Our Point of View
When you look out your window, when you drive to work, when you glance at your tax bill, the case for open space preservation has been made. Friends of Worcester's mission is to preserve open space and conserve our rural and historic heritage. Municipalities throughout the area are acting forcefully now to stop uncontrolled development. Some have arrived at the point of action too late -- their communities are forever marred by the worst of suburban sprawl. How can we avoid this in Worcester?

Worcester Township is at a crossroads. The farms and woodlands that make our community unique are also the magnets that attract developers. We are one of the last remaining municipalities within a 40-mile radius of Philadelphia that is still green. We are in this position because of the strong leadership and foresight of the supervisors who served our community for many decades. Slow, deliberate decision making was appropriate in the past. But in the last decade, Worcester has almost doubled in population. We are among the fastest growing municipalities in Montgomery County.
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In 2011, Friends of Worcester assisted in the work to conclude the preservation of the Moran property, 81 acres adjoining Evansburg State Park.  The property connects existing preserved open space to the state park and is a priority parcel in Worcester’s Open Space Plan. It also provides a long-sought trail corridor to Evansburg State Park and beyond.  To see a video about this preservation project, click this link:  The Moran Conservation Project.

This year, Friends of Worcester will continue to mail its newsletter in the spring and fall to inform residents of ongoing open space issues.  We also will provide email notifications on issues that need immediate action.  On short notice in December 2011, Friends of Worcester was able to notify our members about the proposed cutbacks in the Montgomery County 2012 budget that would have had disastrous effects for open space in Worcester Township and the entire county.  People acted and critical expenditures were reinstated.  Our email connection to township residents is essential for timely, cost-effective communication.  To provide us your email address, please contact us at info@friendsofworcester.org.

 

Our mission is to preserve open space and keep Worcester Township a special place in which to live.  Please make 2012 the year you become involved in helping Friends of Worcester pursue our mission for today and for future generations.




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2011 Fall Newsletter

2011 Spring Newsletter

2010 Fall Newsletter

2010 Spring Newsletter

 

FOW Monthly Meetings
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Wed, Feb 8

Wed, Mar 14

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All meetings begin at 7:30 pm

Township Meetings

(Open to the Public)
Held at Worcester Township Community Hall

Board of Supervisors Feb 15 7:30 pm
Supervisors' Work
Session		 Feb 6 9:00 am
Planning Commission

Jan 26

Feb 9

Feb 23

 7:30 pm
Joint Meeting Feb 6 8:00 am
Zoning Hearing Bd.

Feb 28

 6:30 pm

 

 

Community News

 

December 9, 2010: 

Worcester Township officials lauded for open space preservation.  Click here to read the press release!

 

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