May 13th, 2020

Community Day: Love Your Park at Home May 13th Schedule

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Wednesday, May 13th is Community Day during Love Your Park @ Home! Here are all the things you can learn, share, and do in celebration of community in Philly parks.

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LEARN: All the reasons to love FDR Park

Now is the perfect time to fall in love (or fall in love again!) with FDR Park, South Philadelphia’s largest and most dynamic public space. FDR Park - also known as The Lakes - offers over 350 acres of lakes, fields, meadows, bridges, marshes, mystery, and magic. A unique recreational and natural landscape activated by the incredible cultural diversity of South Philadelphia, FDR Park is truly a gem of Philadelphia’s public park system.

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SHARE: Why you #loveyourpark!

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Shout out your Philly park! How is your park unique and/or how does it represent your neighborhood and community? Use our fun template to tell the world why you #loveyourpark!

Take a screenshot of the image above, fill in the blanks, and tag us on social media! 

DO: Join the Philadelphia Parks Alliance Day of Action

Our friends at the Philadelphia Parks Alliance are celebrating today with the Love Your Park & Rec Center Day of Action! It's an entire day of activities you can take part in to support our civic spaces.

Please join Philadelphia Parks Alliance on Wednesday, May 13 at noon, for a live question and answer session about the essential services that Parks and Rec provides with Philadelphia City Council members Cindy Bass, Isaiah Thomas, and Jamie Gauthier. They're also hosting a live Q&A with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell at 2:00pm. Visit the Facebook live link for both events here.

You can submit your questions using the hashtag #ParksAndRecQandA or in the comments to this post before and during the live broadcast.

Visit the link below to see the full schedule.

Upcoming Love Your Park @ Home Events

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Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup

August 23rd at 2:00pm
Catharine St & S 63rd St, 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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Fernhill Park

Evenings with PPR Stewardship: Fernhill Park

August 24th at 5:00pm
Fernhill Park

Help clean up and beautify a trail at Fernhill Park! Join Philadelphia Parks & Recreation's Stewardship Team for a volunteer project to pick up trash, clear an entrance to the park, and remove overgrown plants. 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 Workday: Stewardship and Nature Walk

August 25th at 9:00am
700 Cobbs Creek Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19143

Join Fairmount Park Conservancy on Thursday, August 25th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a volunteer workday at Cobbs Creek Park!

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