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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Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup

July 26th at 2:00pm
Webster 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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FDR Park Garden Workdays

July 29th 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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Carpenter Green with the Green Team!

July 29th at 6:30pm
1701 Carpenter St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Join the Friends of Carpenter Green Park Wednesday evenings to help keep our amazing park healthy, beautiful, and green! Volunteer activities may include weeding, watering, litter clean up and other light stewardship tasks. No experience neccessary, just bring a water bottle and dress comfortably before you arrive. We hope to see you in the park!

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