Summer 2018

It has been a spectacular spring season! All Seasons, the landscape contractor managed by the City of Philadelphia to help maintain Schuylkill Banks, completed mulching and bed preparation along with volunteer groups managed by SRDC in April. Maintenance along the boardwalk planting areas in partnership with University City District’s Greenworks program is in its second season and has been a very successful spring. We have had numerous volunteer groups scheduled during the past quarter, including PECO employees who did their annual cutting back of the grasses at the Market Street promenade. Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers for a great spring!

Security cameras are in place at Locust, Walnut, Chestnut, Market and Race Streets. Special thanks to the offices of Council President Darrell Clarke, Kenyatta Johnson of the 2nd Councilmanic District and Parks & Recreation for their financial and administrative support of this important project.

The Grays Ferry Crescent segment of trail has been active with fishermen, families and skateboarders! Get down there soon to enjoy the park and reconnect with nature just minutes from Center City. Movie nights are now under way, with The Fifth Element playing on June 28.

Bartram’s Mile is also open and active. SRDC and Bartram’s Garden are working with Parks & Recreation to make sure that Philadelphia’s newest gem of riverfront trails is clean, green and safe. Start planning your picnics on Bartram’s Mile today! We are guiding riverboat tours to Bartram’s Garden on select Sundays through October.

SRDC continues to need volunteers to help with summer and fall programming, as well as groups for maintenance projects along three and a half miles of trail. Contact us at [email protected] or 215-309-5523 to schedule a volunteer group or add yourself to our seasonal volunteer email list.