Please visit the Memorial Exhibition in Vernon Park

The Heeding God’s Call Memorial for those lost to gun violence in Philadelphia in 2012 is now up in Vernon Park on the Germantown Avenue side. We hope many of you will stop by and see the 288 T-shirts, each representing a life lost too soon.

 

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Acclaim Academy in the Rain Garden at Vernon Park

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A big “THANK YOU” to Acclaim Academy, Friends of Vernon Park President Ruth Seeley, and all of the volunteers and family. The Rain Garden is ready for Spring!

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Get Ready to MOVE!

We invite you to join in. Listen up, practice your steps and we’ll see you in the Park on April 6!

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Countdown to Countdown

Countdown to Countdown

Celebrate Germantown’s Past, Present & Future! This event is free and open to the public, showcasing the many wonders of our community. Take a mini-tour of Germantown right inside Vernon Park. Visit historic sites, create art in the park, hear live music and spoken word, and much much more!

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Upcoming Workdays and Events in/for Vernon Park

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The first daffodils have put up their green spikes.  We’re looking
forward to a great year of gardening and special events.  Please join
us soon at one of these events:

1) Wednesday, March 6 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm:
Join students from Crefeld School, along with Dave Bower, Volunteer
Coordinator, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation.  Do stop by to help
clean up and thank the students – it’s great to have them coming.

2) Friday, March 8 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm:
Plan the Count Down to Germantown Day at a program meeting at the Nile
Café, 6008 Germantown Avenue.  Count Down Day will be April 6.

3) Monday, March 11 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm:
Regular Meeting of the Friends of Vernon Park, at the Center in the
Park.  Keeping it all together and hearing updates from Philadelphia
Parks and Recreation planning for the coming year and how we can join
in.

4) Wednesday, March 13 from 10:00 am – noon:
Gardening in the rain garden.  Clearing out the water channels and
garden of leaves and seeing all the new growth.  If you haven’t been
involved in a rain garden before come early at 9:50 am to hear about
it and how it fits into storm water mitigation and making the entryway
to Center in the Park beautiful.

If everyone participates in one event, we’ll be in great shape!

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FOVP on the Northwest Soapbox

FOVP on the Northwest Soapbox

The Northwest Soapbox, GTown radio’s podcast for the Northwest welcomed the Programs & Events Committee to speak about the park and its upcoming events calendar for 2013.

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Northwest Soapbox on GTown Radio Features Vernon Park

Hear the Programs and Events Committee speak about Vernon Park on the Northwest Soapbox.

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Programs in Vernon Park and Germantown, 2013

Friends of Vernon Park program chairs Angela Miles and YahNe Baker (seated by the front window) meet with residents interested in reviving the park as a Germantown gathering place. (Kiera Smalls/for NewsWorks)

Programs in Vernon Park and Germantown, 2013

This week, the Programs Committee met with community members and organizations of Germantown to brainstorm events for 2013. Newsworks was onsite to cover the meeting. We very much look forward to working together this year.

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Daffodil Planting December 5, 2012

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Thanks to everyone who participated!

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Branch Out with TTF and PHS Tree Tenders DEC 12!

Branch Out

Please mark your calendars for an introduction to PHS’ Tree Tenders training at the Awbury Arboretum.

DATE: December 12, 2012

TIME: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Light dinner followed by program

PLACE: At the beautiful, historic Awbury Arboretum | One Awbury Road | Philadelphia, PA 19138

RSVP or for more information to Abby Grosslein at 215.844.8100 or abby@ttfwatershed.org

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