Fringe Arts comes to LoMo
September 19, 2020
Sunday, October 4 with performances at 7:30, 8 and 8:30. 25 min each. portal perspective
Category: Environment
Tree care, gardening, parks, recycling, trash cleanups, public art
Yard Tree Giveaway
September 13, 2020
PHS Gardening Contest Deadline Extended to June 26
June 22, 2020
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR THE PHS GARDENING CONTESTRegister by Friday, June 26! There is still time to enter the PHS Gardening Contest! The deadline to register and submit your photos has been extended through this Friday, June 26! We encourage gardeners to explore gardening techniques that bring you health, joy, and well-being at home during this … More PHS Gardening Contest Deadline Extended to June 26
Recycling Is Now Every Other Week
April 6, 2020
Recycling Collections Reduced to Every Other Week Pickup As the City continues to address the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the Streets Department has been challenged with maintaining trash and recycling collection on a consistent schedule. Effective Monday, April 6th, the Philadelphia Department of Streets introduces additional changes to its operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recycling materials … More Recycling Is Now Every Other Week
LoMo TreeCycle @ South Philly High
November 25, 2019
Recycle your Christmas tree in 2020 at South Philly High, 2101 South Broad Street. Saturday, January 4, 9 am to Noon Sunday, January 5, Noon to 3 pm A $5 donation is suggested.
Love Your Park Fall Service Day @ Mifflin Square Park, Nov. 9
October 24, 2019
The Mifflin Square Park Cleanup and Yard Tree Giveaway will be November 9, from 12 to 2 pm. Register at loveyourpark.org Register for a yard tree at treephilly.org. Coffee, snacks, and tools will be provided!
PES Refinery Advisory Group Meeting
September 24, 2019
The next and final meeting of the PES Refinery Advisory Group is tomorrow night, September 25th, 5:30-7:30 PM. The meeting will be held at Prep Charter School at 1928 Point Breeze Avenue. This meeting will include an open house style format with boards that summarize what they have heard from feedback sessions so far and … More PES Refinery Advisory Group Meeting
Fig Fest Tomorrow, March 30
March 29, 2019
Join the Philadelphia Orchard Project, South Philly High School, & LoMo for a festive gathering celebrating the beloved FIG! The event will cover the origins, history, and care for this delicious fruiting shrub, then cover fig propagation hands-on with cultivator Jeannette DiMeo! Attendees will leave with their very own cutting to grow at home, as … More Fig Fest Tomorrow, March 30
Help Restore Mifflin Square Park
March 27, 2019
Mifflin Square Park, between 5th and 6th, and Wolf and Ritner, is a historic park in Southeast Philadelphia, originally built in the 1890s. The park is a center of neighborhood life and one of the few large open greenspaces in South Philly. Despite the many years since the park’s initial creation, much of it remains … More Help Restore Mifflin Square Park
Spring Clean Up – April 6
March 26, 2019
Join LoMo, the Office of State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, and Francis Scott Key Elementary for a spring clean up on Saturday, April 6 from 9 am to 12 pm. Volunteers should meet at Key School at 8th and Wolf Streets. Everyone is welcome! We’ll be cleaning around the school and 10th Street, or you … More Spring Clean Up – April 6
