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Posted on: November 27, 2023

Hamlet Crest Park Gets 65 More Trees

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Phase 2 of the Hamlet Crest Park reforestation project resulted in the planting of 65 new tree and shrub seedlings on November 4. Phase 1, which achieved the installation of 120 trees and shrubs, occurred on Arbor Day, and the final phase will occur in th...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: November 27, 2023

The SAC is Looking for New Members

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If you are a West Goshen Township resident who is interested in serving your community by furthering its environmental sustainability goals, please contact Township Manager Chris Bashore at cbashore@westgoshen.org. Your email should include reasons for wa...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Save the Date and Plant a Tree!

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Join us as a volunteer on November 4 from 9:00 until noon as we implement Phase 2 of the Hamlet Crest Park reforestation project. Phase 1, which achieved the installation of 120 trees and shrubs, occurred on Arbor Day. Phase 2 comprises about 90 trees of ...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: July 20, 2023

Ecosystem Services of West Goshen Township Park Trees

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Suburban and small metropolitan areas have grown more quickly than their urban and rural counterparts. Approximately 46 million Americans live in rural counties, 98 million in urban core counties, and 175 million in city suburbs and small metropolitan are...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: June 21, 2023

Drought Watch and Water Conservation Tips

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On June 15, Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a news release declaring that the entire state is under a drought watch. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pennsylvania Droug...
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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: April 12, 2023

Thank You for Participating in the Ewaste and Shred Event!

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The eWaste and Shred Event last weekend was a huge success! The township extends its sincerest thanks to all the residents who participated in the event. We had around 200 cars come through!

Every item collected and/or shredded is one less item in our land...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: December 19, 2022

Sustainability Advisory Committee: 2022 Retrospective

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Along with merry-making and celebrations, another year-end tradition is to reflect on the past and look toward the future. Here are a few of the committee’s achievements in 2022:

  • In January, West Goshen Township was recognized by the Arbor Day Fo...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: November 16, 2022

PHS Tree Tenders Planting over 2000 Bare-Root Trees

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From November 17th through November 20th, PHS Tree Tenders and other volunteers from more than 100 communities in southeastern Pennsylvania will plant these 5- to 7-foot tall trees with intact root systems.

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Posted on: November 14, 2022

Welcome Scott deLone!

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The Sustainability Advisory Committee is pleased to welcome new member Scott deLone. Scott, who has taught physics at Henderson High School for 13 years, has a deep and abiding interest in preserving the natural environment. He grew up in Wayne, graduated...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: October 18, 2022

Tips to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

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As a follow-up to last month’s article about calculating your carbon footprint, we are presenting 10 common sense tips on how you and your family can reduce it. Remember, every action you take as an individual is cumulative and contributes to a ...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: September 21, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act Rewards Going Green

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Signed into law on August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act provides tax benefits and rebates for homeowners who reduce their carbon footprint. 

Financial incentives aimed at battling climate change are being offered to consumers who purchase ...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: September 21, 2022

What is a Carbon Footprint and How do You Measure it?

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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, many of our daily activities, such as using electricity, driving a car, or disposing of waste, cause greenhouse gas emissions. Together these emissions make up a household’s measurable carbo...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: August 17, 2022

August is National Water Quality Month

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Even though water makes up over 70% of Earth’s surface area, the total amount of freshwater only makes up around 3% of the water supply, 1% of which is easily accessible. This 1% accounts for all of our lakes, rivers, groundwater, aquifers, and ...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Solar Use Survey

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Do you have rooftop solar on your home? Are you thinking of installing solar to supply your electricity? 

If so, the West Chester Area Clean Energy Future (WCACEF), a committee of the West Chester Council of Governments, would like to hear from yo...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers: Air and Noise Pollution

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Did you know that trying to hear each other over the din of a gas-powered leaf blower pales in comparison to the mix of toxic fumes and particulate matter that are being added to local smog and greenhouse gas emissions?  

Responses to this concern...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Arbor Day 2022

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West Goshen Township celebrated Arbor Day this year by honoring the past and encouraging the planting of trees for the future.

The celebration was held on Friday, April 29, at Oaklands Cemetery, a beautiful, heavily wooded natural burial park in the wester...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: May 16, 2022

SAC Welcomes Barbara Rinehart

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The Sustainability Advisory Committee is excited to welcome Barbara Rinehart as its newest member. An 11-year resident of the Township, Barbara has a Bachelor of Science in biology from James Madison University and a Master of Science in general science e...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: April 18, 2022

Celebrate Arbor Day with us!

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This year’s Arbor Day event is on April 29 at 5:00 p.m. at Oaklands Cemetery, where we will celebrate the life of Joseph Trimble Rothrock, dubbed the “Father of Forestry” in Pennsylvania, in the 100th year since his passing.&...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: December 22, 2021

Single-Use Plastic Bag and Straw Ban

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After much hard work and research by the Township’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, the Board of Supervisors approved a single-use plastic carry-out bag and single-use plastic straw ban effective April 22, 2022. 

 April 22, 2022 is als...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: December 20, 2021

Sustainability Advisory Committee 2020-2021 Recap

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The SAC helps guide the Board of Supervisors (BOS) on the development of sustainable policies and practices for West Goshen Township by promoting environmental awareness through strong community connections, outreach, and workshops.  Additionally...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: November 15, 2021

Single-Use Plastic Bags and Straws: Plastic Is Not So Fantastic

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How many times have you seen a single-use plastic bag blowing in the wind or stuck in a tree or clogging a storm drain into which it has been washed?  Single-use plastic litter is not just a local problem.  These single-use bags, along w...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: September 17, 2021

We All Win When We Get Rid of Plastic Bags

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With much of the United States now trapped in a vicious cycle of climate change-induced heat, wildfires, droughts, flooding, and storms, coupled with the COVID-19 delta variant, it is easy to lose sight of other equally important environmental problems, s...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: August 18, 2021

A Vote of Confidence for Eliminating Plastic Bags

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Christine Knapp, director of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability, was invited by the Township’s Board of Supervisors to speak at the August 17 Board meeting to offer support and best practices for a ban on single use plastic bags in West Goshen. Accor...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: July 12, 2021

Safeguarding Our Communities from Extreme Heat

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It’s not your imagination: It is hotter. In this first month of summer, high temperature records have been set across much of the United States and globally. Here in West Goshen Township (WGT), temperatures between May 1 and Jul...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: June 10, 2021

Township Heritage Trees

A heritage tree is typically a large, individual tree with unique value, which is considered irreplaceable. The major criteria for heritage tree designation are age, rarity, and size, as well as aesthetic, botanical, ecological, and historical value.&...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: June 10, 2021

SAC Initiatives Update

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The Sustainability Advisory Committee is currently working on several of the key initiatives we established at our first meeting in September 2020. They are:

 

  • Analysis of the township’s vehicle fleet towards the goal of transitioning over...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: May 20, 2021

EVs Get a Charge Out of Town Hall

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Since its installation on September 1, 2020, the ChargePoint® electric vehicle charging station in front of the township complex’s Public Works Department building has been getting a workout while improving the environment. Fifty-two dif...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: April 19, 2021

Arbor Day Celebration to Honor West Goshen Heritage Trees

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In honor of Arbor Day 2021, West Goshen Township is celebrating its heritage trees – the oldest and largest arboreal residents of our community. The public is invited to join the socially distanced event at the historic weeping beech site on Friday April ...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: April 19, 2021

Tree City USA Initiative Underway

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West Goshen’s Arbor Day 2021 is not just a celebration of the township’s heritage trees, it is also the first step to attaining Tree City USA certification by the Arbor Day Foundation. To be a Tree City, a community must meet four standards: establish a t...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: March 24, 2021

Goshen Tree Tenders live-stake planting

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The Goshen Tree Tenders cut and planted live stakes (shrub branches) along the creek at West Goshen Township's Barker Park to become new rooted stems.  Live stakes help stabilize streams, lessen erosion, moderate temperatures and improve...

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

Take our survey on plastic bag use

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Even before the pandemic, studies showed a significant increase in the use of plastic bags. It has only gotten worse. With a groundswell of community support, local and state governments are now launching initiatives to curb the use of plastic bags and ot...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: March 11, 2021

Arbor Day celebration: Join us!

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On Arbor Day, April 23, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., we will celebrate West Goshen’s heritage trees at the township’s most well-known tree. It is a European weeping beech, planted by Alexander Bane on his farm around 1711. At more than 300 years old, the venerable ...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: March 4, 2020

Sustainability / Environmental Advisory Committee

West Goshen Township is seeking resumes of those interested in participating in an ad hoc Committee to formulate a new Sustainability / Environmental Advisory Committee.

Those interested should have experience or education in Planning, Environmental Scienc...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: March 19, 2020

Coming Soon… West Goshen’s Sustainability Committee!

West Goshen is currently in the process of forming a Sustainability / Environmental Advisory Committee.  As a first step, the township is seeking members of an ad hoc committee to define the purpose and functions of the to-be-created committee.

Ne...

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Sustainability Advisory Committee
Posted on: January 26, 2021

Introducing the NEW West Goshen Sustainability Committee

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The newly formed Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) in West Goshen Township was adopted ad hoc by the Board of Supervisors on August 18, 2020 and met for the first time on September 22, 2020. The SAC’s overall mission&n...

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