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Earth Day At 40- Friends Of Wissahickon Needs Volunteers For Spring Cleaning
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This year we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, the nationwide teach-in that kick-started many of the major environmental programs we have today. In this section each week the PA Environment Digest will highlight upcoming Earth Day events. Submit your events for this page to: DHess@CrisciAssociates.com. PA Environmental Heritage
Did you know in 1971 Pennsylvania became one of the first states to pass an amendment to its constitution to guarantee all citizens the right to clean air and pure water. In that same year, Pennsylvania joined other neighboring states to create the Susquehanna River Basin Commission.
Check out DEP's Environmental Heritage Timeline for more on our history.
Friends Of Wissahickon Needs Volunteers For Spring Cleaning The Wissahickon is in need of spring cleaning and the Friends of the Wissahickon are looking for volunteers for their upcoming workdays to perform trail maintenance, plant native shrubs and trees, and remove invasive plants and litter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays starting in April. Some of the heavier work FOW does is not appropriate for children; volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. (Photo: Monty and Sam Harris at an FOW workday in the spring of 2009. Photo by Berenice Linck.)
FOW suggests volunteers wear hats, sunglasses, hiking boots or sneakers (sandals and flip-flops are not allowed), light weight pants, and long sleeved shirts to protect against ticks and poison ivy (although shorts/tee shirts are acceptable). Volunteers should also bring a reusable water bottle.
Those wishing to volunteer for future workdays must register with FOW Volunteer Coordinator Kevin Groves at 215-247-0417 ext. 105 or send email to: groves@fow.org.
For information on particular dates at times for FOW workdays, check the FOW volunteer calendar or contact Kevin Groves.
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3/22/2010 |
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