Barkingfield Park-Land Stewardship Pilot

To kick-off the CBLS initiative, and to encourage public engagement, Kennett Township’s new Barkingfield Park and the adjacent Township Municipal Services Area have been selected as sites for an initial pilot project for the Community based Land Stewardship Program. These properties provide an excellent locale to demonstrate the concepts and process of active land stewardship. As part of this pilot project, all Township residents and landowners will have an opportunity to engage with the community-wide initiative and to learn about proven techniques to restore, enhance, and maintain natural areas in our region that are found in Barkingfield Park and are relevant to many properties in the Township.

Barkingfield Park-Stewardship Plan 

  1. Barkingfield Park Stewardship Plan

 Barkingfield Park-Maps

  1. Barkingfield Park_Kiosk Trail Map (north)
  2. Barkingfield Park_Kiosk Trail Map (south)

Butterfly and Pollinator Plantings

  1. Barkingfield butterfly and pollinator gardens May2019
  2. Barkingfield East plugs planted in 2018
  3. Barkingfield Butterfly Garden plugs planted in 2018

Barkingfield Park Riparian Buffer Enhancement project

  1. Barkingfield Riparian Buffer Enhancement

Longwood Birdhouses at Barkingfield 

  1. Barkingfield Birdhouses from Longwood

Barkingfield Park Update- June 2019

  1. Barkingfield Project june 2019 update

Barkingfield Park Update- July 2019

  1. Monarch caterpillars on newly planted butterfly milkweed plug
  2. Pollinator garden site prep options (1)
  3. Barkingfield site prep- July 2019

Rainwater Management

  1. Rainwater Management at Barkingfield Park