by Dan Gale on October 20, 2011
Hi Friends of Linwood Park -
The Lower Merion Township Environmental Advisory Council will sponsor a Rain Barrel Workshop on Saturday, October 22nd at 10 AM in the Board Room of the Township Administration Building, 75 E. Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore.
Using a rain barrel is a great way to reduce the impacts of stormwater runoff. By installing a rain barrel under your roof top gutters you can minimize the amount of stormwater runoff that leaves your property thus helping to reduce flooding. With all of the recent heavy rains, using a rain barrel is an easy and cost effective way to address problems with runoff. In addition, capturing rainwater and reusing it will also help to reduce your monthly water bill. You will also learn how to winterize your rain barrel at this workshop.
Kate Galer (Friends of Linwood Park President) is running this workshop and it ties nicely in with how Linwood Park decreases storm water run off. Please consider coming and getting a rain barrel! If you already have a rain barrel and just want more info you are welcome to come, too.
The workshop is free and the cost to purchase a rain barrel is $68.90. To register, e-mail Andrea Campisi of the Township’s Building and Planning Department at acampisi@lowermerion.org or call (610) 645-6112.
For more information about these and other EAC programs, visit www.lowermerion.org
by Dan Gale on September 23, 2011
Due to the settling in of rain for the day and maybe the weekend, the Linwood Park Movie Night will be postponed until next FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th starting at 7:30.
The Plant Walk will also be postponed until next Friday at 6:30 PM.
So, join us next week for “Megamind” and a great walk around the park to look at the beautiful Fall colors of the plants and learn what they are and how they work together.
A Couple More Notes:
- The Friends of Linwood would like to encourage you to still attend the Bar B Q and Ribs Dinner across the street from the Park at the Household of Faith Deliverance Church – this is an indoor event with some great grub and perfect for a rainy day. Starts at 5:30 tonight and keeps going until they run out of food!
- There is a tree planting this Sunday, September 25th at 11:00 am at the Park. We are getting 3 new trees – two redbuds and one river birch, made possible through donations made to the Friends and donations made by Harriet Ruffin and new neighbor Deirdre Murphy. These trees are being purchased through PHS (www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org) as a part of their Million Tree Initiative. Please join us – tools and gloves provided and we have some other Fall tasks to do if you want to help with other park stuff.
Please always feel free to contact us with any questions or if you have a special area of interest or expertise that you think could benefit the park (plant mapping, environmental education, storytelling, exercise, arts and crafts). We are looking for creative ways to use our awesome open space with the involvement of you.
Thanks and see you in the Park!
Kate Galer
President, Friends of Linwood Park
