GREENCASTLE – Antrim Township has finished installing a new natural play area in the Antrim Township Community Park. As part of Old Home Week, the township will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This ribbon cutting is free and open to the public.
The event will feature the Peculiar Pizza food truck, along with giveaways from Besore Memorial Library, Lizzy’s Restaurant and Antrim Township. Allison Antrim Museum, WellSpan Health and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will have information tables set up. The rest of the park will also be open, with offerings like hiking and bike trails, basketball, pickleball, disc golf, a dog park and more.
“We are thrilled to share this unique play area with the community,” said Cheryl Walburn, parks director at Antrim Township. “I look forward to seeing the kids play and highlighting what is happening in our parks.”
“The Board of Supervisors are excited to unveil these recent upgrades to the public, and there is no more fitting opportunity than Old Home Week,” said Chris Ardinger, administrator and roadmaster of Antrim Township. “The natural play area pays homage to the township’s agricultural heritage, tying into Old Home Week’s celebration of our community’s history.”
Numerous local individuals, businesses and organizations have supported the natural play area, including sponsors McCrea Heating and Air Services; Quad-State Air Compressor Sales & Services; Allison Antrim Museum; Todd Auto Body; WellSpan Health; Patriot Federal Credit Union; Blough’s Auto Service; Antrim Spring Farm; K.L. Buchanan & Sons Plumbing; Franklin Veterinary Associates; Greencastle Elite Fitness; the Larry and Roberta Martin Family Charitable Fund; C.S. Davidson, Inc.; Corey’s Construction; Waste Management; Cheryl and Thomas Walburn; and Chris Ardinger.
Ardinger credits the project’s success to the township’s staff and the community. “We could not have accomplished this without the many donors and supporters who helped make this possible. Every department had a part in these upgrades,” he said. “Kudos to Cheryl and our park staff, the road crew, the public works department and the office staff for their hard work.”
The natural play area is part of the first phase of Antrim Township’s five-phase master plan for the park. Sponsorships are still available for the remaining phases. To learn more, readers may visit the Antrim Township table at the natural play area ribbon cutting or reach out to Walburn at [email protected].
About Antrim Township Community Park
Antrim Township Community Park is a 220-acre destination offering sports fields, tennis and pickleball courts, horseshoe pitches, dog parks, restrooms, playgrounds, pavilions, batting cages, basketball courts and over 10 miles of earthen and paved hiking and biking trails. Antrim Township balances the park’s irreplaceable value as a natural and historic resource with its significance as a tourism driver and workforce development and community asset.
