2013- jan 2014 volunteer work photos

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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtfulcommitted citizens can change the world;indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

-Margaret Mead (1902-1978); Cultural Anthropologist


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Fairmount Park, in partnership with the Philadelphia Water Department, is proposing improvements to the

Manayunk Canal, which would include minorrestoration work on the upper locks and Sluice house,bank stabilization work as well as removal of sediment

to increase water flow into and through the canal.


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Plantings alongTowpath by

Rector Street


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Along Towpath onnear Leverington

Rector Steet

Towpath betweenRector and Lock

Street


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Before After


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Old CynwydStation

New CynwydStation

Barmoth

Plantings


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Love Your Park Fall Service Day at Jefferson Square, Sacks Playground, andManton St. Park & Community Garden


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Mifflin Square Work Day


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Building newtrail at Kitchens

Lane. NationalTrails day.

Trail Maintenance with the Student

Conservation Association.

Kitchens Lane new stone staircase


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Repairing benches alongForbidden Drive

Friends of the Wissahickonstructures crew.

Trail closure andrestoration atKitchens Lane


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Gate repair on Wise

Mill Road. Friends ofthe WissahickonStructures Crew.

Milling fallen trees intoreusable lumber for use

on park structures.


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Trail closure with split rail fence,native plantings, and debris fill.

Native planting toenhance restoration of

closed areas. AndorraNatural Area.


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Stone structure building and native plant restoration.Kitchens Lane .


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Received $25,000 William Penn Foundation$60,000 Restoration Fund$85,000 = Extensive invasive removal & meadow planting Matched with 600+ trees and shrubs through Tree Vitalize Matched with Parks & Recreation Crew Work

Bulk of work on Ottinger TractRemainder planted along trail


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Lower section of the

Fountain Street Steps August 2010

Lower section of theFountain Street Steps

August 2013


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Upper SectionFountain StreetSteps- Fall 2013

NY Iron Weed atthe FountainStreet Steps


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Tow Path at StinkyIsland before MLKDay 2013

-after MLK Day 2013


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Tow Path at Green Lanebefore MLK Day 2013

Tow Path at Green Laneafter MLK Day 2013


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Fountain StreetSteps- Christmas2012


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Two OnTuesday atthe FountainStreet Steps

Matt Sabia always


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Team Marlene won the scavenger huntat Germany Hill during MLKD 2013

Red Bud at

FountainStreetSteps

Matt Sabia alwayskeeps his grouploose

Kevin Smith and Upenn

students posing after major vine cutting


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Before

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Planted 46 trees on Love Your Park Work Day


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