Cheltenham: Earth Day Activities


	2010 Earth Day Activities in Cheltenham Township Saturday, April 17, 2010 (Unless otherwise noted)
Cheltenham Township Community Earth Day Festival 2010 Saturday, April 24 Noon to 3PM Myers Elementary School 7609 Montgomery Avenue, Elkins Park Tours the new LEED-certified school will highlight the event, which also includes Earth-friendly vendors, music and refreshments. *EARTH DAY CLEANUP.* Previous Earth Day efforts in Cheltenham Township included a cleanup of Wall Park in Elkins Park, sponsored by the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc. *2005 EARTH DAY PROJECT.* On Earth Day, Sarah White (center, front) and (left to right, back) Ron Dunbar, Bob Brown, Patti Peet and Murray Peet joined a group of 35 Friends of Thomas Williams Park to place fresh woodchips provided by Cheltenham Township on the trail next to the basketball courts in Wyncote. Other Earth Day activities conducted at nine locations around the township included planting trees, bushes and flowers; removing litter, weeds and invasive plants; and labeling storm sewer inlets to discourage dumping since the inlets empty into the Tookany Creek.	Neighborhood, club, school and community groups will celebrate Earth Day with projects at various locations throughout the Township. *Everyone is invited to join a group; no registration is needed.* Information contact: Barb Duffy at 215-885-1506. Tookany Creek Parkway Cleanup Activity: Cleanup Tookany Creek Parkways Meet: CHS students and Rotary Club members meet at Presbyterian Church at 7507 Tookany Parkway. EP students and scouts meet at Griffin Field at Central Avenue. Friends group meet at the pond. Time: 9AM to 11AM Bring: Gloves, water shoes &/or boots, protective clothing Contact: Barbara Duffy 267-241-0041 Sponsoring Group: Elkins Park and Cheltenham High School teachers, Friends of Tookany Creek Parkway, Girl Scout Troops and Cheltenham-Rockledge Rotary Club. No rain date LaMott Community Gardens Activity: Cleanup and planting Meet: entrance on Cedar Lane (between Graham & Beech Aves.) Time: Ongoing from 10AM to 2PM Bring: Garden gloves, planting tools Contact: Diane Williams 267-253-6947 Sponsoring Group: LaMott Civic Association Cedarbrook Middle School Activity: cleanup of woods next to school Meet: in front of school Time: 9AM to Noon Bring: long pants, long sleeves and closed-toe shoes (TTF will provide: gloves, bags and snacks.) Contact: Sarah RobbGrieco 215-208-1613 Sponsoring Group: TTF Watershed Partnership, Arcadia Envir. Network & Cedarbrook MS Light rain or shine Rowland Community Center Activity: Cleanup & flower planting Meet: at the CC on Myrtle Avenue Time: 9:30AM to 11:30AM Bring: Gloves and Hand tools Contact: Pru Rebitz 215-379-2233 Sponsoring Group: Girl Scout Troops #7325 & #7684 High School Park Activity: Cleanup and trail work near the creek Meet: garden shed near Montgomery Avenue Time: 10AM to Noon Bring: Gloves and protective clothing Contact: Gina Craigo 215-962-8726 Sponsoring Group: Friends of High School Park Wall ParkSaturday April 10 Activity: Cleanup Meeting Place: Parking lot Time: 9AM to Noon Bring: Garden gloves and protective clothing Contact: Olivia Felix 267-226-4841 Sponsoring Group: Olivia’s Girl Scout Bronze Award Project Ralph Morgan Park Activity: Cleanup Meeting Place: South Avenue playground Time: 11AM to Noon Bring: gloves Contact: Ben Mosko 215-885-1506 Sponsoring Group: Friends of Ralph Morgan Park Renninger ParkSunday April 18 Activity: Cleanup Meeting Place: Waverly Road at the playground Time: 10AM to Noon Bring: Garden gloves and protective clothing Contact: Mary Beth Carroll (215-884-0781) Sponsoring Group: Girl Scout Troop #75107 Grove Park Saturday April 10 Activity: Cleanup and educational activities Meet: Lynnwood Ave in Glenside Time: 9AM to 1PM Bring: Garden gloves and garden tools Contact: Dottie Baumgarten 215-870-5650 Sponsoring Group: Friends of Grove Park Edward Drach Memorial Scout Cabin Activity: Trail maintenance & cleanup Meet: Parking lot of cabin Time: 9AM to Noon Bring: Garden gloves and protective clothing Contact: Dave Jennis 215-379-8592 Sponsoring Group: Boy Scout Troop #22 & Girl Scout Troop #7307 Keswick Underpass Activity: cleanup and planting Meet: Keswick Avenue near Glenside Ave. Time: 9AM to Noon Bring: Garden gloves and protective clothing Contact: June Parkinson 215-886-4746 Sponsor: Abington and Cheltenham neighbors Downtown Glenside Activity: cleanup of business district Meet: Sweet Magnolia Time: 10AM to Noon Bring: gloves (Refreshments provided) Contact: Maureen Haff 215-576-5583 Sponsoring Group: Downtown Business Merchants Association Melrose Park Train station Activity: flowerbed cleanup Meet: Melrose Park Train Station Time: 10AM to Noon Bring: gloves, hand tools, rakes Contact: Ricki Lent at rsimone49@aol.com. Sponsoring Group: Melrose Park Neighborhood Association