : Apr 11th, 2010
Cynwyd Trail Designers Present New Trail Design Framework
On Tuesday, January 26th, the designers for the Cynwyd Heritage Trail presented new renderings and design concepts for public feedback. While there are still a lot of details to fill in, Lower Merion residents got a taste of the potential of what the trail could become (within our budget, of course). The next step is to finalize some elements and present it to Lower Merion’s Board of Commissioners this summer for approval before phase one construction can commence in the fall. Look up the complete renderings and maps at http://cynwydheritagetrail.com/Present/Pages/CHT_community_presentation.html
Filed under Cynwyd Heritage Trail : Comments (0) : Jan 29th, 2010
Bike Blender Maiden Voyage
Our compliments to the chefs! Cynwyd Heritage and Ivy Ridge Trails debuted the new Philly Bike Blender last Saturday at Manayunk’s “Home Grown” fall festival. Many thanks to the ‘Yunkers, young and old, who hopped on to blend their own pumpkin smoothies.
There are pictures.
Thanks in particular to Sustainable Manayunk & MDC for hosting the event, to Sheldon’s Crossing for sponsoring it, and to Annie Scott and Sarah “Fender Blender” Francis for getting the trails there.
Filed under Cynwyd Heritage Trail, The Trail : Comments (0) : Oct 11th, 2009