Harding Park improvement project
Updated June 2026
Harding’s current recreational park located at the end of Coolidge Avenue was demolished in the summer of 2024 for being unsafe. The Exeter Township Board of Supervisors and the Harding Recreation Committee will be working together to secure grant funding for municipal recreation projects, such as improvements to the Harding Park.
This was first announced at the Supervisors meeting on December 5, 2022 and a resolution outlining the agreement between the two entities was passed on June 6, 2023. The resolution satisfied all the requests of the Harding Recreation Committee before it committed to the endeavor. At the May 2023 meeting of the rec committee, the name given to the project was: Harding Rec Park Project. The Harding Recreation Committee committed to contributing resources to the township to provide to the residents a park with equipment for all abilities, a walking/running trail, as well as other improvements.
After 2 years of hard work and determination, a meeting on February 19th, 2025 between representatives from PA State Representative Brenda Pugh, Pennsylvania DCNR, Exeter Township Board of Supervisors, Harding Recreation Committee, and an engineer revealed the final sitemap for a proposed park. It consists of an area for several age specific playground equipment structures, improved access to the lower fields, improved parking, and a .24 mile long walking/running/nature trail. In May 2026, the township made a request for funds from the committee. The committee then presented to Exeter Township a check for $5,000 to be used for the park. At the June 2026 meeting of the Exeter Township board of supervisors, the public was notified that the township used the funds towards the purchase of a 6 month CD in the amount of $55,000 with proceeds to benefit the park improvement project.
As information becomes available, we will post it on this page. Thank you for your continuing support!!
Harding’s current recreational park located at the end of Coolidge Avenue was demolished in the summer of 2024 for being unsafe. The Exeter Township Board of Supervisors and the Harding Recreation Committee will be working together to secure grant funding for municipal recreation projects, such as improvements to the Harding Park.
This was first announced at the Supervisors meeting on December 5, 2022 and a resolution outlining the agreement between the two entities was passed on June 6, 2023. The resolution satisfied all the requests of the Harding Recreation Committee before it committed to the endeavor. At the May 2023 meeting of the rec committee, the name given to the project was: Harding Rec Park Project. The Harding Recreation Committee committed to contributing resources to the township to provide to the residents a park with equipment for all abilities, a walking/running trail, as well as other improvements.
After 2 years of hard work and determination, a meeting on February 19th, 2025 between representatives from PA State Representative Brenda Pugh, Pennsylvania DCNR, Exeter Township Board of Supervisors, Harding Recreation Committee, and an engineer revealed the final sitemap for a proposed park. It consists of an area for several age specific playground equipment structures, improved access to the lower fields, improved parking, and a .24 mile long walking/running/nature trail. In May 2026, the township made a request for funds from the committee. The committee then presented to Exeter Township a check for $5,000 to be used for the park. At the June 2026 meeting of the Exeter Township board of supervisors, the public was notified that the township used the funds towards the purchase of a 6 month CD in the amount of $55,000 with proceeds to benefit the park improvement project.
As information becomes available, we will post it on this page. Thank you for your continuing support!!