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MEET THE TEAM! Each week we’ll be introducing you to one of our talented Riverfront North Partnership staff members. If you see them out on the trails or in the parks, say hi!   Meet Maida! Maida serves as the Riverfront North Partnership Development Coordinator, helping us apply for and organize our funding from grants….

As we find ourselves spending more and more time outdoors this year, Riverfront North Partnership is excited to program a variety of activities that are safe and socially-distant, while still allowing you to experience all at the parks and trails have to offer. Whether you want to practice your yoga flow on the pier, learn…

This month we are excited to showcase Mom’s Organic Market as our featured sponsor. Thanks to support from Mom’s, Riverfront North Partnership is able to program a series of Yoga on the Pier classes taught by our partners at Roots2Rise. These classes happen on the beautiful grass pier every Wednesday night at Pennypack on the…

Have you gotten more into biking these past few months? Us too! It’s the perfect physically-distanced social activity that let’s you experience all the greenway has to offer. That’s why we’ve organized two unique bike trips in August. Will you join?                 BIKE N’ BIRD Tuesday – August…

Catch up on our latest newsletter. AUGUST 2020 RIVERFRONT NORTH PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTER

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Fundraising Now Complete for Phase One of New Riverfront Park   PHILADELPHIA (July 21st, 2020) Riverfront North Partnership was awarded 1.4-million-dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Multimodal Transportation Fund, completing the fundraising needed for construction for Phase One of this new 10-acre park in Bridesburg. The park, conceived through a 2015 community engagement project, will be a beautiful addition to the Philadelphia parks system, as well as…

Riverfront North Partnership is pleased to announce that Bobby Henon, Philadelphia’s Councilmember for the 6th District, is this year’s recipient of the Robert A. Borski Jr. Award for Excellence. This award, normally given at the annual Riverfront North Partnership Spring Fling Fundraiser- but delayed due to COIVD-19,  has been awarded six times to prominent individuals…

Riverfront North Partnership is pleased to announce the most recent recipients of Bridesburg Impact Grants (BIG). This program launched in March 2020 offering $500 grants and is intended to bring ideas to life within the Bridesburg community – and ultimately the new riverfront park. Projects/program are funded in three categories: • Nature or Outdoor-based Activities…

All summer long, Riverfront North Partnership will be hosting physically distanced cleanups (following all CDC guidelines) at Pulaski Park for those looking to ease back in to park activities. Cleanups will take place on Wednesday mornings, now through August, at 9am (meet at the end of the pier). No pre-registration required, we will provide sanitized…