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Leaf Collection and Recycling Program – Nov 6 thru Dec 16
Help the City keep leaves out of the landfill. Collect, bag, and recycle your leaves. The Leaf Collection and Recycling Program is one of several services provided by the Streets Department to honor the City’s ongoing commitment to recycling. This program helps…
Read More »Neighborhood Tree Planting – Sat, Nov 18
Hello Northern Liberties Tree Tenders and tree planting neighbors, Please join the Fall Tree Planting, Saturday, November 18! We’re planting 12 new street trees in Northern Liberties and need about 15 volunteers. …
Read More »Recycle Bins With Lids Available at the Community Center – Suspended Until Yard Construction Project Is Completed
We’ll let you know when we have more bins as soon as we get them… The City no longer offers free recycle bins through the NoLibs Community Center. The small bins formerly provided by The City are just too…
Read More »Notes from the Quality of Life Meeting (2/21/17)
By Janet Finegar — February 21, 2017 We began by making a list of as many problems/sources of trash on the street as possible. [This list, with a lot of more details about all of the below, will…
Read More »Orkney Park Benefit Brunch At Standard Tap – Sat, Sept 23
11am- 3pm at 901 n 2nd st, Phila, Pa 19123 Friends of Orkney Park LLC has partnered with our generous friends at the Standard Tap to host a fundraising brunch. 20% of all food sales will benefit ongoing…
Read More »Orkney Park Summer Solstice Fundraiser – Wed, June 21
Help rescue Northern Liberties’ last unsecured green space! 6pm at 871 Orkney Street (Enter at the Lawrence Street Playground next to 852 N Lawrence Street) Rain Date: June 28th Join us for a lovely evening with neighbors…
Read More »Free Street Trees – Apply by May 1
Free Street Trees available for your Northern Liberties Home or Business! Property Owner’s Requests for November 2017 planting are due Monday, May 1. Tell your friends and neighbors! Trees clean our air, reduce home energy costs, increase home values, and beautify the neighborhood. …
Read More »Sign Up Now – Citywide Cleanup – Sat, April 8
Saturday April 8 is the 10th Annual City of Philadelphia’s Spring Cleanup – Sign up now to clean up your block! Registration is easy at this City web page. NOTE: We’re asking everyone to name their cleanup event…
Read More »2017 TreeCycling Schedule – Starts Sun, Jan 1 / Ends Sun, Jan 15
Christmas TreeCycling from January 1 through 15 at Orianna Hill Park! Sunday, Jan 1 — Naked, De-tinsled, De-balled Christmas Trees will be accepted for drop-off in the picnic area of Orianna Hill Park at Poplar & Orianna Streets….
Read More »Spring Garden Underpass Lights Are On!
…and then there was light! As of Dec 20, 2016 the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. has finally turned on the new lighting installation at the I-95/El underpass at 2nd and Spring Garden. Congratulations to all who persisted in…
Read More »Weeder’s Club Meets Again (and again) on Saturday Mornings at Liberty Lands…
Every Saturday morning from 9m to 11-ish Tools, Gloves, Instruction, Gossip included! All are welcome, bring the kids! There will be coffee! Liberty Lands is your park, owned and maintained by our neighborhood. Any time spent helping…
Read More »Philadephia Circular-Free Program
Property owners in Philly that are tired of having take-out menus and ad circulars jammed into their door frames and mailboxes now have a way to stop the problem at the source! NLNA has purchased Circular-Free Stickers,…
Read More »Bodine Schoolyard Garden Workday – Sat, June 25
Saturday: June 25 from 8 to 10am Join Bodine staff & students, the Mural Arts Program & nearby neighbors as we work to restore & reimagine the space behind Bodine High…
Read More »Request a Free Tree for your NoLibs Home or Business – Deadline April 25
Request a Free Street Tree for your Northern Liberties Home or Business! Property Owner’s Requests for November 2016 planting are now being accepted, and are due Monday, April 25. Trees clean our air, reduce home energy costs, increase home values,…
Read More »Liberty Lands Big Spring Workday – Sat, April 16
Starting at 9am HEADS UP all you lovers of Liberty Lands! Come one, come all!!! Come help your neighborhood park sparkle!!! Starts at 9am, runs until about 2pm, depending on the weather. Come out and help your urban…
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