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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Evenings with PPR Stewardship: Fisher Park

September 21st at 5:00pm
Fisher Park

Help clean up and beautify the trails at Fisher Park! Join Philadelphia Parks & Recreation's Stewardship Team for a volunteer project to pick up trash, clear trails, and remove overgrown invasive species. All tools and materials will be provided- including work gloves (though you're welcome to bring your own). Volunteers should bring water, sun protection, and snacks. Restrooms may not be accessible nearby. These events will be cancelled in the event of heavy rain or thunder or severe weather conditions!

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cobbs creek community work day

Cobbs Creek Community Workday

September 22nd at 9:00am
700 Cobbs Creek Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19143

Join Fairmount Park Conservancy on Tuesday, September 22nd, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a volunteer workday at Cobbs Creek Park!

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Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup

September 23rd at 8:00am
S 61st & Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143

Volunteers are needed to help preserve and restore Philadelphia's open space. Join the Cobbs Creek Ambassadors for outdoor volunteer experiences on Wednesdays, 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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