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SUMMARY:Community Pollinator Garden Planting Day 1: Johnsontown Park
DESCRIPTION:Join the Restore Our Roots group as we plant the first layer of the new community garden at Johnsontown Park!  No prior experience needed\, and all ages welcome. \nPlease RSVP so we can contact you in case we need to move to the rain date. More details are below! \nDate: Saturday\, May 17th (Rain Date: May 18th) \nPS. We also have a second event to plant on May 31st (same RSVP as above) \nTime: 9am-noon (may go longer depending on amount of people power; come for as little or long as you’d like) \nWhere: Johnsontown Park in Downingtown (Viaduct Avenue; by the bridge that crosses over E. Branch Brandywine Creek) \nWhat to bring: work gloves\, shovel\, trowel (we will also have some of these available)\, water bottle/snacks. \nWhat to wear: Dress for bending and planting in the soil!  Sunscreen\, hat\, etc. \nQuestions? email us at Restoreourroots@gmail.com \nSpecial thank you to our partners for making this project possible: \nPA Native Plant Society for grant funding \nMSE Landscape Associates\, Mark Eberhardt; Principal Landscape Designer in partnership with ROR & the Downingtown Shade Tree Commission\nDowningtown Borough & Public Works for boulders\, leaf mulch\, cardboard storage and for all the support\nAll of our community volunteers
URL:https://restoreourroots.org/event/community-pollinator-garden-planting-day-1-johnsontown-park/
LOCATION:Johsontown Park\, Downingtown
CATEGORIES:Event,Johnsontown Park,Planting,Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Community Pollinator Garden Planting & Mini Workshop: Johnsontown Park
DESCRIPTION:Join the Restore Our Roots group as we go over the A\,B\,Cs of how to plant a pollinator garden at Johnsontown Park! This will be a more in depth experience going over how to plan and create your very own pollinator garden at home\, neighborhoor\, school\, or place of workship.  No prior experience needed\, and all ages welcome. \nPlease RSVP so we can contact you in case we need to move to the rain date. More details are below! \nDate: Saturday\, May 31st (Rain Date: June 1st) \nTime: 10am-noon \nWhere: Johnsontown Park in Downingtown (Viaduct Avenue; by the bridge that crosses over E. Branch Brandywine Creek) \nWhat to bring: work gloves\, shovel\, trowel (we will also have some of these available)\, water bottle/snacks. \nWhat to wear: Dress for bending and planting in the soil!  Sunscreen\, hat\, etc. \nQuestions? email us at Restoreourroots@gmail.com \nSpecial thank you to our partners for making this project possible: \nXerces Society for the native pollinator plant kit\nMSE Landscape Associates\, Mark Eberhardt; Principal Landscape Designer in partnership with ROR & the Downingtown Shade Tree Commission\nDowningtown Borough & Public Works for boulders\, leaf mulch\, cardboard storage and for all the support\nAll of our community volunteers
URL:https://restoreourroots.org/event/community-pollinator-garden-planting-day-2-johnsontown-park/
LOCATION:Johsontown Park\, Downingtown
CATEGORIES:Event,Johnsontown Park,Planting,Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T183000
DTSTAMP:20260628T043906
CREATED:20250720T213755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T135244Z
UID:1108-1754587800-1754591400@restoreourroots.org
SUMMARY:Pollinator Garden Care Night: Johnsontown Park
DESCRIPTION:Calling all weed warriors!  We sure could use help getting the new pollinator gardens established out at Johnsontown park! \nEnjoy time with the Restore Our Roots crew and give the garden some care and see the pollinators (butterflies\, bees\, birds\, turtles!) \nWe’ll be out there around 5:30pm and stay as long as you’d like. If interested in being notified of our garden care nights\, feel free to let us know via this form and we’ll keep you posted on future weeding nights: https://forms.gle/YUhoQ7hvPMKGZTuS6 \nWhat to bring:  hand trowel\, gardening gloves\, small bucket for weeds\, knee pad (optional)\, sense of humor and water! \nquestions? email us at restoreourroots@gmail.com \nThanks in advance and we’ll see you out there (at the bridge that crosses over the river).
URL:https://restoreourroots.org/event/pollinator-garden-care-night-johnsontown-park/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T180000
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SUMMARY:Garden Tour!
DESCRIPTION:Come join Downingtown’s local native plant group\, Restore Our Roots\, in partnership with MSE Landscape Associates and Dressler Estates\, in this community garden fundraiser! You’ll learn about the home landscape and how simple changes can be more pollinator-friendly. Stroll with us through a Downingtown neighborhood (near Marinelli Park) where we’ll highlight majestic street trees and visit with homeowners and their yards for fun and creative ideas you take back to your neck of the woods. that make not only your yard more enjoyable\, but will also benefit water and wildlife.  We’ll also review the easy-peasy ways you can get your own yard certified as wildlife-friendly through the National Wildlife Federation’s program. \nCost: 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. Donations will be collected at the event.  \nRegistration is maxed at 24 participants so register now! The last day to register is August 22nd (5pm ET).  Rain date is Sunday August 24th (same time) \nTo register:  \n\nComplete this registration form  \nCloser to the date you will receive an email with more info!\n\nQuestions? Email us at RestoreOurRoots@gmail.com (Please note: we are a volunteer organization and will reply as soon as we can. Thanks for your patience!)
URL:https://restoreourroots.org/event/garden-tour/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T110000
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SUMMARY:Paw Paw Festival
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URL:https://restoreourroots.org/event/paw-paw-festival-2/
LOCATION:Bondsville Mille Park\, 1647 Bondsville Rd\, Downingtown\, PA 19335\, 1647 Bondsville Rd\, Downingtown\, PA\, 19335\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T160000
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SUMMARY:Friends Fall Fest Downingtown + Native Plant Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Come see the ROR crew at our table with native plants for sale including paw paws! We’ll have some other fun things for sale too + we’re happy to chat about anything native plant! We’ll also do a few Hershey Tree tours (time still TBD).
URL:https://restoreourroots.org/event/friends-fall-fest-downingtown-native-plant-sale/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T120000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Event:  Tree Care Morning at Beaver Creek Elementary
DESCRIPTION:Join the Restore Our Roots team to check on the 100s of trees planted in 2022 and get them ready for winter! We’ll check on the tree tubes\, remove any vines and straighten stakes.  We will also remove invasive plants from that back forest edge and move some of the outdoor learning spaces to another area of the school.  Learn more about the history of this site by visiting this page. \nFamily-friendly event; come for any part of the timeframe that suits you. Lunch provide by BCE PTO! \nRSVP here to let us know you’re interested and we will email you closer to the date with more details. \nBring/wear: work gloves\, water\, clippers to remove vines\, string trimmer if you have one\, boots (some spots are muddy and they help your feet stay protected from prickly vines)\, we’ll provide the rest. \nQuestions? email Tara at restoreourroots@gmail.com
URL:https://restoreourroots.org/event/volunteer-tree-care-morning-at-beaver-creek-elementary/
LOCATION: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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T120000
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CREATED:20251203T015408Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Event:  Tuck in the pollinator plants for the winter!
DESCRIPTION:Join the ROR team for one more garden event\, tucking in the plants at the new Johnsontown Park community native plant garden! \nWe’ll be adding another layer of leaf-litter mulch to create a good buffer against winter chill and to provide habitat for wildlife. \nRSVP here to let us know you’re coming (and if we need to reach you to cancel) \nBring (if you have it): \n\nWheelbarrow\nPitch Fork\nRake\nGarden gloves\nDress in layers!\n\nWe’ll bring the Hot Chocolate! \nMeet at Johnsontown Park\, out at the garden\, which is at the bridge going over the river. \nQuestions? Email us at Restoreourroots@gmail.com \nWeather Plan: if things shift to bitter weather and we need to cancel we will reach out by the prior Friday
URL:https://restoreourroots.org/event/volunteer-event-tuck-in-the-pollinator-plants-for-the-winter/
LOCATION:122 viaduct ave\, Downingtown\, PA 19335
CATEGORIES:Event,Johnsontown Park,Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T110000
DTSTAMP:20260628T043906
CREATED:20260506T163942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T131902Z
UID:1142-1779528600-1779534000@restoreourroots.org
SUMMARY:Event Cancelled - Grand Opening at the Johnsontown Park Pollinator Garden
DESCRIPTION:EVENT CANCELLED. \nDue to the rainy weather forecast\, we’ve cancelled the Grand Opening event at the Johnsontown Park pollinator garden. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://restoreourroots.org/event/1142/
LOCATION:122 viaduct ave\, Downingtown\, PA 19335
CATEGORIES:Event,Grand Opening,Johnsontown Park
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