FOW Volunteer Projects
Work Day Information and Schedule
Work Day Tips:
1) All volunteers must sign the one-time volunteer agreement and release form. You can print it up, sign and bring with you to the work day, or we will have them available at the work day sign-in table.
2) Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
3) Please arrive on time for a short orientation, safety talk and tool training.
What to bring?
4) Sturdy boots/sneakers
5) Clothing that you don't mind getting dirty!
6) Your own reusable water bottle to help reduce the waste of disposable bottles and cups
7) Refreshments are provided at our Saturday volunteer days. Volunteers are always welcome to bring their own snacks.
Cancellation details for inclement weather
Typically we will work in a light rain or snow.
We will cancel a work day under inclement conditions such as heavy rain or snow, thunder and lighting, high winds, etc.
If conditions look uncertain the morning of the scheduled work day, check the FOW homepage. If the work day is cancelled it will be posted on the homepage by 8 am (9 am in January and February).
For more information and to RSVP, contact Kevin at groves@fow.org or 215.247.0417 ext. 105 . Please RSVP if you plan to attend as it helps with our planning projects, and resources for the events!
Upcoming Volunteer Day Schedule
June 20, 2009
10 am to Noon
Invasive Weed Removal by Livezey Lane
Please join FOW, Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers and UPenn students to remove invasive weeds along the White Trail just north of Livezey Lane. We will work on removing weeds along the trail such as Devil's Walking Stick and Multi-flora rose. This is part of long-term native plant restoration in the area.
Directions:
Meet us where the White Trail intersects with the north side of Livezey Lane. Livezey Lane is off of Allen's Lane, close to the intersection of Allen's and Wissahickon Avenue, in Mount Airy, 19119. Coming down Livezey Lane into the park, the trail will be on your right. Parking is very limited along Livezey Lane, so FOW recommends parking in the nearby neighborhood along Wayne Ave, Allen's Lane, or Mount Airy Ave, and walking down Livezey Lane. Volunteers are encouraged to bike or carpool to the work site.
June 27, 2009
9 am to 2 pm
Trail Maintenance by Jannette Street
Please join FOW and Philly Mountain Biking Association for a day of trail maintenance back at Jannette Street. Volunteers will check trail grades, install rolling grade dips, cut nicks, armor areas to improve drainage, and generally do whatever is needed to manage stormwater and keep the trails in good shape!
Directions:
Meet by the Jannette Street entrance to the park, 19128.
From Henry Ave turn west onto Monastery Ave. Then make a quick right onto Jannette Street. Parking is available along Jannette Street and other side streets in the area. After parking, head down the access road and you will see us! Volunteers are encouraged to bike or carpool to the event
Ongoing Volunteer Projects
Bring your enthusiasm and interest to these volunteer activities:
Sierra Club sponsors monthly trail work party from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by lunch at a local spot. For details and place to meet, call Sidney Goldstein at 215-247- 4459 or e-mail sg@mrbasketball.net , or visit ww.mrbasketball.net/hike/hike.html .
Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers (WRV) will lead a service project from
10 am to noon as part of their on-going reforestation activities. Project details and directions to the worksite will be posted on the WRV website
( http://wissahickon.patrails.org ) at least one week prior to the event. For
information and to RSVP, contact WRV at 215-951-0330, ext. 2101 or wrv.info@rhd.org. (Day of event: call Rich at 267-784-4421.)
Friends of the Wissahickon lead a day of field work at various locations throughuot the Park from 9 am to 2 pm. Projects include sustainable trail restoration, invasive weed removal, and trash clean-up. For more information, contact Kevin Groves at 215-247-0417 or groves@fow.org.
Friends of the Wissahickon and Fairmount Park Commission sponsor vine removal at various locations throughout the Park from 10 am to noon. Help rescue our mature trees and preserve recent plantings. Contact Jake Michael at jakesings@yahoo.com for details.
Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers (WRV) lead a service project from 10
am– 12 noon as part of their on-going reforestation activities. Project details and directions to the worksite will be posted on the WRV website
( http://wissahickon.patrails.org ) at least one week prior to the event. For
information and to RSVP, contact WRV at 215-951-0330, ext. 2101 or wrv.info@rhd.org. (Day of event: call Ron at 215-483-4348.)
Philadelphia Mountain Biking Association leads a work day sponsored by FOW. This work day focuses on sustainable trail restoration at various locations throughout the park from 9 am to 2 pm. For more information, visit www.phillymtb.com or contact Kevin Groves at 215-247-0417 or groves@fow.org.
Friends of the Wissahickon volunteers repair and build structures in the Wissahickon from 9:00 am to 1 pm. If you are handy with tools and like to build, call Ed Stainton at 215-247-2763.
Wissahickon Service Projects (September through May) 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Join Chestnut Hill Academy and Crefeld School – something new every week. Friends of the Wissahickon and Fairmount Park Commission. Call David Bower at 215-685-2189 for information.
Friends of the Wissahickon volunteers rebuild dry stone wall in the Wissahickon from 9:00 am to 1 pm. If you like to work with stones, call Dan Mercer at 215-280-0441.
Friends of the Wissahickon volunteers do repairs within the Wissahickon from 9:00 am to 1 pm. If you would like to help, call Ed Stainton at 215-247-2763.
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