Volunteers Shared the Love with 4 Parks

Volunteers Shared the Love with 4 Parks

On November 9th, four Queen Village pocket parks were weeded and swept clean by more than 45 volunteers. LOVE YOUR PARK was celebrated at Beck Park, Front Street Rose Garden, Mario Lanza Park, and Moyamensing Point. QVNA appreciates the effort of each park’s “Friends Group” to

care for our common spaces -- and want to give a shout out to Philadelphia Java Company for providing volunteers with morning coffee and donuts, and New Wave Cafe for its afternoon hospitality. Interested in volunteering for future park events? Great! Sign up at www.QVNA.org/volunteer. ■

Once again, Friends of Beck Park volunteers set a world land speed record for their cleanup! Below Beck’s Chair Ed Snyder relaxes after the Group filled 11 bags with leaves and litter; and Craig Morton and son rake leaves at Mario Lanza.

Admiring roses still in bloom were Friends of Front Street Rose Garden Chair Kathleen Marquez, State Rep. Mary Isaacson, and Friends volunteers Ronny Bernstiel and Sarah Paterson. Below, Friends of Mario Lanza Chair Lisa Mell and Michael Booth planted a new pin oak tree and named it Penelope.

Friends of Moyamensing Point Co-Chair John Weir, State Rep. Mary Isaacson, and Friends volunteers Laura Burg, RC Collins and Crystal Irvin.