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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.

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.

Provides information regarding gardening and environment including composting and soil, flowers, fruits, gardening, indoor plants, lawns and grass, pesticides, trees and shrubs, vegetable and herbs, water and ponds, and wildlife damage management.

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.

Plants, oversees, and harvests organically grown vegetables that are given to our food center families and used in preparation of some of the meals for our Westside Brunch.

Grows fresh fruits and vegetables that are donated to the community, affiliated pantries, and mutual aid networks. Also provides volunteer opportunities. Offers community farming days monthly for volunteers and serves as educational demonstration on farming for community members.

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

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.

Community Garden

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

Offers numerous events to build the community and allow neighbors to meet one another such as community gardens, outdoor movie nights and participate in National Night Out which features live music and a large picnic for all neighbors.

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

Community Garden

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.

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.

Community Garden

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.

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

Community Garden

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 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