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Trees, Parks & Greenspace

Join Us for Fall Garden Plant Day in Germantown

October 23, 2023
Emaleigh Doley
Community Engagement, Events, Public Space Maintenance, Trees, Parks & Greenspace
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Germantown United CDC invites you to participate in our Fall Garden Plant Day on Saturday, November 4, from 11 am to 2 pm. This event is an opportunity for community members to come together and help beautify our neighborhood by planting perennial plants and preparing the gardens for the upcoming season. The meeting point for the event will be at the top of Maplewood Mall, at the intersection of Greene and Armat Streets. All skill levels are welcome, so whether…

First Daffodil Bloom

March 28, 2023
Emaleigh Doley
Public Space Maintenance, Trees, Parks & Greenspace
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Spring has definitely sprung! Germantown United CDC now supports the maintenance of several public spaces within our service area, including the renovated bus transfer plaza at W Chelten Avenue and Greene Street, also known as The Chelten Greene. Last year, we started working with Candice Price Garden Design to care for the garden here and at each end of Maplewood Mall to bring more beauty to our neighborhood. In November, dozens of volunteers came out to plant thousands of spring bulbs with…

Germantown Business Corridor Beautification Project Updates

November 14, 2022
Emaleigh Doley
GU News, Public Space Maintenance, Trees, Parks & Greenspace
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Thousands of daffodil and crocus bulbs were planted on November 5th at three public spaces within the Central Germantown commercial corridor. The planting prioritized locations with high pedestrian/commuter traffic and good visibility from the roadway. This beautification effort is part of Germantown United CDC’s Clean Corridors Program, supported by the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the PHL Taking Care of Business Program.  A wonderful group of volunteers made this massive planting project possible! 15+ G-town residents, business owners, and volunteers from the Weavers Way “Cooperator“ program…

Working to Keep Germantown Clean

April 22, 2022
Emaleigh Doley
GU News, Public Space Maintenance, Trees, Parks & Greenspace
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Germantown United CDC’s corridor cleaning team joined the Philadelphia Commerce Department and elected officials to celebrate the hard work and great achievements of all 200+ PHL Taking Care of Business Corridor Cleaning Program (PHL TCB) ambassadors from around the city at a Pep Rally on Earth Day. In neighborhoods across Philadelphia, PHL TCB cleaning is carried out by small crews of uniformed Cleaning Ambassadors deployed along scheduled cleaning routes identified by the City and local community organizations. Some organizations hire…

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