Parks4Kids Campaign: April 11th 10am-1pm

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The Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Medical Student and Resident Committees

Invite you to join us for the:

Parks4Kids Campaign

Franklin Park Beautification Event

Saturday, April 11th, 2015

10am – 1pm

Research has shown that children living in urban areas with access to parks and recreational resources are less likely to become obese during their young lives than those without access to these outdoor resources.1

Join the MCAAP and a group of teens from Hyde Square Task Force, a local after-school community program, for a morning in the park!

We will be clearing invasives in the

200-acres of woodlands in Franklin Park, a forest oasis in the heart of the city.

We’ll also be picking up the winter litter to help prepare the park for local kids to use this spring.

Meet at Franklin Park’s Valley Gates Parking Lot (see attached map),

midway along Franklin Park Road, Dorchester, MA 02021
Valley Gates

Free Parking Available

Location is accessible by bus and subway

RSVP Here

Bring your friends and family along- all are welcome! Wear old clothes and bring work gloves if you have them.

* Light refreshments will be provided *

For More Information, Please Visit :

www.franklinparkcoalition.org

1. Wolch et al. Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources: A longitudinal cohort study. Health & Place. Jan 2011. 17(1). 207-214.

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