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Love Your Park 2016 Spring Fest Schedule

Posted on May 6, 2016 by focw

Friends of Carpenter’s Woods present Love Your Park Week Spring Fest 2016   (Ellet & Sherman Streets, Mt. Airy 19119) May 7–14, 2016. Join us for Free Nature Walks & More! Saturday 5/7, 3:00 pm & Sunday 5/8, 1:00 pm … Continue reading →

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Carpenter’s Woods Love Your Park Volunteer Day, Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 AM to 1 PM.

Posted on November 25, 2015 by focw

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Carpenter’s Woods Love Your Park Volunteer Day, Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 AM to 1 PM. Join David Bower of Parks & Rec and Friends of Carpenter’s Woods for our final planting of the season … Continue reading →

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September 23: Birding at Carpenter’s Woods, a Hotspot for Migrants

Posted on September 15, 2015 by focw

Carpenter’s Woods was originally added to the Fairmount Park system during the 1920s as a bird sanctuary. Since then it has remained one of the most popular and important locations in the Philadelphia region to find migrating land birds. Keith … Continue reading →

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Spring Fest 2015 in Carpenter’s Woods May 9 and May 16

Posted on May 6, 2015 by focw

It’s time for the Love Your Park Week Spring Fest in Carpenter’s Woods! Please join Friends of Carpenter’s Woods for 2 Saturdays of FREE events, including Trail Walks, Children’s Bird Pageant, and a BirdPHILLY Bird Walk. It promises to be … Continue reading →

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Show your love for Carpenter’s Woods on Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 10, 2015 by focw

Please join Friends of Carpenters Woods and other volunteers on Saturday, February 14th, from 9am to 12noon, as we continue trail re-routes and removal of invasive, exotic vegetation at the meadow near the wooden footbridge. As always, we supply all … Continue reading →

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