Willistown Parks and Recreation's Hike Willistown Series

The Hike Willistown Series brings a variety of entertaining guides and storytellers to our preserves and trails for fresh-air outings to walk and talk with Willistown residents, neighbors, and friends about the properties and topics including conservation, resource protection, land management, wildlife watching, local history, and more. It's all about enjoying the great outdoors! As always, ideas and suggestions are welcome—email us.

About Historic Sugartown

The crossroad village of Historic Sugartown is located in the heart of Willistown Township. The organization offers opportunities for the community to engage with the past through authentic 19th-century experiences, to participate in the village’s present life through events like their very popular Biergartens. The organization also endeavors to protect the village for future enjoyment.

About Zach Biro

Zach is the Executive Director of Historic Sugartown. He is originally from Bethlehem, Pa. and has a Master's in history from Lehigh University. Zack's background includes work with the history of the Moravian Church, the Congressional Cemetery in Washington DC, and the Science History Institute in Philadelphia.

About Zach's Walk and Talk

The 1684 Welsh Tract West of Philadelphia was established by William Penn as a place for Quakers to establish their own communities in the new world. The 40,000 acres of the Welsh Tract included present day Willistown. This talk will explore the initial Quaker settlers of Willistown, their communities, and the impact their presence had on the local native population by looking at the experience of the Okehocking people in Willistown.

Willistown Parks and Recreation's Hike Willistown Series

Questions and Inclement Weather

Please contact Mary with event questions and stay tuned to the Township’s social media or call Mary for a recorded message in the event of inclement weather at 610-647-5300 x224.

Gear

Please wear sturdy shoes and dress for the day's weather, keeping in mind the hill climbs and open meadows offered by this beautiful nature preserve.

Registration is Required

Parking

5316 West Chester Pike parking lot at Okehocking Preserve.

Hike Willistown @ Okehocking with Historic Sugartown