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Muncy Heritage Park and Nature Trail 2008 Muncy Heritage Park and Nature Trail Master Plan March 2008 FINAL DRAFT FINAL DRAFT Muncy Heritage Park and Nature Trail Master Plan Prepared for: The Muncy Historical Society Prepared by: SEDA-Council of Governments Community Resource Center 201 Furnace Road Lewisburg, PA 17837 (570) 524-4491 www.seda-cog.org March 2008 FINAL DRAFT CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Study Committee Representatives Project Funding: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation Ryn Agnew and Natural Resources (DCNR) Tom ‘Tank’ Baird Mal Barlow Planning and Design: SEDA Council of Governments, Dan Berninger Community Resource Center Steven Fairchild, PhD Tom Grbenick, Director Ed Hannan Brian Auman, RLA, Landscape Architect/ Anne Katz, PhD Principle Planner Harvey Katz, PhD Mandy Burbage, Community Planner Bob Keintz Stephen Keefer, Student Intern, Carol Lundy Penn State Department of Robert Olmstead Landscape Architecture John Piper, PhD Alison Stevenson, Landscape Architecture Bill Poulton Graduate & Publications Linda Poulton Consultant Dennis Ringling, PhD Amy Rogers Geographic Information Systems: SEDA Council of Governments, Dave Rupert GIS Services Linda Stein Linda Swisher Printing and Graphics: SEDA Council of Governments, Alice Trowbridge Graphics and Printing Services Robin Van Auken Andrea Young Development Plan Production: SEDA Council of Governments, Community Resource Center This project was financed in part by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program- Keystone Recreation, Park and Unless otherwise noted, all historic photographs are from the Muncy Historical Conservation Fund- under the administration of the Pennsylvania Society; historic postcards are from the collections of Robin Van Auken. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. This project could not have been completed without the support, commitment, and assistance of the Muncy Historical Society For leadership in this project, special thanks also go to: Bill & Linda Poulton and Robin Van Auken CONTENTS Executive Summary i Master Plan Report Chapter 1: Project Overview 1 Chapter 2: Community Profile & History of the Muncy Heritage Park Site 2 Chapter 3: Site Information and Analysis 3 Chapter 4: Master Plan Design 4 Chapter 5: Operations, Maintenance & Security 5 Chapter 6: A Strategy for Action 6 Appendix 7 Site Inventory Image Gallery: River Landscape 7.1 Site Inventory Image Gallery: Meadow 7.4 Site Inventory Image Gallery: Recreation Pond and Tributary Creek 7.8 Site Inventory Image Gallery: Mill Pond 7.12 Site Inventory Image Gallery: Canal Corridor and Towpath 7.14 Site Inventory Image Gallery: Woodlands 7.19 Site Inventory Image Gallery: North Entrance 7.22 Site Inventory Image Gallery: South Edge 7.24 Site Inventory Image Gallery: Archcological Dig Area 7.25 Cost Estimates 7.27 Mule Barn Kit: Cost Comparison 7.32 Site Survey Maps 7.34 Ecological Assessment: Flora, Fauna, Soils and Drainage 7.47 List of References 8 Muncy Master Plan 9 Project CD 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The hamlet of Port Penn grew up in direct response to the building of the West Branch Canal and also used to occupy the site. Port Penn was a Project Background full community with a range of businesses, mills and residential houses; the sawmill and lock tender’s house once sat on the park property. The In 2004, 11 acres of undeveloped land just outside Muncy, Pennsylvania, were importance of Port Penn diminished with the end of the canal era, leaving it donated to the Muncy Historical Society and History Museum. This generous a sleepy residential community on the outskirts of Muncy. Houses from Port act set in motion the process to turn the ecologically and culturally rich Penn still sit at the north end of the park site. Many remnants and artifacts property into an incredible public park for the residents of Muncy and visitors found at the park attest to the presence of the once thriving community. from the region and beyond. Over the past three years, a vision has been Several areas have been identified as containing a large number of historic created for the park to become a place for quiet recreation and celebration of artifacts. These will be excavated and interpreted through an ongoing the region’s unique beauty as it is expressed through the park’s woodlands, archeological dig on the park property. meadow, pond, stream and river landscapes. The park will also be a bastion for teaching and interactive learning about the local environment, local The park site is also tied to the region’s lumber heritage; timber was the heritage and the creative arts. More than an isolated resource, the park will major industry in the heavily forested West Branch watershed throughout actively tie into and promote the missions of regional projects designed to most of the 19th century and log rafts were regularly being corralled and promote healthy living, connect to the history, culture and environment floated down the river for milling. The Muncy dam shortly downstream from of the Susquehanna and improve quality of life throughout Northcentral the park created a log boom that held timber for processing at many local Pennsylvania. These regional efforts include the Susquehanna Greenway mills including the saw mill that once sat on the park site. Overexploitation Partnership, the Lumber Heritage Region, and the Lycoming County of timber led to a fall in the industry by the early 1900’s; over the decades, Comprehensive Plan. those who had actively worked the log rafts down the rivers were becoming scarce. Pride in the lumber past was strong, however, and in March 1938, a The donated land is culturally significant to Muncy and the region in several commemorative log raft was constructed to be floated 200 miles down the ways. First, it straddles the entrance to the Muncy section of the West Susquehanna to Harrisburg. Known as the “Last Raft,” the festive journey Branch Canal that was opened in 1834 and operated throughout the 19th met wtih tragedy when the rafters failed to maneuver a recently constructed century until it was badly damaged by floods in 1889 and 1894. Having railroad bridge at Muncy. All but one of more than 45 passengers were served for decades as a major seasonal route for shipping and transportation thrown into the icy water and seven died as a result of the ill-fated event. The that tied into a statewide network of canals, the West Branch Canal was Muncy Heritage Park sits in view of the ‘Last Raft’ crash site. rendered obsolete by railroads and finally decommissioned in 1901. The Muncy Heritage Park sits where the branch entered from the Susquehanna From an ecological perspective, the park land exhibits a wonderful diversity River, includes a double and single set of locks, a wide basin where canal of landscapes and plant communities. Within a relatively small space, there boats could be pulled to a dry dock and repaired, and a length of the canal are areas that display the variety, uniqueness, beauty and charm of the channel and tow path. Many of these historic features are still discernable Northcentral Pennsylvania landscape. Visitors will explore woodlands, a within the landscape, including the canal locks, basin and channel. native meadow, an open pond and one that is overgrown and slowly turning into a marsh. They will enjoy views of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, working agricultural lands, the historic canal corridor and a tributary Executive Summary i creek crossing to the river. As a whole, these areas offer rich opportunities restore, interpret and interact with the historic resources found throughout for visitors to enjoy their park experience while also serving important the property. ecological functions as habitat for wildlife and vegetated open space to clean the air and filter water before it enters the Susquehanna. Looking at the park The primary gathering place for programs and picnicking will be at the through its layers of cultural, environmental and scenic resources, it clearly Mule Barn Pavilion, to be constructed on the upper slopes of the native possesses incredible potential to become an ecologically valuable place that grass and wildflower meadow. The design of this pavilion and other park celebrates and encourages the recreation, education and healthy living of elements will be inspired by vernacular structures of the region, such as barns local residents, school groups, and visitors alike. and outbuildings. In this way, the appearance and feel of the park will be contextually appropriate to the area and the park as a whole will take on a cohesive and harmonious character that melds with the historic remnants The park will support a number of uses, programs and activities. It will serve already present on the property. the Muncy community as a place to walk, bicycle and access the river for canoeing and kayaking. Ranges of educational programs will be developed The park will be open year round, from dawn to dusk. Restroom facilities, that are geared to different age groups. Some of these will center around lighting, storage and electricity will all be provided at the Mule Barn Pavilion. the ongoing archeological dig on the site that already engages school The front façade of the structure will appear solid from the lock house and children, college students and the general public with different participatory main trail; sliding barn doors will reveal an open air pavilion with moveable events and educational programs. The park as a whole will be treated as picnic tables and informational displays. an outdoor classroom where school children will participate in a variety of learning activities. Education programming will be developed to promote The Master Plan illustrates how the park will meet goals to provide environmental education, teach about local history and encourage creativity recreational opportunities; visitor access and circulation; space for and arts through participatory interaction with the landscape. educational programs, events and gatherings; and how it will capitalize on opportunities for cultural interpretation and environmental learning.
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