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.

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

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.

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

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.

Offers garden plots in the Las Parcelas garden for rent and includes use of water, tools, and kitchens. Also offers workshops to learn about gardening and composting.

Works to engage the community for the success of its students and neighbors. Organizes and promotes community program such as the Music for Lunch series, Second Saturday Night Live Concerts, block parties and park parties, Grow Meadville, Pop-Up shops, Thankful Thursdays, Meadville Calendar.com, and Community Coordinator position.

Community Garden

Provides the opportunity to plant, grow, and harvest own produce through use of plot in community garden space. Provides education on the value of gardening. Also provides donations of surplus produce to local non-profit food pantries and soup kitchens when possible.

Community Garden

Community Garden

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.

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.

Community Garden

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.

Provides food, nutritional education program (Fulton County Super Cupboard), gardening program each Spring, Summer school lunch program, school backpack program, and budget/lifestyle counseling.

Supports the outreach mission of Penn State Extension by utilizing unbiased research-based information to educate the public and communities on best practices in sustainable horticulture and environmental stewardship.

Offers year round youth educational-recreational programs, community events for parents and seniors, and life skills information for residents of all ages in the Grays Ferry and surrounding South Philadelphia neighborhoods. Also works to reduce teen violence and alleviate neighborhood tensions. Provides mentoring, food and clothing giveaways, and maintains Tynirah's Community Welcome Garden.

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.

Offers many diverse fitness activities for all ages, including aquatics, dance, gymnastics, yoga, softball, volleyball, basketball, and a variety of enrichment classes, such as woodshop, art, computers, and personal financial planning. Sponsors summer day camps at the Overlook Activities Center. Offers meeting space for various community groups and sponsors bus trips throughout the year. Also acts as the managing body for the following facilities: Skyline Pool, Overlook Pool, Overlook Activities Center and Roller Rink. Scheduling of Township sports field, pavilions and gardens, park and other rental facilities.

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

Community Garden

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.

Manages a community garden, sponsors community events, provides opportunities for completing community service requirements, partners with other groups and organizations on additional programs, and serves as an advocate, educator, and liaison for neighborhood families.

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.