Parks & Recreation

Upper Gwynedd Township Parks and Recreation Department will provide traditional and innovative recreation, leisure and cultural activities in a quality environment for all residents of the Township. We provide comprehensive park and recreation programs, facilities, and services which respond to changing needs within our community. We strive to preserve, enhance, and protect our open spaces to enrich the quality of life for present and future generations in a safe and secure environment.

An amphitheatre, community built playground, basketball and tennis courts, walking paths, pavilion and a sensory garden make the Parkside Place Complex a destination for passive and active recreation.

Programs such as the summer basketball league, recreation camp, tennis instruction, bus trips, sports and science camps as well as the Fall Fest, Carnival, outdoor concerts and special interest programs are some of the activities offered to the community. In addition, discount tickets for amusement parks and ski areas are sold during the appropriate season.

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Name	Title	Telephone
GlennAnne Chabala	Parks and Recreation Director	(215) 699-7777
Kim Godshall	Parks Secretary	(215) 699-7777

GlennAnne Chabala, Parks & Recreation Director

GlennAnne graduated from Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, NC with a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Recreation Administration and Political Science. She began her career in Maryland with the National Capital Park and Planning Commission as a Recreation Specialist. After moving to the area in 1996, she was a volunteer with the Upper Gwynedd Township Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and undertook the position of the Parks and Recreation Director in May 1997. She is nationally certified as Park and Recreation Professional and Certified Program Planner, active in the Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Society, National Recreation and Park Association and American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She has presented at conferences at the state and national level. Over the course of her tenure at Upper Gwynedd GlennAnne has won several state awards for programming.