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Event Series On-Demand Tree Tenders Virtual Training

On-Demand Tree Tenders Virtual Training

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Become a neighborhood greening hero! Learn about tree care and planting by participating in a PHS Tree Tenders training. This eight-hour course* will be offered through recorded sessions available until July 31. Workshop topics include tree biology, identification, planting, and proper care. You will be joining one of the nation’s oldest, most respected volunteer urban tree-care programs. Tree Tenders are given the tools to plant and nurture trees in their own neighborhoods. Regionally, there are over 6,200 Tree Tenders from 100 + neighborhoods! Join a group or form your own Tree Tenders group, by attending the training with two neighbors. For

First Friday Stakeholder Tour

Cheltenham Avenue & Tookany Creek Parkway Tookany Creek Pkwy & E Cheltenham Ave, Philadelphia

Join us for a guided tour of Tacony Creek Park. Our First Friday tour series is intended to introduce community stakeholders and partner organizations to the park, trail and creek, demonstrating the natural beauty of this under appreciated community green space, noting the challenges of this urban watershed park and talking through strategies for rallying support for this incredible community asset. We will meet at the northernmost end of the trail. We will walk south to the end of the trail and have vehicles staged to return our guests to our starting point. Please dress for the weather and wear

First Friday Hike

Stroud Preserve 454 North Creek Road, West Chester

Celebrate the start of the month with the beauty of the great outdoors.

Intro to Sheet Casting and Pulp Painting with Paper Think Tank

Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia

The goal of this skill-share is to learn and connect through the process of papermaking.As a skill-share rooted in the healing power of papermaking, this program will be an extension of the work that we do at Paper Think Tank, a handmade papermaking studio housed at Brandywine Workshop and Archive (BWA). Through the transformative process of papermaking, we can facilitate an experience that will build community and resilience by sharing our knowledge about the endless possibilities of natural materials in an accessible way through the exploration of paper made from invasive plants, old clothing and repurposed material. The goal of

Event Series Hansberry Garden & Nature Center Collective work hours

Hansberry Garden & Nature Center Collective work hours

The Hansberry Garden & Nature Center 5150 Wayne Ave, Philadelphia

One of two weekly work sessions (the other is Sunday from 3-5 p.m.) for Hansberry Garden & Nature Center's Garden Collective. The Hansberry Garden and Nature Center builds community by offering organic gardening, educational programs, and fresh, wholesome produce to an underserved neighborhood.

Native Plant Sale Happy Hour

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia

Explore the greenhouse at the Schuylkill Center and shop for native plants while enjoying refreshments with selections from Yards Brewing Company. While the Schuylkill Center plant sale is virtual, this event gives visitors the opportunity to ask questions and see these gorgeous plants in person! Come shop, and enjoy a tasty drink and snack while you browse for your next garden favorite.

Free

Five Minute Cooking Demos

17 N 2nd St 17 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia

Experience quick and easy cooking demos wiFor the First Friday in April, the American Vegan Center is showing how quick and easy delicious vegan food can be. American Vegan Society staff and volunteers perform 5-minute cooking demos on the half hour (6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30). Visitors can enjoy the whole evening or drop in anytime for some fun tips, food, and socializing. All recipes will be available on a handout.6:00 pm Nardos Seiler (age 9) – Guacamole6:30 pm Naeemah Fletcher – Restaurant-Style Salsa7:00 pm Clint Dinshah (age 13) – Pumpkin Pudding7:30 pm Wenona Dege – Tofu Dip/SpreadSamples will be available

First Friday Tacony LAB Maker Market

The Tacony LAB Community Arts Center 6918 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia

Tacony LAB First Friday Makers MarketJoin us for our first Makers Market of the year!First Fridays at the Tacony LAB are about celebrating art & community. Join us for refreshments and art activities that change each month. For April 5, we will have family light painting portraits with a printed photo before you leave.Registration is encouraged but not required in order to help us plan.The Tacony LAB is grateful for the support of the Tacony Community Development Corporation as well as the Tacony Civic Association as we grow our creative community here in Tacony and the surrounding Lower Northeast .