Montco 2040:
a shared vision
23
■■ Percent of greenway
length with permanently
conserved open space
Measuring success
…increase county parkland in greenway corridors while working with local municipalities to
preserve their greenways
The county’s greenways, which are primarily along its streams and rivers, connect the county’s natural environment, providing
important habitat preservation, wildlife corridors, and floodwater storage. With the county’s park system and trail network,
these greenways have also become important places for recreation, wellness, and social interaction, improving the county’s
overall quality of life.
Many of the county’s parks are located along a greenway, and, as opportunities arise, the county will look to expand its park
holdings within greenways. In addition, the county will continue expanding its trail system within greenways, providing
multiple opportunities for residents to interact with nature.
However, most of the greenway corridors are not near county parkland, and local municipalities, both through their park
systems and regulations, should work to preserve these environmentally sensitive corridors. Private property owners can also
play an important role in greenway preservation.
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Pottstown
Norristown
Lansdale
Collegeville
Jenkintown
Conshohocken
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476
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276
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76
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476
£
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422
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202
611
100
309
Primary Greenway
Hatboro
Ambler
Pennsburg
73
663
29
29
73
Secondary Greenway
County Park
18
20 17
14
16
21
19
9
13
10
5
22
7
15
8
6
23
11
12
1
3
4
2
1. Pennypack Greenway
2. Perkiomen Greenway
3. Schuylkill Greenway
4. Wissahickon Greenway
5. Ballygomingo Greenway
6. Deep Creek Greenway
7. East Branch Perkiomen Greenway
8. Macoby Greenway
9. Manatawny Greenway
10. Mill Creek Greenway
11. Mill Hill-Hosensack Greenway
12. Mingo Creek Greenway
13. Neshaminy Greenway System
14. Plymouth Greenway
15. Ridge Valley-Unami Greenway
16. Sandy Run Greenway
17. Saw Mill Run Greenway
18. Skippack Creek Greenway
19. Sprogles Run Greenway
20. Stony Creek Greenway
21. Swamp Creek Greenway
22. Tookany Creek Greenway
23. West Branch Perkiomen Greenway
GREENWAYS
