Columbus Cherry Blossom Festival -Last Day Event April 10th
Columbus' first ever Cherry Blossom Festival builds upon the gift from Japan of 20 cherry trees during the 2012 Columbus Bicentennial Celebration, commemorating the 1912 original gift of Cherry Trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo, Japan to our nation’s capital. The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) and the International Voluntary Organizations (IVO) have worked together to obtain and plant more cherry trees in Franklin Park - 40 around the lower pond in 2018 and 42 trees in 2020 by the cascades and around the upper pond.
Celebrate the LAST day of the Festival:
Sunday April 10: HANAMI See and enjoy the cherry blossoms at Franklin Park Venue: 1755 E. Broad St., 43203 by the cherry trees around the waters 
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Counselors:
Ali Rhoton (Students last names A-F)
Lacey Drake (Last names G-L)
Steve Smith (Last names M-Z)
Career & Community Resource Coordinator
Parents can use the code k2ssjnq to join Mrs. Wright's Google classroom to access all the internships, job postings, community service, and career exploration opportunities available to our students. To meet graduation requirements, students MUST complete a total of 120 hours of volunteering, internship/work, and job shadowing. Only 90 hours of internship/work are accepted so students still need to do community service.
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Teen Corp at Franklin Park Conservatory
Teen Corps is a high-impact, community-supported summer program for eligible teens designed to teach life and work skills through hands-on experiences in urban farming.
While working in a community garden to grow produce and then sell it through their own stand at the Conservatory’s Farmers Market, teens learn about horticulture, the environment, health and nutrition, entrepreneurship, communication and self-reliance. Participating teens also receive a stipend.
The Application for the 2022 Teen Corps program is now available! The application deadline is April 30 and no late applications will be accepted. Please contact us with any questions.
Mobile Produce Market
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department offers Free Mobile Produce Markets throughout the year. The markets are set up as a drive-thru and staffed by volunteers wearing masks and gloves who load the produce directly into your trunk or car.
Free Mobile Produce Markets start Feb. 4 at the following community centers and run through December. Distribution at all sites begins at 3 p.m. and runs while supplies last.
First Friday: Marion Franklin and Scioto Southland (*No Produce at Marion Franklin April 1)Second Thursday: Dodge and Holton
Second Friday: Barnett and Far East
Third Thursday: Tuttle and Linden
Third Friday: Beatty and Adams
Fourth Thursday: Feddersen
If there’s not a site in your area, visit pantrytrak.com/ to find a resource near you.
You can also sign up to volunteer at a market here.
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