вЂњWe are the official stewards of Wissahickon Valley Park, but we need everyoneвЂ™s help in keeping it beautiful, fun and safe. To promote safety and adherence to park and city regulations, Philadelphia police officers and park rangers, in partnership with FOW staff and volunteers, will have a greater presence in the Wissahickon this summer.

1 mission is to make sure they do so safely and responsibly,вЂќ said Maura McCarthy, FOWвЂ™s executive director. All recyclables can be placed into one container. вЂњWe want visitors to enjoy many activities in the park, but our No. DO NOT RECYCLE PLASTIC BAGS, TISSUES, PAPER TOWELS, PIZZA BOXES. Case in point: Cleanup crews recently pulled 68 bags of trash from around DevilвЂ™s Pool on one day alone! Increased use also brings litter, a problem throughout the park but especially severe at DevilвЂ™s Pool. Police and park rangers are issuing tickets at the trailhead this summer. But parking is not allowed there, and with good reason: ItвЂ™s the only direct way for emergency vehicles and personnel to get to the DevilвЂ™s Pool area. That means more cars compete for parking, notably at the Livezey Lane trailhead. He grew up on CincinnatiвЂ™s west side in Covedale, and graduated from the University of CincinnatiвЂ™s nationally acclaimed School of Planning in June 2009. Simes Randy is an award-winning urban planner who founded UrbanCincy in May 2007. But there are many other dangers for swimmers and divers there: strong currents and submerged objects, not to mention poor water quality that can cause infections and/or gastrointestinal distress.ДЄttracting visitors from miles around when the weather is hot, DevilвЂ™s Pool is the most heavily used area in Wissahickon Valley Park. Tags Cincinnati, education, opinion, uptown By Randy A. Like other city waterways, DevilвЂ™s Pool is not a designated swimming area, so it is unsupervised, and that alone makes it a hazardous place to swim. ThatвЂ™s why Friends of the Wissahickon and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, which maintain the site where Cresheim Creek plunges in to the gorge, are partnering with the Philadelphia Police Department in warning people to avoid swimming and wading in the area. Any damage to trash or recycling carts by improper use will result in the property being billed for repair and/or. ItвЂ™s a popular spot to visit on a hot summer day, but DevilвЂ™s Pool in Wissahickon Valley Park is also a dangerous and illegal place to swim. Do not put garbage bags on top of the cart.

Dont trash it