May 10th, 2020

Family Day May 10: Love Your Park at Home Schedule

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Sunday, May 10th is Family Day during Love Your Park @ Home! Here are all of the fun activities you can learn, share, and do with the whole family.

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LEARN: How to be a Climate Hero (Video) 

Motivated by environmental education for kids, Climate Heroes engages children about our beloved natural world! Inspired by the family-friendly Cimate Heroes curriculum, we hope to teach our youth to value the importance of the health of our shared planet through fun learning – we are bringing this introduction to you and your children at home so they can make their way towards becoming nature's very own Climate Heroes! Watch the video below, then click here to learn even more!

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SHARE: Mother's Day activities for the whole family

Share the power of play this LYP season, with your family or on your own! With this wonderfully engaging Studio Ludo playpack, let's keep our awesome kids playing while social-distancing. In honor of Love Your Park @ Home, Studio Ludo developed these Mother's Day activity sheets for kids and families to enjoy and celebrate moms (the best play-mates of all time)! Share the love with others by donating a play pack to a Philly family in need. #SpreadTheJoyNotTheVirus

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DO: A mini-yoga class with Fairmount Park Conservancy

Fairmount Park Conservancy will welcome everyone to Love Your Park @ Home and offer a short hike to a special treehouse in the park for an inspiring, beginner friendly mini yoga class led by Lauren Daddis.

Watch live at 3pm

Don't miss these upcoming Love Your Park @ Home events

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Second Saturday at Fairmount Park

January 10th at 10:00am
West Fairmount Park

Help preserve the forests of Fairmount Park! Join us for a restoration project to remove invasive vines & shrubs from a native planting site.

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MLK Day Volunteer Project at FDR Park

January 19th at 9:00am
1500 Pattison Avenue &, S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19145

Join Fairmount Park Conservancy for a Volunteer Workday at FDR Park's Meadow Lake! Monday, January 19 • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Help us care for one of South Philadelphia's most unique natural spaces! Volunteers will work together to remove invasive species and litter around FDR Park's Meadow Lake. This effort prepares the site for Spring 2026 plantings of native trees and shrubs, which will support local wildlife and strengthen the park’s ecosystem. Your time and energy will make a lasting impact—thank you for being part of this important work! This volunteer event is open to all ages and abilities, and no experience is necessary. Parking & Meeting Location: Please use the parking lot next to the Anna C. Verna Playground. Look for our green tent when you arrive.

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MLK Day Volunteer Project at West Fairmount Park

January 19th at 9:00am
5300 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131

Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation staff on Monday, January 19, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a volunteer workday celebrating MLK Day at Parkside Evans Playground. Depending on volunteer turnout, we may split into smaller groups to work at nearby locations, including the Parkside Tunnel and the steps to the Mann area. Together, we will work on: Removing invasive species Trash pick-up We will provide all the tools, supplies, and materials for the workday, including gloves.

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