Souderton Gets $225K To Improve Community Park

SOUDERTON, PA — Souderton has received a significant grant to help improve Souderton Community Park.

The $225,000 in funding will help build pedestrian walkways, fitness and play equipment, ADA access, landscaping, and project signs, officials said.

“Enjoying the outdoors is a safe and healthy option for people of all ages,” State Rep. Steve Malagari said in announcing the funding. “I’m pleased to see this funding awarded to Souderton Community Park and I look forward to seeing the positive impact that these upgrades will have on our community.”

It's part of a larger state initiative, Recreation for All, which aims to meet the outdoor recreation needs of all Pennsylvanians.

“Now more than ever, we have experienced the impact of outdoor recreation on our mental and physical well being,” DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said in a statement. “Pennsylvania’s new outdoor recreation plan serves as a blueprint on how we can make outdoor recreation accessible to every Pennsylvanian.”

A total of 158 community parks and related projects received a total of $23.4 million in funding.

The funds come from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which is funded by a variety of both federal and state trusts and environmental funds.