Friends of the Cresheim Trail is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, April 19th at the Venetian Social Club. Two years ago, FOCT activated city parkland at the southern end of the Hill with the Friends Loop trail, which is accessed at the park space next to Mermaid Inn and which passes through an old quarry. Last year, they opened a “rough draft” of the future rail trail between Germantown and Stenton Avenues, and this year, formal planning and design will get under way. FOCT also hosts two cleanups of Cresheim Valley Drive every year. Tickets to the fundraiser are a sliding scale from $20 to $250 and can be purchased HERE.