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Lancaster County Department of Parks & Recreation - Lancaster County Department of Parks & Recreation

Programs/services include: Reservation requests for camp sites and pavilions Garden plots Offers a variety of recreational, cultural and in-service training programs for teachers. Offers an annual Christmas tree recycling program Operates Shuts Environmental Library and Resource Center and the Lancaster County Environmental Center Also maintains a public swimming pool located in Central Park Maintains a disc-golf (Frisbee) course in Buchmiller Park Garden of Five Senses with Braille Trail Park areas include: Buchmiller, Central, Chickies Rock, Speedwell Forge, and Money Rocks Parks The Conewago and Lancaster Junction Recreation Trails, The Conestoga Greenway The Theodore Parker Natural Area Park Rangers are responsible for various visitor services, law enforcement duties and park security. They provide the public with highly visible staff to assist in the following areas: General park information Medical emergencies Special event security

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Playgrounds
Community Gardening
Recreational Activities/Sports
Swimming Facilities
Campgrounds
Christmas Tree Recycling
Law Enforcement Agencies
Picnic Grounds
Public Parks
Athletic Fields/Courts
Skate Parks

Penn State Cooperative Extension - South Central - Gardening Program

Provides educational information, literature on gardening and related topics, and master gardener program.

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Community Gardening
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction

Rodale Institute - Community Garden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

East Snyder Community Garden - East Snyder Community Garden

Maintains the grounds of a community garden. Pursues the goal of offering a safe and attractive environment to people desiring a place to grow edible produce and/or flowers. Requests that gardeners plant extra and donate produce to local organizations.

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Community Gardening

Rodale Institute - ABC Daycare Garden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

Neighorhood Land Power Project - Community Development

Provides opportunities to participate in and benefit from urban farming and gardening, community-led food distribution, health and wellness education, and neighborhood land stewardship.

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Redevelopment Programs
Nutrition Education
Community Gardening
Neighborhood Improvement Groups

House of Mercy - House of Mercy

Promotes a healthy neighborhood by providing activities and advocacy that engage adults and children in positive experiences. Children's activities include self-esteem and conflict resolution, art and crafts, environmental education and theme-based activities. Adult activities include cooperation with local agencies, neighborhood assessment, referrals, English as a Second Language (ESL) home tutoring, educational mentoring, computer assistance, beautification programs and collaboration with the Burton Diehl Neighborhood Organization.

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Tutoring Services
English as a Second Language
Community Gardening

Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance - Out of School Time (OST)

Provides safe spaces and enriching activities for youth after school that support critical thinking, social skills, and academic achievement. Located at these schools: George W. Childs, Newlin Fell, Southwark Elementary, Vare-Washington Elementary, and Horace Howard Furness High - 21st Century Community Learning Center. Also located at Mamie Nichols Center.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Extended Child Care
Community Gardening

Grow Pittsburgh - Garden Resource Center

Provides a tool lending library and bulk garden materials depot. Seeks to reduce barriers to growing food by making it easier for gardeners in the region to access the tools and supplies they need to grow successful home and community gardens. For a sliding scale annual membership fee, the GRC allows patrons to access free garden tool rentals and bulk materials such as organic compost, mulch, and soil amendments.

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Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
Community Gardening

Penn State Cooperative Extension - Columbia County - Master Gardener Program

Serves the home gardening public by answering questions, speaking to groups, working with 4-H horticultural projects, participating in civic beautification, maintaining demonstration gardens, teaching plant sciences, and horticulture.

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Community Gardening

Urban Erie Community Development Corporation - Urban Farming

Provides a community garden that is maintained by the English as a Second Language (ESL) students who harvest fresh food and take it home to family members.

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Community Gardening

Chester County Food Bank - Raised Bed Garden Program

Provides gardening education, seedlings, and construction support to volunteer-run gardens. Harvests are gathered and distributed to local food cupboards where, along with non-perishable food items, residents who are hungry or food insecure can get the food they need.

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Community Gardening
Volunteer Opportunities

Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance - Out of School Time (OST)

Provides safe spaces and enriching activities for youth after school that support critical thinking, social skills, and academic achievement. Located at these schools: George W. Childs, Newlin Fell, Southwark Elementary, Vare-Washington Elementary, and Horace Howard Furness High - 21st Century Community Learning Center. Also located at Mamie Nichols Center.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Extended Child Care
Community Gardening

Berks Nature - The Nature Place

Nature center free for an educational experience in nature Their educational lobby offers hands-on activities, a live honeybee observation hive, a store, a critter hunt, and much more.

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Community Gardening
Conservation
Preschools

Rodale Institute - Chestnut Street Garden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

Norris Square Neighborhood Project - After School Program for High School Students

Offers a youth leadership building program focusing on arts, entrepreneurship, Puerto Rican culture, and gardening. Also offers homework help, college prep, work readiness, and outdoor experiences such as photography, gardening, camping, and canoeing.

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Youth Employment Programs
Community Gardening
Youth Enrichment Programs
Summer Camps
Day Camps

Coraopolis Community Development Corporation - Community Garden

Provides volunteer opportunities for members of the community to develop gardening skills and teach children about assisting those in need. Produce is given to the CCDC Food Pantry for local families in need.

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Community Gardening
Volunteer Opportunities

Sisters of Saint Joseph (SSJ) Neighborhood Network - Sisters of Saint Joseph (SSJ) Neighborhood Network

Provides individualized and small group programming for youth and adults, help with diapers, a weekly soup kitchen, crime reduction efforts, neighborhood watch, referrals, housing improvement programs, community gardens, farmers market, mural art, streetscape improvements.

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Diapers
Soup Kitchens
Community Gardening
Personal Financial Counseling
Volunteer Opportunities
Farmers Markets
Youth Employment Programs
Cleaning Products
Personal/Grooming Supplies

Penn State Cooperative Extension - Blair County - Penn State Cooperative Blair County - Master Gardener Program

Offers comprehensive horticultural training to become knowledgeable gardeners.

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Community Gardening

Boys and Girls Club of Chester - After School Programming

Provides after school programming covering four core areas: education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, and fitness and recreation. Activities and services include homework help, digital literacy training, mentoring, sports and games, nutrition education, gardening, and more.

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Extended Child Care
Recreational Activities/Sports
Mentoring Programs
Digital Literacy Programs
Nutrition Education
Tutoring Services
Community Gardening
Youth Enrichment Programs

Pennypack Farm & Education Center - Community Supported Agriculture

Provides organically grown vegetables to families who purchase a season-long foodshare, usually paying in full before May. Households come to the farm weekly for 24 weeks to pick up their share. Some items are U-pick, and most items have been harvested and bunched in to units. Families are expected to contribute at least 4 hours of volunteer labor at some activity to support the farm's operation.

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Food Pantries
Community Gardening

Greenhouse Project - Greenhouse Project

Community greenhouse open for scheduled classes and special events. Provides education about the relationship between food ecosystem that is healthy for both people and the environment and promotes disease prevention though diet, movement, and active living.

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Social Clubs/Events
Special Interest Clubs
Community Gardening
Nutrition Education

Oxford SILO - Growing with SILO

Builds and places raised vegetable gardens into the backyards of Oxford community families to boost their food security and access to fresh produce. Also provides volunteer opportunities.

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Community Gardening
Volunteer Opportunities

Friends of Donegal - Donegal Community Garden

Community garden that provides fresh produce and garden plots to community members

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Community Gardening
Fresh Food

Conococheague Audubon Society - Norlo Park Native Plants Garden

Maintains a native plants garden near the farmhouse.

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Special Interest Clubs
Botanical Gardens/Arboreta
Public Parks
Community Gardening