Bartram's Garden

50+ Acre Public Park and River Garden at a National Historic Landmark

Bartram's Garden | 50+ Acre Public Park and River Garden at a National Historic Landmark
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May. 4, 2017

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...

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Apr. 20, 2017

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...

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Apr. 4, 2017

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...

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Jul. 12, 2016

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...

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Nov. 12, 2015

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...

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Jul. 16, 2015

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...

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New Bartrams Member Danielle Reden

Feb. 11, 2015

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...

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Dec. 10, 2014

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...

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Dec. 10, 2014

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...

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