Christmas House Tour
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The Heckler Plains Folklife Society and the Lower Salford Historical Society gave tours of three historic Lower Salford Parks' homes on December 11, 2011. Click below to see these homes decorated in their Christmas finery, each depicting the century from which they came.
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Alderfer Park Soccer Fields
to be closed for rejuvenation |
Due to the many years of use, Harleysville Soccer Association has decided to rest Fields I and II at Alderfer Park. Like many other soccer clubs, it is necessary to halt play on any field that has had too much use in order to allow the grass and soil to rejuvenate. The soccer club will treat and maintain the fields for the year as usual, but will ask that any play be halted. In order to rest the fields, the grass must be allowed to grow much longer than usual, in addition, the fields will be aerated, over-seeded and rolled. Our hope is that by this time next year, the fields will be open again for play in much better condition for all concerned.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Hannah McEwen, Vice President
Harleysville Soccer Association |
Beautiful Day for the 2011 Herb Sale at Heckler Farmstead
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The Heckler Plains Folklife Society and Lower Salford Historical Society held their 2011 Herb Festival and Plant Sale on May 7th at the Heckler Plains Farmstead. New this year was a two-day program on May 7 & 8 presented by the Historical Interpretive Branch of the W.S. Hancock Society. The program took visitors back to life during the Federal Period of the 1820’s to see how the people of rural Pennsylvania prepared for the spring planting. Visitors were able to explore what domestic life was like in the 1820’s by visiting a typical home of the time and learn about their day-to-day lives. For more information about The W. S. Hancock Society, go to www.wshancocksociety.org. Information about our local historical societies can be found on the Contacts & Links page and History page of this website. Proceeds from the event benefit the children’s colonial education programs at the Heckler Farmstead. For more information call 215-822-7422 or 610-584-6913.
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2011 HERB FEST
HECKLER PLAINS FARMSTEAD |
 Joan DiMaria, President of the HPFS, tends to the herb garden-click on photos to enlarge
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 Gina Carl explains the wool process to an inquisitive visitor as Rachael Smith churns butter in the background. Both ladies are with the W.S. Hancock Society
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 Rachael Smith spinning and carding wool at the 2011 Herb Festival at the Heckler Farmstead
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 Birdseye view of the Herb Festival from the window of the restored bedroom in the house. |
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 Crafters set-up in front of the 1761 Rhine-Valley Bottom barn at the Heckler farm.
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 Margie Gehlhaus is cooking a ham stew over the fire |
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 Bruce Stocking, Historian and Educational Program Coordinator for the W.S. Hancock Society, sits by the wood stove
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 In this photo, Rick Gehlhaus, a tobacconist, is demonstrating how pipe tobacco and cigars were made. |
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 Bruce Stocking and Ray Steinmetz, from the W.S. Hancock Society chat with visitors in the Heckler House.
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2011 Herb Fest
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WalMart Employees Help
Beautify Roth Park
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WalMart Manager Jason Welesko and fellow employees planted flowers at the gazebo and along the pond at Roth Park on June 1st. WalMart employees have been helping with painting and planting projects at the park the last several years as part of their commitment to community involvement. They did a lot of work but had fun along the way. The Board of Supervisors and Park Board really appreciate their contribution and send a big thank you their way! (click on the photos to enlarge) |
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SAVE JR. DOES EARTH DAY PROJECT
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| Thanks go out to members of Save Jr. for cleaning up the litter in the Township open space and in the creek along the trail between Yoder Road and Main Street on April 17th. The Board of Supervisors and Park Board really appreciate it when community members get involved in beautifying our parks. Not only did Save Jr. do something nice for the earth, it looks like they had a really fun time! Thanks again for a job well done! (click on photos to enlarge) |
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Township Connects Trails
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In the Fall of 2009, members of the Public Works Department worked to connect two existing trails through Township Open Space. The trails connected were Cutleaf Circle and Belle Lane. Crew members installed the abutments in October and by November were ready to set the bridge in place.
At left is the crane lowering the bridge into place and below, crew members guide the bridge onto the abutments.
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FISH STOCKING
3 Area Ponds Stocked with Rainbow Trout |
Each year in late March & early April the Township stocks the following three ponds with trout: Roth Park Pond, Briarwyck Park Pond and Alderfer Road Pond. Approximately 600 trout are stocked over these three ponds. An additional 400 trout are restocked in the same ponds 2 weeks later.
The ponds were stocked on March 29 and April 12, 2011.
Fish Stocking 2011
Lucky Catch at Briarwyck Park
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PLANTING COMPLETED IN TOWNSHIP OPEN SPACE
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 The Township and the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy wants to thank the volunteers who came out on Saturday morning, October 11, 2008 to plant over 400 tress, shrubs, and plants at the corner of Kulp and Yoder Roads. Over 90 volunteers, including township residents, Boy Scout Pack 105 from Schwenksville and Pack 79 from Souderton, and students from Perkiomen Valley High School donated 231 volunteer hours. The plantings will help to establish better wildlife habitat and improve the water quality along the West Branch of the Skippack Creek that meanders through the Township Open Space. The project was planted with TreeVitalize funds.
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