Approximately 50 volunteers participated in Friends of the Wissahickon's Day of Service in the Wissahickon on January 19 celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The volunteers removed invasive vines and trees near the Thomas Mansion in Philadelphia.

Joining in the effort were groups of  students from Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and Boy Scout Troop 221.

Photo: Volunteers Lamir Robinson, Brandon Cornner, Graeme Brown and Jason Motley, from Boy Scout troop 221, Chestnut Hill.

For more information on other activities and events, visit the Friends of the Wissahickon website.

1/26/2015