Radnor Township Claims Coveted Parks And Recreation Award

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA — Some 75 families came out for The Willows Spooktacular Park and Trail Scavenger Hunt on Oct. 25, and even amid COVID-19 mitigations everyone had a needed bit of fun and the township took an award for its programming.

The Radnor Township Recreation and Community Programming Department has received the coveted 2021 PRPS Excellence in Programming Award for its efforts of “programming in the pandemic” with the Spooktacular Park and Trail Scavenger Hunt.

The 75 families present meant almost 300 participated in the Sunday afternoon event, so to keep everyone safe and socially distanced, groups were limited by families and pre-registered in half-hour increments for each activity.

The Halloween maze was among the most-enjoyed events, as children and their families tested their Halloween history knowledge as they traveled through the maze. At the Scavenger Hunt Trail, kids searched for bats, black cats, ghosts, and scarecrows.

The department has also received the 2020 PRPS Excellence in Programming award for its highly regarded nine years and for running the Night at the Ball Park and Wiffleball Classic event.

That July 24, 2019 event benefitted the Special Olympics of Delaware County. More than 1,000 attended the gathering at Encke Parke.