May 16th, 2020

May 16th is Wellness Day for Love Your Park at Home!

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May 16th is Wellness Day during Love Your Park @ Home! Here are all the things you can learn, share, and do to celebrate wellness in Philly parks.

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LEARN: How to meditate with Nicole Miller (via Zoom at 11am)

Take a moment to be still, learn about, and practice meditation with local yoga teacher and personal coach, Nicole Taylor of Evolve Philadelphia.

Register for free

SHARE: How do Philly parks help you stay healthy?

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Share how Philly's parks are part of your health & wellness routine, or how Philly's parks help you stay healthy. Tag #loveyourpark.

DO: Stretching exercises with We Walk PHL! 

Stretching is an important part of being active, even for walking. It is best to stretch warm muscles, so stretching after a brief warm-up and/or at the end of the walk is recommended. Learn key stretching exercises from the folks at We Walk PHL and all the ways they’re keeping active.

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Upcoming Love Your Park @ Home Events

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Volunteer Clean Up and Happy Hour

September 10th at 5:30pm
1300 Noble St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

Join Friends of the Rail Park for a Volunteer Clean Up and Happy Hour at Phase One! Volunteers will assist with litter pick-up, graffiti removal, weed removal, and other park management duties. This is a great opportunity to get involved in the day-to-day maintenance of the Rail Park and connect with other people in the community. All supplies will be provided, plus light refreshments! Clean Ups will be hosted on the second Wednesday of the month through October 2025. Sign up for a shift below!

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Community planting at Johnny Sample Rec Center

September 12th at 5:00pm
280 Cobbs Creek Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19139

Join Fairmount Park Conservancy & Community members for a Volunteer Planting Workday! Join us on Friday, September 12th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM as we plant grasses and flowers at the Cobbs Creek Recreation Center. We’ll provide all necessary tools, supplies, and materials for the workday, including gloves. We look forward to working with you!

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Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup

September 20th 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. Except for Beth, Restrooms are not available, and you should bring water for yourself.

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