Cheltenham Township will host the 65th annual Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 1 at Kleinheinz Pond.

The derby will feature, snacks, drinks, and prizes, and is open to children up to age 15. Participants are asked bring their own bait and rod.

The event is hosted by the Rotary Club of Northeast Philadelphia, Cheltenham, and Rockledge in conjunction with the Township’s Parks and Recreation Department.

In related news, the township will also host a community meeting to discuss the Robinson Park Restoration Project on Tuesday, June 11 from 6:30pm-8:00pm at Curtis Arboretum.

From the announcement:

Cheltenham Township is hosting a community meeting to discuss the Robinson Park Restoration Project on Tuesday, June 11 from 6:30pm-8pm at Curtis Arboretum located at 1250 Church Road, Wyncote. Come learn more about the project and the preliminary design concept and provide feedback on the plan.

The Robinson Park Restoration Project will improve water quality, mitigate flooding, and enhance native habitat by converting 3+ acres from turf grass and invasive plant species to native vegetation for use by songbirds and pollinators, daylighting a portion of buried stream from a confined concrete channel, and installing a forested riparian buffer with water quality features. The project will promote stormwater infiltration and evapotranspiration and will filter runoff to prevent up to 13 tons of sediment annually from discharging to the Tookany Creek and downstream Delaware Bay.

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