Mission

The mission of Preservation Parks of Delaware County is to protect and conserve Delaware County's natural scenic, historic and archaeological features for the benefit of present and future generations and provide for enjoyable, safe, easily accessible and aesthetically pleasing outdoor education and passive recreational experiences for the citizens of Delaware County.

Overview of Preservation Parks

Preser­va­tion Parks of Delaware County was cre­ated in response to a grow­ing need to pro­tect open space and unique nat­ural habi­tats for the pub­lic good.

The Park District’s mis­sion is to pro­vide pas­sive recre­ation activ­i­ties, such as hik­ing and pic­nick­ing, while keep­ing devel­op­ment to a min­i­mum. Walk­ing paths and view­ing areas allow peo­ple to get close to nature with­out dis­turb­ing it. Within the park sys­tem, vis­i­tors can see rolling mead­ows, vir­tu­ally untouched wood lots, ravine sys­tems, water­ways, and the remains of glaciers.

Preser­va­tion Parks is funded pri­mar­ily by prop­erty tax dol­lars approved by vot­ers of Delaware County. The most recent 10-year levy was approved in 2008. Tax rev­enue is aug­mented by fed­eral and state grants, along with gen­er­ous con­tri­bu­tions of land, mate­ri­als, equip­ment and time from donors and volunteers.

Many donor and vol­un­teer oppor­tu­ni­ties are avail­able to help sup­port your Park Dis­trict. Our vari­ety of pro­gram­ming, sup­port and mate­r­ial needs may coin­cide with your var­ied inter­ests and tal­ents. Please con­tact any mem­ber of the Preser­va­tion Parks staff to offer your assistance.