![]() ![]() But, like, what do they really want to see the purpose of the park to be? Is it going to be art focused? Is it going to educational? Do they want playgrounds? Interactive material at the park? “We know we want walking trails and pavilions. “We know that we want it to be ‘passive recreation,’” Veasy said. ![]() But on the northern side of town, we call it, it’s very developed with the housing developments.” So, we have a decent amount of property that’s in the Pinelands that’s not developed. As a park, it would be easily the largest in Evesham. It is the largest piece of developable, but undeveloped, land here. More: Harrison neighborhood raked by Ida tornado takes stock of the damageĮvesham officials eyed the property for years, officially so since 2012. ![]() More: Evesham to preserve 165 acres of open space from development, town announces The New Jersey Green Acres Program, which tries to encourage preserving open spaces, has promised $750,000 toward the purchase price. Mayor Jaclyn Veasy said the features and size of the property made it attractive for development, so it was not a given the township would end up owning it. It also is getting an old farmhouse, now used as a clubhouse. The Beagle Club will take its dog training program and event schedule elsewhere, while Evesham concentrates on finalizing plans to use the approximately 176 acres as a “passive recreation” park. EVESHAM – A lengthy pursuit of ownership rights to the Garden State Beagle Club here is expected to end in October, with the property deed in township hands and a $5 million check at the club. ![]()
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