Hiking Around Philly

January 18, 2010 9:00 AM - 3 attended

MLK Day of Service At Fernhill Park

Selected By: Sidney G

For MLK Day of Service we are heading back to Fernhill Park at Roberts and Wissahickon Aves to clean up, cut vines, and do anything else that is needed. There may be t-shirts and food for those who participate, but I can't guarantee that.
Folks will be working there from 9am to noon. Come anytime between those hours.
There are 2 entrances to the Fernhill Park parking lot, but barriers and the nearness to the intersection prevent you from making a left turn into the lot. You will probably need to make a U turn somewhere and head back on the entrance side of the street.

There are another 900 ways to donate your time for the MLK Day of Service according to the website:
http://www.mlkdayofse...

David Bower, the Fairmount Park Volunteer Coordinator, will be there with tools and filet mignons for everyone. Contact him to let him know how you would like yours cooked or for questions about volunteer opportunities in the Wissahickon.

David S. Bower, Volunteer Coordinator
Fairmount Park
4301 Parkside Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
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Sidney G
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Great day. Had fun doing the work. Glad a few others showed up.
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Hiking Around Philly is different from most hiking groups because we hike (and sometimes bicycle) off the beaten path. We hike in the woods and the city. We go places that won't be found on any hiker's map. The events are usually within a 1.5 hour drive from Philly, though we sometimes visit NYC or the Jersey shore. Once each year we go to Acadia National Park in Maine, one of the best places in the world to hike. We sometimes participate in a conservation work party in a area we hike.

And, we do a lot more than hike; we explore. Whether it be a trail in a park or a back alley in the city, we always look for neat things, and we find them. Did you notice the 25 foot dinosaur made from pink suntan lotion bottles? We take time to appreciate a beautiful tree, a low flying eagle, or a hickory horned devil (look it up). We visit museums, historic houses, bakeries, battleships, and other neat places. We appreciate architecture, sculptures (Philly has more than any other US city, yea!), or whatever we find near our path. After a hike we often eat at a special place. And, we rarely repeat ourselves.

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