May 14th, 2020

May 14th is History Day during Love Your Park at Home

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Thursday, May 14th is History Day during Love Your Park @ Home! Here are all the things you can learn, share, and do to celebrate history in Philly parks.

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LEARN: About 6 Historic Houses in 6 minutes

Join John Sigmund, Fairmount Park Conservancy Historic House Coordinator, and Justina Barrett, Philadelphia Museum of Art Site Manager, in a whirlwind bicycle tour of six historic properties situated in beautiful Fairmount Park. In just one minute per house, learn unique facts about these historic homes!

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SHARE: Your own historic photos of your Philly park

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Woodford Mansion, 1900.

Share your favorite photos of Philadelphia park history! This can be historic photos of your neighborhood park, or a more recent photo of a fun day spent in your favorite secret park spot. #loveyourpark

DO: Enjoy a virtual Park History Happy Hour at 5pm

Grab a beer (or a stein of ye olde meade) and join John John Sigmund, Fairmount Park Historic House Coordinator, and other park historians as they kick back, relax, and spin some of their favorite Philadelphia park tales.

Join the virtual Happy Hour

BONUS: You're invited to a special webinar "Making history: The power of parks during COVID-19"

How will the COVID-19 pandemic shape the future of our urban parks?

On Thursday, May 14 from 12-1pm, join us for a conversation about resilience and the future of civic spaces with three leading park advocates:

Carol Coletta, President and CEO, Memphis River Parks
Maura McCarthy, Executive Director, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Host
Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation

Register for free

BONUS: Enjoy these free coloring pages of the Historic Houses of Fairmount Park!

Bring some color to these beautiful black-and-white sketches of the Historic Houses of Fairmount Park! These coloring pages are available to download for free – you can even draw your own Historic House! Share your creations by tagging us on social media at #loveyourpark. 

Download free coloring pages

Upcoming Love Your Park @ Home Events

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Second Saturday at Fairmount Park

February 14th 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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Lemon Hill Community Workday

February 20th at 9:00am
2995 Sedgley Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Join Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and Lemon Hill Neighbors Association for a volunteer workday in East Fairmount Park on Friday, February 20, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. This event is open to volunteers of all abilities. All tools and materials — including gloves — will be provided. Volunteer projects include: Removing invasive species (primary project) Trash pick-up 📍 MEET-UP LOCATION 2995 Sedgley Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Look for our green tent across from Lloyd Hall Recreation Center. Please avoid leaving valuables visible in your vehicle.

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Food Forest Workdays

February 27th at 9:30am
1600 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145

Help us prepare our Food Forest site for planting this Spring! Staring on Friday, February 27th, to Friday, March 27th, 2026. From 9:30am 12:00pm. Meet us at 1600 Pattison Ave, the first building on your right as you enter the park at 15th street.

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