Center in the Park

For Immediate Release
April 4, 2011

Center in the Park/Senior Environment Corps & Nature Abounds
Partner to Offer Environmental Training Opportunity

Are you 55 years or older and want to become involved in protecting our resources and educating the public about the natural world? If so, the Center in the Park Senior Environment Corps (CIP SEC) wants you!

The CIP SEC and Nature Abounds, a national non-profit and coordinator of the Pennsylvania Senior Environment Corps (PaSEC), are partnering to provide water-quality monitoring training. The training is scheduled to be held on Monday, April 18th from 10 AM until 2 PM at the Center in the Park (CIP) located in Vernon Park at 5818 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. Off street parking for CIP is conveniently located at Rittenhouse and McCallum Streets. There is no fee but pre-registration is requested.

Senior Environment Corps (SEC) volunteers can participate in a variety of tasks from monitoring water-quality, observing and reporting on wildlife, and even helping with office or support tasks. The possibilities are endless and the range of talents and skills needed to run an effective SEC are varied, but no previous environmental stewardship experience is necessary. Adults younger than 55 are also welcomed to participate in CIP/SEC activities.

For more information and to register, contact Fred Lewis, SEC Volunteer Coordinator at CIP at (215) 848 -7722 ext. 218 or info@centerinthepark.org ; or, Melinda Hughes-Werts at Nature Abounds at (814)765-1453 or volunteer@natureabounds.org.

Center in the Park is a community center that promotes positive aging and fosters community connections for older adults in Northwest Philadelphia, whose voices are critical instruments in shaping its activities and direction. CIP is accredited by the National Institute of Senior Centers, a unit of the National Council on Aging as a provider of excellent programs, activities and services for its active membership of more than 5,000 and its 1,000 homebound clients.