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SUMMARY:Wednesday Volunteer Service with David Bower
DESCRIPTION:Meeting at Valley Green Road Upper Parking Lot (see map here)\nThere is parking available at our meeting site.\nThe public outdoor bathrooms at Valley Green Inn should be open. \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 the Valley Green Upper Parking Lot for invasive plant removal\, clearing overgrown vegetation along the guardrail\, and cleaning up litter! \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• 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. \nPlease help us fight hunger in our community! The Valley Green Inn is hosting a Food Drive through December 8 to collect food items and essentials to support local food banks and community fridges. If you feel called to help out\, you can bring non-perishable items to any of our upcoming volunteer service days! Items can also be dropped off directly at Valley Green Inn or the Historic RittenhouseTown office (208 Lincoln Drive). \nRegister below!
URL:https://fow.org/event/wednesday-volunteer-service-11-26-2025/
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Wednesday Volunteer Service with David Bower
DESCRIPTION:This service day has been cancelled due to forecasted storms.\nMeeting at Valley Green Road Upper Parking Lot (see map here)\nThere is parking available at our meeting site.\nThe public outdoor bathrooms at Valley Green Inn should be open. \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 projects! \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• Plantings: bending over\, crouching/squatting\, carrying up to 20 lbs\, using long handled tools for digging\n• Planting site preparation: 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.
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Volunteer Service Day with David Bower
DESCRIPTION:Meeting  at Valley Green Road Upper Parking Lot \nThere is parking available at our meeting site.\nThe public outdoor bathrooms at Valley Green Inn should be open. \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 projects! \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• Invasive plant removal: bending over\, using long handled tools\n• Litter clean-up\n• Graffiti removal\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/wednesday-volunteer-service-day-02-26-2025/
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SUMMARY:Sunday Volunteer Service Day with David Bower
DESCRIPTION:Meeting  at Valley Green Road Upper Parking Lot \nThere is parking available at our meeting site.\nThe public outdoor bathrooms at Valley Green Inn should be open. \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 projects! \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• Invasive plant removal: bending over\, using long handled tools\n• Litter clean-up\n• Graffiti removal\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/sunday-volunteer-service-day-with-david-bower-02-23-2025/
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SUMMARY:Thursday Volunteer Service Day
DESCRIPTION:Meeting at the Upper Valley Green Road Parking Lot \nThis location will require hiking to access from the available parking areas (the Upper VGR Lot will NOT be open to vehicles yet).\nPlease note that there will be bathroom access at Valley Green Inn during the service day. \nWould you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join us as we prepare for the grand opening of the Valley Green Run Restoration and Bridge! \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: carrying and using long-handled tools\, moving large rocks\n• Invasive plant removal: bending over\, using long handled tools\n• Litter clean-up\n• Hiking up to .25 miles\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/2024-thursday-volunteer-service-day-8/
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SUMMARY:Saturday Volunteer Service Day
DESCRIPTION:Meeting at the Upper Valley Green Road Parking Lot \nThis location will require hiking to access from the available parking areas (the Upper VGR Lot will NOT be open to vehicles yet).\nPlease note that there will be bathroom access at Valley Green Inn during the service day. \nWould you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join us as we prepare for the grand opening of the Valley Green Run Restoration and Bridge! \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: carrying and using long-handled tools\, moving large rocks\n• Invasive plant removal: bending over\, using long handled tools\n• Litter clean-up\n• Hiking up to .25 miles\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/saturday-volunteer-service-day/
LOCATION:Upper Parking Lot on Valley Green Road\, Valley Green Road \, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19118\, United States
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