Upcoming Events

Join FOW at one of our Spring Work Days

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Spring Bird Walks

  prothonotary warbler by ruth pfeffer

Sunday, April 27, 9-11 am

Meet on Forbidden Drive at Bell's Mill Rd. Led by Richard Berman, Steve Lawrence, and Robin Mattison of FOW

Thursday, May 8, 8-10 am

Meet on Forbidden Drive at Bell's Mill Rd. Led by Richard Berman and Steve Lawrence  of FOW, and Debbie Carr of Fairmount Park.

Thursday, May 15, 8-10 am

Carpenters Woods, meet at Ellet St. entrance (end of 600 block of W.Ellet). Led by Richard Berman and Steve Lawrence  of FOW, and Debbie Carr of Fairmount Park.

Tuesday, May 20 5:30-8 pm

Meet at Andorra "Tree House" at 5:30 p.m. for light refreshments and walk to the Meadow, 6-8 p.m. Led by Richard Berman and Steve Lawrence of FOW, and Trish Fries and Megan Sgarlat of Fairmount Park. 

Second Annual Ice Cream Social

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

4-8 PM

8708 Germantown Avenue on the lawn

- free ice cream
- environmental activities for children
- live steel drum music
- meet the staff and volunteers of FOW

FOW Annual Meeting

Join us for FOW's 2008 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 6:00 pm at Valley Green Inn. We will elect new Board members and review the previous year's accomplishments. Robert Allen, Assistant Managing Director working with the Fairmount Park Commission, will share the vision for GreenPlan Philadelphia, and discuss how FOW's work ties iin with this vision for our city. GreenPlan Philadelphia is a comprehensive open space plan for the City involving 14 city departments and 11 partner organizations.

The annual meeting is open to all members. Space is limited, so members planning to attend should contact the FOW office in advance at 215-247-0417 or office@fow.org.

FOW Photo Contest

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                                                            Photo by Shirley Gracie