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As the weather gets nicer and people want to get outside, Bucks County has decided to reopen its parks starting Monday.
The county park system – locally Core Creek Park, Playwicki Park, and Churchville Nature Center – was closed to the public on Monday, March 23 as COVID-19 mitigation efforts ramped up.
“The county parks have been closed for a few weeks now, and that was partly done to keep people safe and our employees safe,” Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie said during a virtual press conference on Thursday.
“We are reminding you to please be smart about using the parks and maintain social distancing,” he added.
Bucks County Rangers will be at county parks to make sure people are being safe.
Commissioner Chairperson Diane Ellis-Marseglia said she didn’t think opening county parks was “a great idea generally,” but the reopening was approved in consultation with several officials. She also noted that taxpayers were requesting it and she appreciated that not everyone has access to green spaces depending on where they live.
State park facilities have been closed but the grounds have remained open. Municipal parks in many communities have remained opened with playgrounds and basketball courts blocked. Falls Township is one of the communities that closed parks.
