This summer, we began the search for our second full-time team member: a new Community Engagement & Programs Manager. Now, the search is over, and we're thrilled to welcome Shawn Sheu to the Friends of the Rail Park team!
Know someone who's interested in research? Well right now, Penn State University has openings for two different research positions—both of which benefit the Rail Park!
There's a new project in the works at Phase 1 of the Rail Park. It's a staircase that will give people access from the underpass at 13th Street up onto the park.
Phase 1 of the Rail Park isn't just home to plants and pathways. It's also a canvas for Dawn Chorus, a beautiful site-specific work of public art.
Do you have a passion for public green space? Do you love helping build community? Maybe you should join Friends of the Rail Park as our new Community Engagement and Programs Manager.
Phase One of the Rail Park is open! It starts along Noble St, just east of North Broad, and arcs toward Callowhill up onto the Viaduct. It's free and open to the public from 7am-10pm every day.
The wait is finally over. Phase 1 of the Rail Park is now open to the public, and we couldn't possibly be more excited.
We're thrilled to announce that we've just hired our first Executive Director, Kevin Dow.
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