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Bucks357tinicum county park/giving pondrecreation areaLocation: Along Rt. 32 (River Road), just north of Erwinnain Tinicum Township. The park is located between the DelawareRiver and the Delaware Canal.Owner & Contacts: Tinicum County Park–Bucks County(126 acres)215-757-0571River Road (Rt. 32), Erwinna, PAwww.buckscounty.org/government/departments/parksandrec/parks/tinicum.aspxGiving Pond Recreation Area–PA Department of Conservationand Natural Resources (90 acres)610-982-5560www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/delawarecanal.aspxDirections, Access & Parking: From the DelawareRiver Bridge in Upper Black Eddy, go south on Rt. 32 (RiverRd.) for about 2.5 miles. The parking lot for Giving Pond is onthe right. Proceed another 2.2 miles to Tinicum County Park.The park is on both sides of River Rd. Both areas have largeparking lots. Tinicum County Park and Giving Pond are opento the public from sunrise to sunset. Only the county park hasrestrooms.Through the Seasons:Winter: Look for waterfowl and gulls on the Delaware River.Spring: Birds of interest include warblers and othersongbirds.Summer: Breeding birds at this season are typical of thespecies that can be found in the proper habitat.Fall: Look for waterfowl and a wide range of warblers andother fall migrants.Other Comments: The historic John Stover House, whichis open to the public, was built in the early 1800s. • Part ofthe Delaware & Lehigh Trail, Delaware Canal State Park marksthe western boundary of Tinicum County Park. It is possibleto walk the towpath of the canal, from Morrisville in lowerBucks County to Easton in Northampton County. (Note: Thecanal towpath sustained severe damage from three floods thatoccurred September 2004 through June 2006. Some sectionsof the towpath may still need repairs.)Site Description: The park and pond lie in the floodplain of the Delaware River. The area is a mix of mature andearly successional deciduous forest, shrub/scrub and marsh.Giving Pond is an old quarry that has been added to DelawareCanal State Park.Mallards, Cody GoddardRaccoon, Bill Buchanan/John Heinz NWR