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SUMMARY:Sunday Volunteer Service with David Bower
DESCRIPTION:Meeting at Harvey Street Trailhead (see map here)\nParking: There is free street parking on Wayne Avenue\, Pulaski Avenue\, and Harvey Street.\nBathrooms: There will be not bathroom access during the service day. \nWould you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship tasks! \nAll are welcome to attend\, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level\, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said\, this service day may include the following activities: \n• Trail work: using long-handled tools for scraping\, digging\, tamping\, and cutting; moving heavy objects\n• Planting site maintenance: using long handled tools for cutting\, scraping\, and digging\n• Invasive plant removal: bending over\, using long handled tools for cutting vines\n• Litter clean-up \nWe provide gloves\, tools\, and instruction–you just need to show up! Be sure to wear sturdy footwear and long pants\, and remember to bring water with you. Detailed information and confirmation of the meeting location will be sent by email one business day before the event. If you are hoping to bring a group of 5 or more people\, please reach out to us first. \nRegistration is required for all volunteer service days so that participants can be informed of emergency cancellations. Service days are cancelled in steady precipitation or other dangerous weather conditions. \nFor more information contact Marisa Miller at miller@fow.org. \nRegister below!
URL:https://fow.org/event/sunday-volunteer-service-with-david-bower-03-15-2026/
LOCATION:Harvey Street Trailhead\, 2RJ8+X4\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19118\, United States
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Wednesday Volunteer Service with David Bower
DESCRIPTION:This service day has been cancelled due to the forecasted frigid temperatures and snow on the ground. Stay warm\, folks!\nMeeting at Harvey Street Trailhead (see map here) \nThis location will not require hiking to access from the available parking areas.\nPlease note that there will not be bathroom access during the service day. \nWould you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship tasks! \nAll are welcome to attend\, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level\, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said\, this service day may include the following activities: \n• Trail work: using long-handled tools for scraping\, digging\, tamping\, and cutting; moving heavy objects\n• Planting site maintenance: using long handled tools for cutting\, scraping\, and digging\n• Invasive plant removal: bending over\, using long handled tools for cutting vines\n• Litter clean-up \nWe provide gloves\, tools\, and instruction–you just need to show up! Be sure to wear sturdy footwear and long pants\, and remember to bring water with you. Detailed information and confirmation of the meeting location will be sent by email one business day before the event. If you are hoping to bring a group of 5 or more people\, please reach out to us first. \nRegistration is required for all volunteer service days so that participants can be informed of emergency cancellations. Service days are cancelled in steady precipitation or other dangerous weather conditions. \nFor more information contact Marisa Miller at miller@fow.org. \nRegister below!
URL:https://fow.org/event/wednesday-volunteer-service-with-david-bower-01-28-2026/
LOCATION:Harvey Street Trailhead\, 2RJ8+X4\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19118\, United States
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Wednesday Volunteer Service with David Bower
DESCRIPTION:**This service day has been cancelled due to snowy and icy conditions. Stay warm\, stay safe this week!**\nMeeting at Harvey Street Trailhead (see map here)\nThis location will not require hiking to access from the available parking areas.\nPlease note that there will not be bathroom access during the service day. \nWould you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship tasks! \nAll are welcome to attend\, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level\, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said\, this service day may include the following activities: \n• Trail work: using long-handled tools for scraping\, digging\, tamping\, and cutting; moving heavy objects\n• Planting site maintenance: using long handled tools for cutting\, scraping\, and digging\n• Invasive plant removal: bending over\, using long handled tools for cutting vines\n• Litter clean-up \nWe provide gloves\, tools\, and instruction–you just need to show up! Be sure to wear sturdy footwear and long pants\, and remember to bring water with you. Detailed information and confirmation of the meeting location will be sent by email the day before the event. If you are hoping to bring a group of 5 or more people\, please reach out to us first. For more information contact Marisa Miller at miller@fow.org. \nRegister below!
URL:https://fow.org/event/wednesday-volunteer-service-12-17-2025/
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SUMMARY:Sunday Volunteer Service with David Bower
DESCRIPTION:Meeting at Harvey Street Trailhead (see map here)\nThis location will not require hiking to access from the available parking areas.\nPlease note that there will not be bathroom access during the service day. \nWould you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors at Harvey Street as we clear short-dumped yard waste from the area\, cut up windfall trees that are blocking the tributary\, clean up litter\, and maintain our plantings in the area. \nAll are welcome to attend\, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level\, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said\, this service day may include the following activities: \n• Planting site maintenance: using long handled tools for cutting\, scraping\, and digging\n• Invasive plant removal: bending over\, using long handled tools for cutting vines\n• Litter clean-up \nWe provide gloves\, tools\, and instruction–you just need to show up! Be sure to wear sturdy footwear and long pants\, and remember to bring water with you. Detailed information and confirmation of the meeting location will be sent by email one business day before the event. If you are hoping to bring a group of 5 or more people\, please reach out to us first. For more information contact Marisa Miller at miller@fow.org. \nRegister below!
URL:https://fow.org/event/sunday-volunteer-service-with-david-bower-11-02-2025/
LOCATION:Harvey Street Trailhead\, 2RJ8+X4\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19118\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday Volunteer Service Day
DESCRIPTION:Meeting at Harvey Street Trailhead\nThis location will not require hiking to access from the available parking areas.\nPlease note that there will not be bathroom access during the service day. \nAll are welcome to attend\, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level\, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said\, this service day may include the following activities: \n• Trail work: using long-handled tools\, moving heavy objects\n• Plantings: bending over\, crouching/squatting\, using long handled tools\n• Invasive plant removal: bending over\, using long handled tools\n• Litter clean-up\n• Repetitive motions \nWe provide gloves\, tools\, and instruction–you just need to show up! Be sure to wear sturdy footwear and long pants\, and remember to bring water with you. Detailed information and confirmation of the meeting location will be sent by email the day before the event. If you are hoping to bring a group of 5 or more people\, please reach out to us first. For more information contact Marisa Miller at miller@fow.org. \nRegister below!
URL:https://fow.org/event/thursday-volunteer-service-day-06-05-2025/
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