Annual Washington Crossing Brewfest

Saturday, May 3

12:30-4:30 p.m.

Buy tickets now for this adults-only event, which sells out annually. 

 

Upper Makefield Fire Company Carnival

Runs Monday, May 5 through Saturday, May 10

Washington Crossing, PA

Volunteers Needed!

Info and pre-sale discount tickets

 

Hazardous Waste Collection (no electronics)

Saturday,May 10, 2014

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. , rain or shine

770 Township Line Road

Lower Makefield Township

Download and Print 2014 Schedule

  

Fun Run to Benefit Drew's Hope

Saturday, May 3

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Two-mile Fun Run at Transcend Fitness in Newtown to benefit Drew's Hope Foundation.

Register and Details

 

Rev Run

Friday, July 4, 2014

Race day registration 6 to 7:45 a.m.

 

Join as many as 1600 runners at Washington Crossing State Park for a 1-mile fun run, a 5K race, and a 10K race. Sponsored by the Upper Makefield Business Association, this is the 34th annual Revolutionary Run. 

Rev Run Details

 

Electronics Waste (only) Collection

Saturday, June 28, 2014

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. , rain or shine

Palisades Middle School

4710 Durham Road

Nockamixon Township

Download and Print 2014 Schedule 

 

Basketball and/or Tennis Courts Planned, as well as Softball Dugouts

 

More than 150 residents responded to a Park and Recreation Board survey in 2013, and the results prompted community leaders recommend building basketball and or/tennis courts at Brownsburg Park. 

 

Bid specifications for the project are being developed now and are expected to be advertised in the next few months. The number and type of courts built will be determined by the results of those bids. Construction is expected to begin later in 2014. 

 

The Upper Makefield Township Park & Recreation Board recommended and the Board of Supervisors approved $120,000 for the project. 

 

In addition, 2 new softball dugouts at Lookout Park are slated for construction this year. Costs for this estimated $15,000 project, initiated by the Upper Makefield Youth Ball League, will be shared by Upper Makefield Township. 

Tree Grant Program Continues through 2014

 

Upper Makefield Township will reimburse residents who plant Pennsylvania native trees up to $25/tree in a continuing program aimed at:

• Establishing and maintaining riparian buffer areas (properties located near streams/creeks)
• Restoring properties impacted by Hurricane Sandy tree loss
• Promoting wildlife habitat for small wildlife such as song birds and butterflies

These grants are funded through contributions from local developers and not through tax dollars. All property owners are eligible to apply for rebates, according to these guidelines.

 

Eligible Native Trees

Any trees that appear on these two lists are eligible for reimbursement:

 

Go Native Tree Farm Price List 

This extensive list from a Lancaster, Pa., farm lists dozens of eligible trees, from firs and hawthornes, to magnolias and fruit trees.

This Indiana, Pa., company produces more than 35 million conifers and hardwood seedlings and transplants each year. Their online catalogue features color photos of native plants with extensive descriptions for best use and features. 

 

Nursery Recommendations

The Upper Makefield Township Environmental Advisory Council recommends the following nurseries that supply containerized, regionally native trees.

 

Carousel Gardens

591 Durham Road, Newtown, Pa.

Carousel offers to "do the dirty work" of planting your trees, which can be purchased from them as well. 

The Facebook page to this Manheim, Lancaster County, Pa. nursery's gives a great view of the company's commitment to native plants. They offer Basswood, Sassafras, Hickorys, Native American Chestnut, and Buckeyes and other hard-to-find trees. 

 

Musser began in 1923 as a Christmas Tree farm. Their offerings, grown in Indiana, Pa., are extensive, and the online catalogue is detailed. 

 

Located at 1069 River Road, Washington Crossing, Pa., Season's Garden Center carries native trees and provides landscaping services.  

 

This list is not exclusive: You may purchase from any nursery providing native trees. 

 

Learn More about Selecting Pennsylvania Trees

iConservePA.com, a website from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, offers a unique native plant data base that helps you select from multiple criteria, including lighting, soil, and desirable tree features. 

 

As Upper Makefield and Newtown police officers entered their second year of coordinated commercial truck inspections in March, they issued 8 traffic citations and 2 warnings in their first commercial vehicle detail of 2014. 

 

Of the 19 stops made from their March 2014 detail at Lookout Park, The Newtown-Makefield Truck Enforcement Team placed two commercial vehicles out of service due to safety violations. 

 

Because of the high level of through traffic by commercial vehicles, truck enforcement details began last year as a collaboration of police services in Newtown Township, Newtown Borough, and Upper Makefield Township.

 

In 2013, The Newtown-Makefield Truck Enforcement Team conducted 16 details throughout Upper Makefield Township, Newtown Township, and Newtown Borough. Of a total 268 motor carrier inspections, police issued 13 out-of-service violations, 55 traffic citations, and 125 written warnings.

 

The top 5 violations were:

1. Operating a commercial vehicle while not licensed to do so
2. Operating a commercial vehicle while endorsement was suspended or revoked
3. Operating a commercial vehicle without a valid license
4. Trailer break-away device failure
5. Overweight vehicles.

A total of 25-30 details are planned in 2014 by The Newtown-Makefield Truck Enforcement Team, to be conducted between March and November. 

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