Past Events from July 30, 2022 – July 28, 2022 – Grid Magazine

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Walk with Me

Tabor Rd and Olney Ave Gateway, 19120 Tabor Rd and Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Let’s take a healthy stroll in the park together! Join your neighbors every Friday or Saturday morning, or Sunday afternoon for a healthy and empowering stroll on the Tacony Creek Park trail. On Fridays, we meet from 9:00am–10:00am at E Tabor Rd & E Olney Ave. All are welcome to join us for this free walking group. The trail is a paved, fairly flat Circuit Trail; all ages and abilities are encouraged to join us. All programs follow Philadelphia Covid guidelines. Register Here to join. If you have any questions, email TCPwalkers@gmail.com or call 215.744.1853.  

Revival Walk: Philly Celebrates Jazz Edition

Tabor Rd and Olney Ave Gateway, 19120 Tabor Rd and Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join Olney Culture Lab on Saturday, April 20 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm for a Revival Walk (Philly Celebrates Jazz Edition) through Tacony Creek Park in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia where we will honor the sun, wind, trees, birds and nature. Mama Carla will share stories illuminating the history of jazz as well as our place in community with one another and with our natural environment. Originally created by dance artist / activist Lela Aisha Jones during the height of the pandemic, the Revival Walks brought healing, solace and joy to participants, as facilitators lifted up Afro-centric practices

Riverbend’s Spring Bird Walk

Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

Riverbend in collaboration with Bird Town, PA invite you to walk with birder and conservationist, Phil Witmer as he leads families on a leisurely walk around the preserve at Riverbend. Check out the many species of birds that call Riverbend their home and learn why their important to our preserve!

Walk with Me

Tabor Rd and Olney Ave Gateway, 19120 Tabor Rd and Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Let’s take a healthy stroll in the park together! Join your neighbors every Thursday, Friday, or Saturday morning for a healthy and empowering stroll on the Tacony Creek Park trail. On Fridays, we meet from 9:00am–10:00 am at the E Tabor & E Olney Ave Gateway of the park. All are welcome to join us for this free walking group. The trail is a paved, fairly flat Circuit Trail; all ages and abilities are encouraged to join us. Please bring a face mask and keep six feet away from other attendees. Register Here to join. If you have any questions,

Walk with Me

Tabor Rd and Olney Ave Gateway, 19120 Tabor Rd and Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Let’s take a healthy stroll in the park together! Join your neighbors every Thursday, Friday, or Saturday morning for a healthy and empowering stroll on the Tacony Creek Park trail. On Fridays, we meet from 9:00am–10:00 am at the E Tabor & E Olney Ave Gateway of the park. All are welcome to join us for this free walking group. The trail is a paved, fairly flat Circuit Trail; all ages and abilities are encouraged to join us. Please bring a face mask and keep six feet away from other attendees. Register Here to join. If you have any questions,

Revival Walk: Nurture the Inner Child

Tabor Rd and Olney Ave Gateway, 19120 Tabor Rd and Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join Olney Culture Lab this year for Revival Walks through Tacony Creek Park in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia where we will honor the sun, wind, trees, birds, and nature. Mama Carla will share stories illuminating our place in the community with one another and with our natural environment. Originally created by dance artist / activist Lela Aisha Jones during the height of the pandemic, the Revival Walks brought healing, solace and joy to participants, as facilitators lifted up Afro-centric practices in order to rebalance our relationship to the natural world. Each Revival Walk will also be joined by a

Fall Bird Walk

Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

In collaboration with Bird Town, PA, Riverbend invites you to our Fall Bird Walk. New for the Fall of 2024: We are offering separate start times for adults and families. Adult Bird Walk (12 and up) : 9:00am - 10:30am Family Bird Walk Led by Suzanne Safran: 10:30am - 11:30am Walk with birder and conservationist Phil Witmer or Riverbend Education Manager Suzanne Safran as they lead families on a leisurely walk around the preserve at Riverbend. Check out the many species of birds that call Riverbend their home! Phil Witmer is an avid birder and conservationist with over 30 years

Free

Walk with Me

Rising Sun Avenue Bridge over Tacony Creek Rising Sun Ave Gateway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Let’s take a healthy stroll in the park together! Join your neighbors every Thursday,  Friday, or Saturday morning for a healthy and empowering stroll on the Tacony Creek Park trail. On Thursdays, we meet from 10:00am–11:00am at the Rising Sun Avenue Bridge over Tacony Creek (near Rising Sun and Chew Ave). All are welcome to join us for this free walking group. The trail is a paved, fairly flat Circuit Trail; all ages and abilities are encouraged to join us. All programs follow Philadelphia Covid guidelines. Register Here to join! If you have any questions, email TCPwalkers@gmail.com or call 215.744.1853

Walk with Me

Rising Sun Avenue Bridge over Tacony Creek Rising Sun Ave Gateway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Let’s take a healthy stroll in the park together! Join your neighbors every Thursday,  Friday, or Saturday morning for a healthy and empowering stroll on the Tacony Creek Park trail. On Thursdays, we meet from 10:00am–11:00am at the Rising Sun Avenue Bridge over Tacony Creek (near Rising Sun and Chew Ave). All are welcome to join us for this free walking group. The trail is a paved, fairly flat Circuit Trail; all ages and abilities are encouraged to join us. All programs follow Philadelphia Covid guidelines. Register Here to join! If you have any questions, email TCPwalkers@gmail.com or call 215.744.1853

Walk with Me

Rising Sun Avenue Bridge over Tacony Creek Rising Sun Ave Gateway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Let’s take a healthy stroll in the park together! Join your neighbors every Thursday,  Friday, or Saturday morning for a healthy and empowering stroll on the Tacony Creek Park trail. On Thursdays, we meet from 10:00am–11:00am at the Rising Sun Avenue Bridge over Tacony Creek (near Rising Sun and Chew Ave). All are welcome to join us for this free walking group. The trail is a paved, fairly flat Circuit Trail; all ages and abilities are encouraged to join us. All programs follow Philadelphia Covid guidelines. Register Here to join! If you have any questions, email TCPwalkers@gmail.com or call 215.744.1853

Philly Nature Journaling Club

Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Join us for a loosely guided meet up of the Philly Nature Journaling Club. For April, 2025, we are meeting Fairmount Water Works on Saturday April 19th from 10am to 12pm. We ask that you fill out this form so we know how many people plan to attend. In the practice of nature journaling, we use words, pictures, and numbers to collect and record our observations, questions, connections, and explanations on the pages of a notebook. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to join. These skills can be learned by anyone, and you can develop

Free

Tadpole Transformations

Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

It’s that exciting time of the year again when our ponds fill to the brim with squirming tadpoles! Join Riverbend's Educators for this fascinating annual rite of spring that happens right here at Riverbend. Learn about the lifecycle of the amphibians that live at the Preserve and see the tadpoles in action. This fun event is open to individuals and to families with children of all ages. Guests will explore the preserve and visit activity stations to learn all about frogs. Depending on the weather and other natural factors, we may see a lot of tadpoles or none at all,

Free