Expanded Curfew Hours for Fairmount Park Areas
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell has announced that effective December 1st, and continuing through March 31, 2017, the Wissahickon Valley, West Fairmount Park, Cobbs Creek Park, Tacony Creek Park, and Pennypack Park areas of the Fairmount Park system will be closed daily from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am. All trails, parking lots, and other areas in these parks will be closed to all pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian, and vehicular traffic.
The expanded closing hours are being implemented to ensure public safety as deer control activities are being conducted in these parks.
For further information contact Barry A. Bessler, Director of Compliance and Special Projects, 215-683-0203.
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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) advances the prosperity of the city through intentional and sustained stewardship of public land and waterways as well as through safe, stimulating recreation, environmental, and cultural centers. PPR helps Philadelphia’s children and other residents grow by connecting them to the natural world, to each other, and to fun, physical and social opportunities. For more information, find Philadelphia Parks & Recreation online at www.phila.gov/parksandrecreation.
