Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm

Event Status: Available

If you celebrate Easter, we'd be honored if you joined us on Sunday April 20th!
If you don't celebrate Easter, we'd be honored if you joined us on Sunday April 20th!

This is a 2-3hr, 4-6mile stroll along easy flat terrain with an optional picnic lunch beforehand.

You can also just come join us for the picnic, and enjoy the refuge however you'd like!

1-2pm – Picnic (bring your own, and maybe something extra that's easy to share)
2pm Walk start

We'll meet at the covered shelter at the Heinz Wildlife Refuge for an optional BYO-picnic lunch (1-2pm) and then set out at 2pm to follow the city border along Darby Creek through the refuge. 

At the south end of the refuge, there's an option to scope out the old trolley right-of-way that may eventually be converted into an official trail under I-95 as part of The Circuit Trails. 

The Refuge entrance is a bit of a walk from the nearest bus or regional rail station. If driving or looking for a ride, please use the Ride Sharing & Traveling Together forum to coordinate car transportation!

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Upcoming Events

  • Walk the city’s edge: Cherry Street Pier towards Graffiti Pier [Available]
    on Jun 29th 2025 at 4:00 pm
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  • Virtual info session / open house [Available]
    on Jul 1st 2025 at 5:30 pm
    Join us via Zoom for a chance to connect to the city's edge from the comfort of your own home. This is an opportunity to connect to Walk Around Philadelphia, learn about Philly's border & get all of your questions about the Walk answered.

  • Caminata en Español: Cherry Street Pier hasta Graffiti Pier [Available]
    on Jul 6th 2025 at 1:00 pm
    Walk Around Philadelphia les invita a unirse con nosotres para explorar las fronteras de la ciudad. ¡Esta caminata de Cherry Street Pier hasta Graffiti Pier será uno de nuestros primeros paseos dirigidos específicamente a personas hispanohablantes!

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    on Jul 11th 2025 at 5:00 pm
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    on Jul 19th 2025 at 11:00 am
    Walk Around Philadelphia les invita a unirse a nosotres para explorar las fronteras de la ciudad. ¡Esta caminata de Cherry Street Pier hasta Pier 68 será uno de nuestros primeros paseos dirigidos específicamente a personas hispanohablantes!

Exhibitions & Installations

  • How Philly Moves – mural at PHL
    from 13th Jun 2022 to 31st Dec 2025
    Check out the largest mural in Philadelphia (named one of the country's best public art projects by Americans for the Arts)

  • Walk Around Philadelphia: DIY on your own anytime
    from 1st Jun 2023 to 1st Jun 2030
    Excited about the walk and want to go out and do a segment on your own? Register here to get support materials and plug in to the larger community of perimeter walkers.