May 15th, 2020

May 15th is Play Day for Love Your Park at Home!

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Friday, May 15th is Play Day during Love Your Park @ Home! Here are all the things you can learn, share, and do to celebrate play in Philly parks!

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LEARN: Why play is important

Never Too Old to Play: Rethinking American Playgrounds | Meghan Talarowski | TEDxPhiladelphia

Remember the playgrounds of your childhood? The giant swings and warp speed merry go rounds? But look around today and find a sea of rubber and plastic "bubble wrapped" play. Find out how American playgrounds can "spark joy" again, for all ages. Meghan Talarowski is the founder and director of Studio Ludo, a non-profit dedicated to building better play through research, design, and advocacy. She has degrees in architecture and landscape architecture, over 15 years of experience in the design field, and is a certified playground safety inspector. Her research focuses on how the design of play environments impacts physical health and social behavior, and has been presented at conferences worldwide. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. 

 

SHARE: Your park-themed playlist!

Share a link to your playlist listing your top park themed songs! What songs make you think about the park? What songs do you associate to the park? Let us know how you groove in your park! If you need some inspiration check out our playlist above!

DO: Join a virtual nature scavenger hunt at 3:00pm

Tag along this fun and fascinating Nature Scavenger Hunt in beautiful Pleasant Hill Park along the Delaware River with our friends at Philadelphia Parks and Recreation at 3:00pm. 

Watch at 3:00pm

BONUS: Play "I Spy" during Love Your Park @ Home!

Look outside and learn about the plants and animals in your park or back yard by playing I Spy!

Play "I Spy!"

Upcoming Love Your Park @ Home Events

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Park Clean Up - Trash (Land or Aquatic) Park Clean Up!

August 23rd at 10:00am
1900 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145

Join us for a fun volunteer workday!

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Cobbs Creek Park Cleanups

August 24th at 9:00am
Island Ave & Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142

Get to the cleanup by 10 min after. After that the volunteers will disperse and you may find us hard to find. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty, including closed-toe shoes, long pants and long socks. We will supply all needed equipment, gloves, bags, pickers, etc. Restrooms are not available, and you should bring water for yourself.

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Concourse Lake

Community Workday at Concourse Lake

August 26th at 9:00am
Concourse Lake, Philadelphia, PA 19131

Join Fairmount Park Conservancy staff for a volunteer day at Concourse Lake. Together, we will work on tree care (weeding) and removing invasive species, trail cleanup, woody cleanup along the lake edge, and trash removal. All tools, including gloves, will be provided.

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