Briar Bush Nature Center Gets $93K Grant

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — The Briar Bush Nature Center is getting a grant to help pay for Phase II of its rehabilitation.

State Rep. Ben Sanchez helped secure the $93,100 in state grant funding from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to help pay for the rehabilitation project.

Sanchez worked with the DCNR's Community Conservation Partnerships Program, which seeks to connect Pennsylvanians with the outdoors by supporting recreational improvements, natural resource conservation and community revitalization efforts.

"The Briar Bush Nature Center reflects the work of many people, including residents, organizational partners and government leaders," Sanchez said. "It's an honor to be able to help contribute state support for these projects that bring people together and make a real difference in the lives of local residents."

Work on the project will include the construction of pedestrian walkways and an observation deck; installation of stormwater management measures; and ADA access, landscaping, project signage and other related site improvements.

Briar Bush Nature Center Director Mark Fallon said the grant will further expand the ability to make nature education and access more accessible to the community.

"This new outdoor space will allow folks with mobility issues to experience even more programming and allow all of our visitors to enjoy our tree canopy here at Briar Bush Nature Center," Fallon said.

Sanchez represents the 153rd Legislative District, which includes Rockledge and parts of Abington and Upper Dublin in Montgomery County.