May 12th, 2020

Arts Day: Love Your Park at Home May 12th Schedule

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Tuesday, May 12th is Arts Day during Love Your Park @ Home! Here are all of the fun and free things you can learn, share, and do to celebrate the arts in Philly parks. 

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LEARN: about Public Art in the Park

Register for free

Join the Association for Public Art (aPA) for a lunchtime virtual "walking" tour of a selection of outdoor sculptures found around the Horticulture Center in Fairmount Park. Rain or shine, aPA staff will share fascinating stories and answer questions about these hidden public art gems and park favorites.

Register for free

SHARE: a Haiku to Philly parks

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Nature has a special way of inspiring photography, paintings, poetry, and prose. Have you ever written a haiku? Get inspired by going for a walk in your local park or in your own backyard!

Here's how to write a traditional, 3-line haiku: 

1. First line: 5 syllables

2. Second line: 7 syllables

3. Third line: 5 syllables

Be sure to share your haiku on social media and tag #loveyourpark!

DO: Create art of your park

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Create a natural scene or special message on the sidewalk in front of your home or in your local park using sidewalk chalk or the bits and pieces of nature you can find, like twigs, rocks, and leaves! You can also draw or paint a picture of your local park!

BONUS: Color these free botanical coloring pages!

The Fairmount Park Horticulture Center opened in 1979 and is home to a lovely greenhouse filled with a variety of tropical plants.  Feel free to download these free botanical coloring pages, featuring select tropical plants that you will find in the greenhouse!

Download the coloring pages

Upcoming Love Your Park @ Home events

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Park Archers at FDR Park

July 3rd at 10:00am
3605 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19148

FDR's free archery program returns for summer 2026, and we could use your help! Volunteers will sign in participants, manage lines, and serve as a resource about the park. Volunteers should be over the age of 16. The program takes place outdoors, and will be canceled in event of rain.

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Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup

July 5th at 2:00pm
Cobbs Creek Pkwy & Thomas Ave, Philadelphia,PA 19143

Volunteers (14+ yrs) are needed to help preserve and restore Philadelphia‘s open space. Join the Cobbs Creek Ambassadors for outdoor volunteer experiences on the Saturdays and Sundays of every month! Projects will rotate along Cobbs Creek Pkwy - from Woodland Ave to Market St. . We bring the tools, gloves, and expertise. You bring the energy! Click the link below to register and learn more.

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Two-On-Tuesday Tom's River Road Nursery

July 7th at 6:00pm
3 River Road Philadelphia, PA 19128

Volunteers meet at a different park each week to remove invasive plants, repair trails, pick up litter, and help beautify our green spaces—then stay for food and drinks with fellow volunteers! All experience levels welcome. Tools and guidance provided—bring gloves if you have them.

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