The community is all in!

YOU CAN HELP PERMANENTLY PROTECT THE OPEN SPACE AT THE FORMER HERCULES GOLF COURSE ALONG LANCASTER PIKE AND HERCULES ROAD

Using your own words and what is most important to you (suggested talking points below), please write POSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE letters or emails to the key elected officials below, asking for their support in providing matching funds for this conservation initiative.

• Meet the outdoor needs of area residents including walking, biking, jogging, birdwatching, fishing and other outdoor activities including nature education programs
• Protect environmentally sensitive areas and wildlife
• Protect the water quality of Red Clay Creek, reducing the amount of impervious surface and development close to the creek, mitigating storm impacts, a, a key source of drinking water for 100,000 Delawareans
• Decrease traffic impacts from more development
• Provide the local communities with needed passive recreation
• Fulfill State and New Castle County stated objectives to preserve open space for public use and quality of life
• Ensures a continuing legacy of adequate recreational opportunities
• Open space protection is lowest cost land use for taxpayers
• Enhances tourism
• Educational opportunities for area children

BOND BILL 

(“Please support Bond Bill funding to enable the permanent protection of…”)

CO-CHAIRS 

Sen. David Sokola, 24 Beech Hill Drive, Newark, DE 19711, David.Sokola@delaware.gov 

Rep. Debra Heffernan, 113 Blue Rock Road, Wilmington, DE 19809, Debra.Heffernan@delaware.gov 

BOND BILL – Additional Members from northern Delaware:

Rep. Mike Ramone, 211 Nathan Court, Newark, DE 19711

Rep. Kim Williams, 23 Weer Circle, Wilmington, DE 19808

Rep. Ed Osienski, 183 Scottfield Drive, Newark, DE 19713

Sen. Jack Walsh, 2607 Belaire Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808

Sen. Bryan Townsend,bryan.townsend@delaware.gov

Sen. Darius Brown, 2112 North Claymont Street, Wilmington, DE 19802

NEW CASTLE COUNTY 

(asking NCC to own/operate the nature preserve park & contribute funding for purchase)

County Executive Matthew Meyer, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720, matthew.meyer@newcastlede.gov

County Councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick, 9 Shagbark Court, Hockessin, DE 19707, janet.kilpatrick@newcastlede.gov 

County Council Member Dee Durham, 901 Mt. Lebanon Road, Wilmington, DE 19803, dee.durham@newcastlede.gov

County Councilman Ken Woods, 1727 West Robbins Place, Wilmington, DE 19805, kenneth.woods@newcastlede.gov

County Councilman Tim Sheldon, 7 ½ Rose Circle, Newark, DE 19711, timothy.sheldon@newcastlede.gov

County Councilman Jea Street, 910 North Bancroft Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19805, jea.street@newcastlede.gov

County Councilman Penrose Hollins, 418 West Matson Run Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19802, Penrose.Hollins@newcastlede.gov 

STATE LEGISLATORS (in whose districts the parcels are located or are nearby)

("Please support Delaware state funding to the fullest extent possible toward the purchase price through the Open Space Council and Bond Bill")

Sen. Anthony Delcollo, 35 Briar Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19805, Anthony.Delcollo@delaware.gov 

Sen. Laura Sturgeon, 414 North Foulkstone, Road, Wilmington, DE 19803, Laura.Sturgeoun@delaware.gov 

Rep. Gerald Brady, 1802 Wawaset Street, Wilmington, DE 19806, Gerald.Brady@delaware.gov

Rep. Krista Griffith, 2212 Amhurst Road, Wilmington, DE 19803, Krista.Griffith@delaware.gov

Rep. Mike Smith, 34 Rankin Road, Newark, DE 19711, Michael.F.Smith@delaware.gov 

Rep. Mike Ramone, 211 Nathan Court, Newark, DE 19711, Michael.Ramone@delaware.gov 

Governor John Carney, 150 William Penn Street, Dover, DE 19901, John.Carney@delaware.gov 

DELAWARE OPEN SPACE COUNCIL (asking for Open Space Council funding support)

DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin, Shawn.Garvin@delaware.gov 

Sen. Bruce Ennis, 522 Smyrna-Clayton Boulevard, Smyrna, DE 19977, Bruce.Ennis@delaware.gov

Rep. Gerald Brady, 1802 Wawaset Street, Wilmington, DE 19806, Gerald.Brady@delaware.gov

Governor John Carney, 150 William Penn Street, Dover, DE 19901, John.Carney@delaware.gov