User groups confirm event schedules; Friends of Sabine Park and staff discuss activation ideas
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Summary
At the annual park user meeting, community groups confirmed event paperwork (including the Narberth Run on April 25), and board and staff discussed programming ideas—temporary checkerboard turf, fairy‑house activities, and bench/table replacements—plus maintenance and trash receptacle needs.
Community user groups used the borough’s annual park user meeting to confirm plans and raise needs for the 2026 season.
Megan Lochman, executive director of Take a Breather Foundation, said her organization submitted required paperwork and that the Narberth Run is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 with registration the evening before near the basketball court. “We did go ahead and submit all of our paperwork,” she told the board.
Gigi Teplin Moffitt, speaking for Friends of Sabine Park, said she was attending to listen and learn about how the borough can support volunteer park stewardship. Board members described staff help with field scheduling, safety concerns such as backstop netting and logistics like additional trash pickup for events.
A board member proposed temporary activation ideas — a large checkerboard made from removable turf or painted squares, fairy‑house building programs for children and adding picnic benches — to draw more park visitors. Staff cautioned about maintenance and trash: placing more seating or temporary installations may require additional receptacles and ongoing upkeep. Public Works was identified as the contact for questions about siting and trash receptacles.
The board also noted it budgets annually for park furniture replacement and has bought recycled composite picnic tables in recent years. Members asked staff to return next meeting with more detailed proposals including placement, durability and any associated costs.
