Category: Trail & River
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SEEING HISTORY — THE REMAINS OF A HISTORIC WHARF
If you explore the boardwalk at Bartram’s Garden, it will take you along the shore of the Schuylkill River. At one spot, you can observe old timbers in the water. We…
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BARTRAM’S MILE: Ribbon-Cutting & Grand Opening with Mayor Jim Kenney
Bartram’s Garden hosts the ribbon-cutting of the new 1.1 mile Bartram’s Mile Trail, a new segment of the Circuit Trails that expands the Schuylkill River Trail to connect Southwest Philadelphia…
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UPDATE: Where’s the Picnic Pavilion?
Latest plans about our Wedding Pavilion & Picnic Area from Executive Director, Maitreyi Roy: Hello All, Over the winter, we’ve broken ground on some new and exciting projects. There’s a “bandstand” at 56th…
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Bartram History: A River Walk in 1884
Bartram’s Garden curator Joel Fry recently came across a written anecdote about our area from 1884. Arthur Bliss, a physician, wrote a book called Blockley Days: Memories and Impressions of…
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High Water Marks
Graffiti is not a modern phenomenon—indeed, one need look no further than our wooden boardwalk by the Schuylkill River to see examples over 200 years old. Observant visitors to Bartram’s…
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FREE RIVER PADDLING IS HERE
Bartram’s Garden is a place where people of all ages can access one of Philly’s greatest natural resources, the Tidal Schuylkill River (the lower section of the river, south…
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Welcome Danielle!
In January, we welcomed Danielle Redden on staff as the new River Program Manager at Bartram’s Garden. As part of a new strategic direction for Bartram’s, Danielle will be working…
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River Renaissance: Connecting to the Schuylkill in new ways
There has been an important reawakening for many Bartram’s Garden visitors in recent years. The Garden has again become a place where people of all ages could connect with one…
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New PENNDot grant spurs Bartram’s Mile construction
HUZZAH! More exciting updates on the Bartram’s Mile project, which will make Bartram’s Garden more accessible to the public than ever before! “‘We can probably start this as soon as…
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