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MLK Volunteer Workday 2023

1800 Belmont Mansion Drive Philadelphia PA 19131
January 16th
10:00am – 12:00pm

Join the Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Park & Recreation staff to do a Park Clean-up and remove invasive species.

Come volunteer at Belmont Plateau!

  • Philadelphia’s most scenic overlook, Belmont Plateau is a popular site for picnics, sports, and sunsets.  The Plateau was home to the world’s first Earth Day in 1970 where thousands rallied in support of bringing environmental concerns to the forefront of policy and culture. Fairmount Park Conservancy has been helping to maintain and steward Belmont Plateau for years. 

Timeline for Event

  • 9:45 am.     Registration is ready to go! Tools and project materials will be ready at the site.
  • 10:00 am.     Volunteers arrive
  • 10:05 pm.     Teams break out into their workday
  • 12:00 pm.     Teams end the project, bring tools back to starting area
  • 12:09 pm.    Big thank you and Group Photo!

Please email Eduardo Duenas at eduenas@myphillypark.org if you need more information. 

Gloves and equipment like trash bags, buckets, and trash pickers will be provided. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. 

To register:https://givepul.se/qpt1xj