Schuylkill Banks Walk -- Philadelphia to Prospect Park

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A roughly 15-mile walk from Philadelphia to Prospect Park via the Schuylkill Banks, Bartram’s Garden, and John Heinz Wildlife Refuge, with an optional shorter endpoint and a train return.

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Please register for FREE to attend. Explore a colonial arboretum, gardens, an archaeology museum and a wildlife refuge on the lower Schuylkill. Start: 30th Street Station, Phila Finish: Prospect Park Station Distance: 15mi Return: train Coordinator: Charles Updike Transit: Amtrak, Megabus, NJTransit AC, SEPTA with connections to NJTransit Optional endpoints:- Trolley from Bartams back to 30th St\. (5mi) This walk includes an early visit to the Penn Musem for the Philly 250 celebration of the first peoples of North America, with a new Native American exhibit, with a great walk afterwards. 30th Street to Tinicum through the Schuylkill Banks, Bartram's Garden and John Heinz Wildlife Refuge, all along the East Coast Greenway. Return by train. An interesting exploration of nature tucked into a most industrial city segment. We will get to see the latest progress in connecting the East Coast Greenway through Philly. Highlights: - Schuylkill Banks- Bartram's Garden- John Heinz Wildlife Refuge- Tinicum Park Partners: The East Coast Greenway Allianceis a non-profit organization developing a public multi-use 3,000 mile trail from Canada to Key West through New Jersey and New York. Donations and memberships help make this dream trail a reality.

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