The Woodland Hills Preserve in Lower Saucon Township is now the Sandra Yerger Community Recreation Area and Nature Preserve. However, the decision to rename the 146-acre passive recreation area developed nearly a decade ago on the site of a former golf course isn't receiving universal praise, with some questioning its timing in the midst of a re-election campaign by Yerger.
Sometimes you don't want to travel very far for an escape, however brief. Fortunately the Saucon Valley is home to numerous parks that are ideal for adventures in your "own backyard." One of them is Woodland Hills Preserve in Lower Saucon Township.
Who hunted in the Woodland Hills Preserve last year, and were they actually hunting in the preserve or on land immediately adjacent to it? These are questions Lower Saucon Township Council wants answered.
The easy charm of a fall afternoon in Lower Saucon Township will be on full display during the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society's annual Apple Festival Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the historic Lutz-Franklin School on Countryside Lane.
