In the end, our society will be defined not only by what we create but by what we refuse to destroy.
John Sawhill, past president of the Nature Conservancy
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Riverside Park HistoryRiverside Park, a beautiful park along the Susquehanna River in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, overlooking the Endless Mountains, has been a viable asset to our community for decades. It is a beautiful and scenic area for the community and visitors of the Endless Mountains to enjoy the undisturbed outdoors. There is no other place to get closer to nature’s beauty than at Riverside Park. Riverside Park has made available an outside gathering area, and many people have enjoyed fishing, hiking, picnicking, boating, skating, playing, exploring, wandering and relaxing at the park for years.
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The Borough of Tunkhannock acquired this land after the historic 1972 flood that devastated residents’ homes when the land was declared uninhabitable. Around 1980, in conjunction with and large support of the Wyoming Chamber of Commerce and Proctor & Gamble, the land was rehabilitated into the park we have come to love today. The originators’ hard work and consistent effort has afforded a park with a heavily used public boat launch, picnic areas, basketball and volleyball courts, playgrounds, a skating rink, walking areas, areas for cultural and sports events, and the Historic Black Diamond Caboose.
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