Date:
Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 9:00 am
Event Status: Available
[ Edge Events are opportunities for the Walk Around Philadelphia community to connect to some of the locations that we walk through during our perimeter walks ]
The John Heinz National Wildife Refuge hosts regular Stewardship Saturdays on 2nd Saturdays.
We'll head out there to give them a hand with the weeds!
Meet at the Visitor Center at 9am.
More info:
https://www.fws.gov/event/stewardship-saturdays-volunteers-needed-7
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Upcoming Events
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Perimeter map printmaking workshop @ Studio 34 [Available]
on Sep 16th 2025 at 6:00 pm
Come make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter and Delaware River watershed @ Studio 34 – it's free and easy!
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Friday September 19th walk from Miquon (Fall 2025) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 19th 2025 at 10:30 am
This segment covers roughly 9.5 miles and includes wooded & canal trails, sidewalks, multiple bridge crossing options.
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Saturday September 20th walk from Overbrook (Fall 2025) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 20th 2025 at 10:20 am
This segment covers roughly 7 miles and includes a mix of sidewalk and wooded trails.
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GROUP B – Saturday September 20th walk from Overbrook (Fall 2025) [Available]
on Sep 20th 2025 at 10:20 am
This segment covers roughly 9.5 miles and includes wooded & canal trails, sidewalks, multiple bridge crossing options.
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Sunday September 21st walk from Baltimore Ave (Fall 2025) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 21st 2025 at 10:00 am
This segment covers roughly 9-10 miles and includes wooded trails and sidewalk, potential for off-road bushwhacking adventures.
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GROUP B – Sunday September 21st walk from Baltimore Ave (Fall 2025) [Available]
on Sep 21st 2025 at 10:00 am
This segment is estimated to take roughly 7 miles. The terrain may include a mix of sidewalk and wooded trails.
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Walk Around Philadelphia Happy Hour @ Cherry Street Pier [Available]
on Sep 23rd 2025 at 5:00 pm
Join us for a Tuesday Fringe Festival happy hour on the city's edge! Learn about the 100+ mile adventure of circumnavigating the entire city perimeter while enjoying the beer garden at Cherry Street Pier
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Friday September 26th walk around the Airport (Fall 2025) [Available]
on Sep 26th 2025 at 10:20 am
This segment covers roughly 11 miles and includes long walk by the side of the road, occasional off-road excursions to river's edge.
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Saturday September 27th walk from the Airport (Fall 2025) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 27th 2025 at 10:20 am
This segment covers roughly 12 miles and includes potential for heights & walking close to fast traffic on protected bridge walkway, potential for mostly roads & sidewalks or potential off-road adventures.
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Sunday September 28th walk from the Navy Yard (Fall 2025) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 28th 2025 at 12:00 pm
This segment covers roughly 10 miles and includes potential for big roundabout detour adventures and/or bushwhacking, then roads and sidewalks.
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Find us at the finish line! [Available]
on Sep 28th 2025 at 5:00 pm
Join us at Cherry Street Pier to celebrate the completion of the 16th Walk Around Philadelphia! We'll have been walking all day completing the final segment of our 100+ mile circumnavigation of the entire city border, and we'll be delighted to see you at the finish line.
Exhibitions & Installations
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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)
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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.
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The Image of Yoga – exhibit at Studio 34
from 29th Aug 2025 to 30th Sep 2025
Drop in anytime that Studio 34 is open to check out this installation of The Image of Yoga!