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The Fairmount Free Press
2010 Centennial Celebration Spotlight
The Conservancy's Centennial Celebration will be held on Wednesday, April 21st. In this edition we recognize Presenting Sponsor PNC and Belmont Sponsors Binswanger , Dow Chemical Company, and PECO. Their collective support has laid the foundation for this year's Celebration's success. Click here to read more.
Hunting Park Indians Baseball Kick Off Extravaganza
This great event was held on Saturday, March 27th. Pitch In for Baseball donated equipment to the ball club, while the Conservancy announced a donation by the Ryan Howard Family Foundation. Lower Merion Little League coaches and players also joined in the fun, sharing their skills and techniques with the Indians. Click here for info and photos of the day.
Destinations: The Cave of Kelpius
Here's a story that goes back over 300 years, when Johannes Kelpius, a Transylvanian mystic and alchemist, traveled from Europe to America, where he and a group of followers settled in the Wissahickon Valley. Click here to read more.
Fairmount Park in the News
Read The Philadelphia Inquirer's article about Rockland Mansion, Fairmount Park's "hidden gem," here.
The Inquirer also featured Hunting Park in its story about the third annual "Keep Up the Sweep Up" spring cleaning. For this article, click here.
Love Your Park Day May 8th, 2010
Join hundreds of volunteers from across Greater Philadelphia on May 8th to clean and celebrate the region's parks. Visit www.gpcares.com or call 215-564-4544 for more information.
Photo Submissions
Spring is in full bloom! We encourage you to get out and snap some photos of Fairmount Park's lovely settings and send them to the Conservancy. We will feature photo submissions on our website and future newsletters. For more information, call 215-988-9334 or email info@fairmountparkconservancy.org.
April and may events at the park
Sunday, April 18, 2:00 pm
Traverse through Time at Bartram's Garden
Admission: $10 adults, $8 for seniors (62+), students, and members. Children 12 and under attend free of charge. For more information, please visit www.bartramsgarden.org.
Friday, April 30th, 7:00 pm
Valborg Celebration of Spring at the American Swedish Historical Museum
Admission: $15 Adults, $8 Children under 12. For more information please visit www.americanswedish.org.
Saturday, May 1st, 11:00 am
Opening Day at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden For more information please visit www.shofuso.com.
Saturday, May 8th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Spring Plant Sale at Fox Chase Farm Click here for more information.