THE 1941 project
Splash is moving!
Join us at 1941 Powder Mill Road, York in Summer of 2024! We’ll have triple the space, tons of new water features and lots of other exciting additions.
(Our current location at 1298 Toronita St. will remain open until the move. Visit us!).
Keep scrolling to see a rough timeline for what we’re calling The 1941 Project – and get an exciting behind-the-scenes peek into our new building and gardens.
A RETAIL DESTINATION
- Expanded Fish Room
- Huge Aquatic Greenhouse
- 100,000-Gallon Turtle Pond & Wildlife Habitat
- Contemporary Swim Pond
- 3x More Space to Relax & Reconnect with Nature!
CONVENIENT LOCATION
Just 10 minutes south of our current store! Enjoy easy access from the I-83 Leader Heights exit.
CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE
Fall 2022
Splash Chooses 1941 Powder Mill Road for its new location
The former residential property is right off the I-83 Leader Heights exit. Nearby businesses include Leader Heights Animal Hospital, Lebo Skin Care, OSS Health and South County Brewing.
July 2023
groundbreaking
July 2023
Site work begins
Excavators start leveling the property for construction. We were sad to see the trees go, but we'll be planting more - plus lots of other native plants.
August 2023
Habitat Pond construction begins
The Splash crew begins installing a 150,000-gallon Habitat Pond for eco-friendly stormwater control. The design incorporates re-purposed tree trunks from the property to create shelter for local wildlife, as well as lots of massive boulders.
September 2023
House demolition
October 2023
Habitat Pond Construction Continues; Work starts on contemporary swim pond
November 2023
Start of building construction
JANUARY 2024
Building is taking shape!
Despite the snow and freezing temps building construction is moving forward ...
MARCH 2024
We have a roof and walls!
MAY 2024
Getting closer!
Summer 2024
OUR NEXT
BIG
ADVENTURE
We’re no strangers to adventure at Splash.
From our start as a one-man landscaping business in 1989, to the opening of our first retail location in a small barn in Dallastown, we have evolved, moved and learned more than we could have ever expected.
We eventually moved from Dallastown to East York, and then, in 2013, from East York to 1298 Toronita St. We thought this location would be our final home, the place where we would grow our roots and plan for a long-term future.
Those plans changed when PennDOT announced a highway design that will take the I-83 ramp straight through our display gardens. Then, in 2019, a fire leveled the original Toronita Street store. We rebuilt, knowing we would have to take it all back down when highway construction started.
But this isn’t a sad story. This is a story about adaptation, growth and a fantastic community that has supported us through the twists and turns of our journey.
After an exhaustive search, we found a perfect property at 1941 Powder Mill Road. This new location is just a 10-minute drive from Toronita Street, and it will give us more than TRIPLE the space to create a forever home for our family business, and a one-of-a-kind destination for pond lovers.
THANK YOU for sticking with us through our crazy adventures. We truly couldn’t do it without you. See you soon at 1941 Powder Mill Road!
