Slatington Parks & Recreation Commission

Reminder: Keep Slatington Beautiful Cleanup starts at 9:00AM today. All volunteers should report to the Slatington Borough Maintenance Garage to sign in/register and receive assignments. Lunch will be provided.

The Slatington Parks & Recreation Commission is pleased to announce the winner of the Great Slatington Scavenger Hunt sponsored by the Slatington Recreation Authority is Girl Scout Troop 675. Congratulations girls! And thank you to all our participants!

The Slatington Parks & Recreation Commission, with the help of several community organizations recently completed its ninth annual trail, parks and playgrounds cleanup. The cleanup originally scheduled for April was canceled at that time due to the Covid pandemic. The postponement and ongoing pandemic did not discourage volunteers however, as over 40 individuals participated in the cleanup of Slatington’s recreational areas. The Slatington Parks & Recreation Commission woul...d like to thank the following businesses, individuals and civic groups for helping make the cleanup a huge success: Keith at Diggity Dog for donating French Fries and pierogies Mama’s Pizza for donating Hoagies, Matt Schmall for donating coffee and donuts from Dunkin Donuts, Cub Scout Troop #66, Northern Lehigh Recreation Authority - Lindsay Taylor, Slatington Rotary Club, The Northern Lehigh High School Interact Club, Giant Supermarket in Walnutport, and the Slatington Fire Department manpower hauling away the collected garbage and larger items found in and along the trails and parks, and all the other individuals who helped in cleaning Slatington’s, parks, playgrounds and trails! See more

9th Annual Keep Slatington Beautiful Clean Up Day Canceled The Slatington Parks & Recreation Commission regrets to announce that the 9th Annual Keep Slatington Beautiful Clean-Up Day previously scheduled for Saturday April 25 has been canceled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The cleanup held yearly in conjunction with Earth Day helps beautify public recreation areas and the Slatington Business District along Main Street in Slatington. Since many areas included in the cleanup... are wooded, and vegetation grows in thick beginning in May, the event will not be rescheduled to a later date. However, since many residents are using the trails more frequently with time off from work, and the desire to get out of the house, the recreation commission urges residents to take a garbage bag along on their next outing and consider picking up trash on their walks. That way the spirit of the annual cleanup can be accomplished while at the same time maintaining social distancing. Areas that had been scheduled to be cleaned this year were borough owned and operated recreation facilities in the borough and included the Walnut Street Playground, West End Playground, Victory Park, The Fish Pond, Slatington Memorial Park, Slatington Trailhead, and the Slate Heritage Trail from the Slatington Trailhead continuing westward to the borough line, along with portions of the D&L Trail in Slatington. If you frequent any of these areas on your walks or have some spare time please consider taking a few minutes and picking up litter and trash in these areas. Together we can Keep Slatington Beautiful!

Reminder: Tomorrow is our Fall Mini-Cleanup. It is expected to be quite cold in the morning, so please dress appropriately. Those volunteering please report to the pavilion at the Slatington Trailhead by 9 AM.