Township outlines temporary winter park access plan and closures

Jan 27, 2026

Township Manager Judith Kording described a seasonal winter-access plan that chains or blocks some park entrances for public safety and maintenance, while leaving other recreation areas open; she said the approach is an internal policy to help Public Works and police prioritize resources.

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Township staff outlined a temporary winter maintenance and access plan for several parks, citing severe weather conditions. Kording said Upper Fall Run and Denny Park would be chained to restrict access; Ellen Hughes, Duss and Farrell Parks would have a blockade at the roadway entrance with patrons entering at their own risk; Meyer Road would be plowed and salted for Kiwanis Park while a lower access road would be temporarily blocked; and Lower Fall Run, Richter, Stoneridge and Fawcett Fields would remain open.

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