DELCO Green Space Task Force

delco green space task force

description and purpose

The Green Space Task Force (GSTF) is charged with guiding the Delaware County’s vision and policy direction for green space. Its members have leadership experience, and knowledge of the natural world and civic affairs, and are motivated by preserving open space, natural lands, and access to quality public parks and recreation. Their experiences come from government, business, nonprofit, and advocacy.

The following is an outline of the tasks that County Council has already given the GSTF, starting from its inception in 2021:

Reviewed the Delaware County Transition Working Group – Natural Resources, Parks, and Open Space Subcommittee Report to advise Council on open space priorities.

Served as the Advisory Committee for the Delaware County “Return on Environment– Economic Value of Open Space” report developed for Delaware County by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.project.

Helped the County develop the Program Guidelines for the Delco Green Ways municipal open space and recreation grant program.

GSTF members may be tasked with a variety of things in the coming years, such as promoting the Delco Green Ways Program, assessing specific types of conservation techniques, and assisting County Council develop a more permanent means to finance open space preservation and maintenance in Delaware County.

The time commitment for serving is three years. The Green Space Task Force currently meets monthly, except in April and August, on the second Wednesday of each month, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm.

Current Members of the Green Space Task Force

The current members of the Green Space Task Force are forward thinking, action-oriented, outdoor-loving residents who volunteered to serve. Appointments were made in areas of green space preservation, natural lands conservation, parks and recreation management, fundraising, economics, business, real estate, law, health, communications, and community organizing.

These Task force members represent the fabric of our communities and the wide range of constituencies that we serve.

Alison Dobbins, Chair

Peter Rykard, Vice Chair

Andrew Bunting

Mario Cimino

John Crossan

Phil Damon

Ann Hutchinson

Douglas Interrante

Robert Jordan

William Lighter, Jr

Lenise Lockley.

Pauline Wandeto

Joi Washington

County Council Liaison

Elaine Paul Schaefer