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Manayunk

Roxborough: Schuylkill Center and NaturePHL Program Connect Residents to Local Green Spaces

January 25, 2019 Jared Johnson

On a chilly Saturday morning last December, parents and children gathered in the visitor center at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, located at 8480 Hagys Mill Rd. While they waited, the children explored the

Manayunk

Roxborough: Schuylkill Center and NaturePHL Program Connect Residents to Local Green Spaces

December 14, 2018 Jared Johnson

On a chilly Saturday morning, Dec. 1, parents and children gathered in the visitor center at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, located at 8480 Hagys Mill Road. While they waited, the children explored the

Chestnut Hill

Wissahickon Valley Park: Trash to Treasure

May 30, 2014

“I found a pregnancy test, not pregnant, which is the answer you want when you take a pregnancy test in the woods.” Bradley Maule has discovered some unusual trash while hiking through the Wissahickon Valley

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Spring Clean Up for Wissahickon Valley Park

April 25, 2014

Winter 2013 to 2014 was one of Philadelphia’s roughest. Record breaking snow was the cause of many natural disasters including potholes, home damage and fallen trees. The Wissahickon Valley Park was especially affected with over

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