Exhibit Booth at InnerSource Holistic Festival
2021-09-07 04:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 3101 Skyline Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808, 3101 Skyline Dr, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Come see our exhibit booth, meet the ROR team and see our fun merch of T-shirts, canvas bags and live stakes! We’d also be happy to chat about our projects and volunteer opportunities!

Exhibit Booth at Fall Fest in Downingtown, PA!
2021-09-26 07:00 - 12:00 | on Green Street and East Pennsylvania Avenue in the Borough of Downingtown, Chester County, PA, downingtown, pennsylvania, 19335
Come see us at our exhibit booth where we’ll have ROR t-shirts and native live-stakes you can plant in your own yard this fall!

Exhibit Booth + Walks/Talks at Friends Fall Fest in Downingtown, PA!
2021-10-09 05:00 - 12:00
In addition to our exhibit booth we will be giving tours of the local Hershey trees! See this website for more information: coming soon!
We’ll also be selling special Hershey Tree t-shirts and canvas bags, along with live stakes you can plant in your landscape this fall!
Come see us and introduce yourself!

Kerr Park Clean Up and Replant Day 1
2021-11-12 - 2021-11-13 | Downingtown Library, 122 Wallace Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
November 13th time TBD
Kerr Park, Downingtown, PA

Kerr Park Clean Up and Replant Day 2
2021-12-03 - 2021-12-04 | Downingtown Library, 122 Wallace Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
December 4th TBD
Kerr Park, Downingtown, PA

Volunteer Opportunity: Invasive removal & site prep at Beaver Creek Elementary
2022-04-05 13:30 - 15:30
Join the ROR core team as we prepare for the upcoming Earth Week Planting (April 23rd) at Beaver Creek Elementary!
Meet in the west-side parking lot around 5:30 pm to help remove invasive plants from the stream’s streamside forest.
Bring work/garden gloves, clippers/loppers, water, and dress for the weather.
Questions? Email us at restoreourroots@gmail.com

Earth Week Tree Planting at Beaver Creek Elementary!
2022-04-23 06:00 - 09:00 | Beaver Creek Elementary: 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, United States, 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
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Forager Friday at Rushton Woods Preserve
2022-05-13 13:30 - 15:00 | 915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA, 915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, United States
Join Ruston’s Stewardship Team and Restore our Roots on a nature walk through Rushton Woods Preserve and learn the best tips and tricks for sustainably foraging plant species, whether you’re looking to cultivate a specific species from seed or collect something safe for a delicious snack! Restore our Roots will teach you about the different edible plants and weeds that pop up this time of year, and they will have a special foraging cookbook available for purchase at this event.

All ages are welcome!

Please park and meet at the entrance to Rushton Farm & Rushton Woods Preserve: 911 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Questions? Please contact events@wctrust.org Visit this website for more info: https://wctrust.org/events/forager-friday-2/

East Brandywine River Cleanup!
2022-05-15 07:00 - 09:00
Our good friends at the East Brandywine Brewing Company Green Crew will be leading a clean up initiative at Kerr Park May the 15th starting at 11am. Bring some gloves, sturdy shoes or boots, some clothes that can get dirty! Ida left us lots to clean up! More details to follow.
Enjoy a beer or soda on East Branch Brewing afterwards!More details to come on thier Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/25Rv8YTXn

PA Native Species Day at Bondsville Mill Park
2022-06-18 06:00 - 08:00, 2023-06-10 06:00 - 08:00 | Bondsville Mille Park, 1647 Bondsville Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335, 1647 Bondsville Rd, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States

Kerr Park Maintenance Day
2022-07-18 13:30 - 15:30 | Kerr Park, Park Ln, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Monthly maintenance to include weeding, data collection, and mowing. All help is greatly appreciated!

Downingtown Fall Fest
2022-09-25 07:00 - 12:00
Downingtown Fall Fest 2022 will be held on Sunday September 25, 2022. This street festival will be held on Green Street and E. Pennsylvania Avenue from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (rain or shine).

Friends Fall Festival
2022-10-08 05:00 - 12:00
Join us for a day of:
– homemade soup and chili
– baked treats and hot apple cider
– thrifting and quality craft vendors
– live music featuring the king himself, Elvis
– kids’ activities and face-painting
– and SO MUCH MORE!
This year, Restore Our Roots will lead Hershey Tree Tours throughout the day in honor of John Hershey, an agricultural pioneer and former Friend of Downingtown Friends Meeting.
Proceeds for this event will go toward local charities.
Parking is FREE and this event is rain or shine!

Fall Planting at Marinelli Park
2022-11-05 06:00 - 09:00 | 399 Lincoln Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, 399 Lincoln Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335
Fall is the best time to plant! We will be planting a riparian buffer at Marinelli Park on Saturday, November 5th from 10am to 1pm. This is a family-friendly event and all help is greatly appreciated.
Bring/wear: Work gloves, water, boots, and shovels

Volunteer Event: Copland RunTree Care Day at Beaver Creek Elementary!
2022-11-12 04:30 - 06:00 | Beaver Creek Elementary: 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, United States, 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Help the ROR team check on the 100s of trees planted on Earth Day 2022 and get them ready for the winter! We’ll replant some areas where trees didn’t make it, remove invasive vines, and straighten any posts that came undone. Family-friendly event.
Time: 9:30 am- 11am
RSVP here if interested!
Bring/wear: Work gloves, water, clippers to remove vines, boots (some spots are muddy and wet), we’ll provide the rest!
Questions? email Tara @ restoreourroots@gmail.com

Volunteer Event on Earth Day! Copeland Run/Beaver Creek Elementary Planting and Invasive Removal
2023-04-22 05:30 - 08:00 | Beaver Creek Elementary: 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, United States, 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Come celebrate the anniversary of this planting, 1 year later on Earth Day!
Help the ROR team do a check-up on the original planting along Copeland Run (tributary of Beaver Creek), remove invasive species and plant the next phase along the back part of Beaver Creek Elemementary! No experience necessary, and appropriate for ages 4+; family-friendly event.
Time: 9:30 am- 12 pm (ROR team will be there at 9am if you want to help us setup!)
Bring: water, snacks, work gloves (we’ll have some), clippers to remove vines (ROR will also provide some), boots (some spots are muddy and wet).
RSVP here in case we need to postpone due to weather!
Questions? email Tara: RestorOurRoots@gmail.com

Postponed to November! Walk in Penn Woods Events: Stretch with Trees + Tour Kerr Park Planting
2023-10-01 10:00 - 14:30
Note: we have postponed this event to November- stay tuned for further details!

Walk in Penn’s Woods evolved from a simple statement made by landowner Ruth Park to a receptive audience in 2016: “I do wish we could ALL get out into the woods for a walk one day!” That idea, spoken with such passion, birthed a partnership of forest organizations and woodland owners, motivating people throughout the state into the woods on the first Sunday in October.
Since 2017, the Walk in Penn’s Woods partnership has been working to offer Pennsylvanians a statewide day of walks in the woods on the first Sunday in October. These walks provide an excellent opportunity to get out, have fun, and learn about Pennsylvania’s forests, to see forests in new ways, and to understand and appreciate the many values we hold for the woods.
Over 1,000 people attended each of the first two events, with over 60 walks offered around the state; the 2019 event featured 85 walks, including more than a dozen “walk and roll” wheelchair-and stroller-friendly sites, with nearly 1,000 participants on a rainy, chilly day.
ROR will be hosting a few events on this day that you can join at Kerr Park:
10am- 11am: Mighty Forest Qigong w/ ROR member, Tara. Qigong is an ancient form of cultivating energy, your life force. Through a series of gentle movements and breath, we will connect with nature’s energy to bring peace and centeredness. No prior experience necessary. Good for all ages, however children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the playground, then we will walk to our nearby spot on the grass. Wear comfortable clothing in which you can do simple stretches.
1pm-2:15pm: Walking tour of the trees in Kerr Park. With the ROR team as your guide, learn about the magical trees, old and new, of Kerr Park. We’ll share history of the plantings, review the species and their benefits, as well as how the park is faring after the large ash tree dieoff.
No RSVP required for either event.
Questions? email us at RestoreOurRoots@gmail.com

Downingtown Friends Fall Fest!
2023-10-14 09:00 - 16:00 | 800 East Lancaster Avenue Downingtown, PA 19335, 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Stop by and see the ROR table with native plants for sale, kids activities, and Hershey Tree tours! We’ll have the following plants: elderberry, silky dogwood, pussy willow, buttonbush, ninebark, and a few black willow
Walking tour times are as follows and run a little over and hour, local to the festival site. Meet at the ROR table to start the tour!
11am
2pm
To learn more about the Hershey trees see this article. Hershey tree recipe books and tote bags will be for sale and are in limited quantity.

Volunteer Event: Kerr Park Replant + Tree Tendering + Invasive Removal
2023-11-04 10:00 - 13:00
Come volunteer to take care of the planting at Kerr Park! No experience required. Best for ages 12+
Activities include:

planting new trees
doing maintenance on tree tubes/shelters (removing vines, straightening)
invasive clearning

Bring:
-Loppers, clippers
-Work Gloves
-Water
No RSVP necssary; Questions? email ROR at RestoreOurRoots@gmail.com

Volunteer Event: Tree Care + Mini Pruning Class- Copeland Run in Downingtown
2024-04-27 10:00 - 13:30 | Beaver Creek Elementary: 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, United States, 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Come help the Restore Our Roots team check on the 100s of trees planted in 2022 and get them ready for spring! We’ll remove invasive vines, straighten posts, and clear the next section of invasives for planting! Learn more about the history of this site by visiting this page.
at 12:30pm there will be a ‘tree pruning 101’ class given by the tree commission for the newly transplanted trees out front of Beaver Creek Elementary!
Family-friendly event, come for any part of the timeframe that you are able. Hot cocoa and snacks are provided!
RSVP here if interested
Bring/wear: work gloves, water, clippers to remove vines, boots (some spots are muddy and they help your feet stay protected from prickly vines), we’ll provide the rest.
Questions? email Tara at restoreourroots@gmail.com

Paddle on the Brandywine
2024-06-23 09:00 - 12:30
An Educational Ecology / Land Use Tour
Sunday, June 23

8:30 – 8:45 am – Meet at Northbrook Canoe, 1810 Beagle Rd, West Chester, PA 19382

9:00 am Northbrook will shuttle everyone to Corcoran’s Bridge for a 2 hour paddle, ending back at Northbrook Canoe

11:30 am – Meet at East Branch Brewing Co, 202 E Lancaster Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335

The Paddle: We’ll focus on overlapping environmental & human uses of the Brandywine Creek as a major water conduit in the community. We’ll observe surrounding land uses, historic & current: drinking water treatment, farming irrigation, recreation, fishing, water filtration & ecosystem services.

Tour & Talk: Join us at for lunch at East Branch Brewing Co after the paddle to learn how the brewery is impacted by changes in water quality.

$55 per person includes a single kayak. (Lunch is not included.)
Space is limited to 24 participants. Reserve your spot today!

Garden Tour!
2024-07-20 16:00 - 18:00
Come join Downingtown’s local native plant group Restore Our Roots in partnership with the local Shade Tree Commission in this fundraiser to learn about the home landscape and being pollinator-friendly. Stroll with us through a Downingtown neighborhood where we’ll highlight majestic street trees and visit with several homeowners and their yards for fun and creative ideas you take back to your neck of the woods.
Cost: A donation of any amount supports our efforts to restore wildlife habitat within the Borough and our initiative to become a National Wildlife Federation Community Habitat. If interested, donations will be collected the day of the event.
Registration is maxed at 24 participants so register now! The deadline to register is July 18th. Rain date is Sunday July 21st (same time)
To register:

Complete this registration form
Closer to the date you will receive a confirmation email with more info!

Questions? Email us at RestoreOurRoots@gmail.com (Please note: we are a volunteer organization with full time jobs so we will reply as soon as we can. Thanks for your patience!)

ROR on the Rooftop! Native Plant Night
2024-08-22 18:00 - 19:00 | East Branch Bewing Company, 202 E Lancaster Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
What could be better than a sunset, cool sips, and conversation about native plants and wildlife??
As part of the Borough’s certification to become a National Wildlife Federation Community Habitat, ROR is doing a night on the rooftop of East Branch Brew Company, a partner of the initiative.
In this fun and interactive conversation you’ll learn:

Easy tips to live alongside wildlife in your home landscape
How to turn your home landscape into an ecological oasis that benefits humans and all life
Ideas for lawn conversion
How to certify your own yard, school, business, or place of worship

Free event, space is limited, drinks not included.
Registration is recommended and will help us plan for the event as well as notify registrants if we need to push indoors or cancel! All are welcome.
Questions? Email us at restoreourroots@gmail.com

Yard Sale Fundraiser!
2024-08-31 09:00 - 14:00 | 211 West Pennsylvania Ave. Downingtown, PA 19335
Come see a pollinator garden and find something cool at our yard sale fundraiser! Partial proceeds will go towards supporting our initiative in the Borough to certify as a community wildlife habitat!

Thanks so much!

Volunteer Tree Care Night! Copeland Run Site
2024-09-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Beaver Creek Elementary: 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, United States, 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Seeking VolunTREEers!
Copeland Run Tree Care Day
Join site Captain Tara Muenz to help with taking care of 100s of trees along Copeland Run! To learn more about this site visit our project page.
Tree care includes:

straigtening tree shelters (or adding new stakes, zip ties)
removing or adding bird protection nets to top of shelters
removing vines from shelters
weed wacking around tubes (if you have one, bring it!)

We have about 300 tree/shrub shelters that are checked monthly and this will be one of our bigger checks before the fall season. We need all hands on deck!
Bring:

work gloves
water
bug repellent
weed wacker if you have one

ROR will bring:

work gloves
clippers, snippers
one weed wacker

RSVP here to let us know you’ll be there!
Questions? Email us at restoreourroots@gmail.com
Time: 6-7:30pm
Meet in front parking lot of Beaver Creek Elementary

Paw Paw Festival
2024-09-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Bondsville Mille Park, 1647 Bondsville Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335, 1647 Bondsville Rd, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Join Restore Our Roots at Bondsville Mill’s first Paw Paw Festival!

Downingtown Fall Fest: Native plant sale, pollinator gardens and more!
2024-10-06 11:00 - 16:00 | on Green Street and East Pennsylvania Avenue in the Borough of Downingtown, Chester County, PA, downingtown, pennsylvania, 19335
Restore Our Roots will make an appearance in partnership with the Downingtown Shade Tree Commission at Fall Fest 2024! Meet members of both groups, volunteer opportunities, learn about certifying your yard to be wildlife-friendly, and we’ll have some native plants for sale as well as children’s activities, it will be so fun!

Learn more about the event, and we can’t wait to see you!

Friends Fall Festival: Native Plant Sale, Hershey Tree Tour and more!
2024-10-12 09:00 - 16:00 | 800 East Lancaster Avenue Downingtown, PA 19335, 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Restore Our Roots will make an appearance at the 2024 Friends Fall Festival with a booth that has it all! Native plants for sale, Hershey Tree tours, kids activities, pollinator garden information, and us!

To see more about the event visit the Friends Fall Festival website page.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Tree Planting: Johnsontown Park
2024-11-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Johsontown Park, Downingtown
Seeking VolunTREEers!
Johsontown Park Tree Planting Day
Join us for our first planting at this park!
What to expect:

Planting of 100 + trees/shrubs along the Brandywine and within the park. We will also add tree shelters, stakes, and bird nets
Come for as little or long as you would like
Family-friendly event
Plants come from a DCNR grant (yay!)

We need all hands on deck!
Bring:

work gloves
water
shovel

ROR will bring:

work gloves
clippers, snippers
extra shovels
mallets

RSVP here to let us know you’ll be there!
Questions? Email us at restoreourroots@gmail.com
Time: 10:00am-1pm
Meet in parking lot at Johnsontown Park (or find us if arriving later; you’ll see us out there!)
