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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Campbell Square Park Volunteer Day

July 12th at 8:00am
2535 E Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134

Join us for our monthly volunteer day where we will be stewarding Campbell Square Park. This is a great opportunity to give back and connect with your fellow community members. We will be mulching, weeding and cleaning up around the park. No experience neccessary, just bring a water bottle, dress comfortably and apply sunscreen before the work day. We hope to see you there!

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Two-On-Tuesday Turtle Park-Hillside

July 14th at 6:00pm
Corner of Smick and Fountain St 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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FDR Park Garden Workdays

July 15th at 9:30am
1600 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145

Help our park bloom! Volunteers will be an essential part of weeding and maintaining FDR Park's gardens, including our Pollinator and Learning Gardens. All tools will be provided. Click the button below to register and learn more!

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