September 22, 2018 | Fourth Saturdays at the Farm, Volunteer
Fourth Saturday Volunteer Day (2018)
We welcome volunteers on the second and fourth Saturday of most months from April to October, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Volunteers will work with our staff on seasonal tasks like weeding, planting, cleaning, pruning, and light maintenance. No special experience or skills required. Dress for working outdoors, and if you have them, bring work gloves and a water bottle. PLEASE NOTE: Each adult must register individually in order to complete the waiver.
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September 22, 2018 | Family, Free Community Events, Health & Recreation, On the River
Saturday Free Boating (2018)
Explore this quiet stretch of the Schuylkill River on one of our kayaks or rowboats. No registration or boating experience necessary! All ages are welcome, minors must be accompanied by an adult. We provide the boats, life jackets and basic instruction. Kayak excursions limited to 30 minutes, rowboat excursions limited to 45 minutes. Location Free Saturday Boating embarks from our Community Boathouse, which is located on the northern tip of Bartram’s Garden on the river. Walk past the free Parking…
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September 23, 2018 | Free Community Events, Gardening & DIY, Health & Recreation
Tree Medicine Walk (2018)
THIS PROGRAM IS *SOLD OUT* Join our Wilderness Gardener, Mandy Katz, for in-depth exploration of the fascinating medicinal trees of Bartram’s Garden. We’ll take a leisurely two-hour walk across our ecologically diverse 50+ acre site and discuss historic and contemporary medicinal uses of species such as Hawthorn, Sassafras, White Pine, Pawpaw, Linden, Toothache Tree and more. In order to provide an intimate experience, we’ll be limiting the number of participants, so please reserve your tickets early! Comfortable walking shoes…
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September 24, 2018 | Art@Bartram's, Family, On the River
Harvest Moon Rowboating (2018)
Part of our Full Moon Rowboating series. Enjoy Tide Field under the moonlight. Row the Full Moon tide in illuminated skiffs built by Philly youth while enjoying sounds by Osagie. Take in a nighttime cooking demonstration and a tasting of the season’s bountiful harvest with the Vetri Mobile Teaching Kitchen. Row in skiffs built by Philly youth. Boats, lights, lifevests and basic instruction provided. 30 minute time limit for boating. PLUS: On-location apple pressing and delicious cider-based drinks This event…
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September 25, 2018 | Member Benefits, Members-Only, On the River
Tuesday Member Paddle (2018)
A special benefit for members of Bartram’s Garden, this 90-minute flatwater, small-group paddle is from the Bartram’s Garden to Center City and back. Kayaks, paddles, life jackets, headlamps, and basic instruction are provided. Volunteers paddle with the group as safety boaters. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult in a tandem kayak. Kayaking experience is not necessary but expect moderate physical exertion. To get to the Boathouse, you can park at 51st and Botanic and walk along the…
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September 26, 2018 | Free Community Events, On the River
Wednesday Free Fishing
Learn how to catch one of the 42 fish species found in the tidal Schuylkill. We provide rods, bait and basic instruction. First come, first served. Supplies are limited. No fishing license necessary, state license requirements are waived for these events. Great for youth & adults who are new or intermediate anglers.
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September 28, 2018 | Art@Bartram's, Arts & Culture, Event, Free Community Events
Lighthouse Parade/Party (2018)
Ignite the night! Join our glow-in-the-dark parade of puppets, musicians and dancers led by Spiral Q and the Second 2 None Drill Team as it flows downstream through the garden from Lindbergh Boulevard to the banks of the Lower Schuylkill. It will be an evening of illuminated boating highlighted by music, dancing, food trucks and the opportunity to experience Stacy Levy’s floating Tide Field installation after dark. Come dressed in neon and white to really shine on the riverside black…
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September 28, 2018 | Free Community Events, On the River
Tidal Schuylkill Boat Parade (2018)
Calling all gussied up sailors, tricked out skiff masons, heavily adorned floaters, and bedizen paddlers!! Decorate anything that floats and bring it to the 8th Annual Tidal Schuylkill Boat Parade at Bartram’s Garden Community Boathouse The Details Anyone can be in the parade. No registration is necessary. What you do need: — something that floats — a LIFEVEST for you and all members of your crew — a light of some kind: flashlights, headlamps, bike lights, etc. This is a sunset…
Event DetailsSeptember 29, 2018 | Family, Free Community Events, Health & Recreation, On the River
Saturday Free Boating (2018)
Explore this quiet stretch of the Schuylkill River on one of our kayaks or rowboats. No registration or boating experience necessary! All ages are welcome, minors must be accompanied by an adult. We provide the boats, life jackets and basic instruction. Kayak excursions limited to 30 minutes, rowboat excursions limited to 45 minutes. Location Free Saturday Boating embarks from our Community Boathouse, which is located on the northern tip of Bartram’s Garden on the river. Walk past the free Parking…
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