Park Friends Network
The Park Friends Network (PFN) is made up of 140 community-run park friends groups who help to steward Philadelphia’s public parks. These community groups register with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation annually and work together to make our parks vibrant, inviting, and active public spaces that strengthen our communities. Park friends groups organize clean-ups and volunteer workdays, plan community events, help to raise funds for improvements, and advocate for Philadelphia’s public park system.
Park friends groups are always looking for new members and volunteers. To get involved, please contact your local park friends group using the information below. No group at your local park? Learn how to start one by checking out the Park Friends Group Toolkit and contacting the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Stewardship office at PPRstewardship@phila.gov or call (215) 683-3679.
2600 Pennsylvania Park2600-2698 Pennsylvania Ave, 19103
Friends of Pennsylvania Avenue Playground and Rail Corridor Park
Facebook
Fitler Square2301-23 Pine St, 19103
Friends of Fitler Sqaure Park
Website
Facebook
Instagram
president.fitlersquare@gmail.com
Lemon HillSedgley Dr. & Lemon Hill Drive, 19130
Lemon Hill Neighbors
Website
Facebook
Instagram
lemonhillneighbors@gmail.com
Matthias Baldwin Park423-33 N 19TH ST, 19130
Friends of Matthias Baldwin Park
Website
Facebook
baldwinparkphilly@gmail.com
Rittenhouse Square Park1800 Walnut St, 19103
Friends of Rittenhouse Square
Website
Facebook
Instagram
info@friendsofrittenhouse.org
Sartain Community Garden1114-1118 Locust St, 19107
Washington Square West Civic Association
Website
Facebook
info@washwestcivic.org
Schuylkill River Park300 S 25th St, 19103
Friends of Schuylkill River Park
Website
Instagram
fsrporg@gmail.com
Schuylkill River Park Community Garden302 S 25th St, 19103
Schuylkill River Park Community Garden
Website
Facebook
215-867-9435
srpcg@srpcg.org
South Street Community Garden839 South St, 19147
South Street Garden
Roberta Camp: robertacamp@verizon.net
Starr Garden Schuylkill River Park Community Garden600-44 Lombard S, 19147
Starr Garden Neighbors & Friends
Facebook
The Rail ParkNoble Street & N Broad St, 19123
Friends of the Rail Park
Website
Facebook
215-620-0059
friends@therailpark.org
3rd & Norris Playground263 W Norris St, 19122
3rd & Norris Playground Friends
Meghan Duffy: mlduffy21@gmail.com
8th & Poplar Community GardenN 8th St & Poplar St, 19123
FNC
Website
Brewerytown Garden2634 W Master St, 19121
Brewerytown Garden
Website
Facebook
info@brewerytowngarden.com
Bulldog Park501 Pennsylvania Ave, 19130
Friends of the Bulldog Park
Carol Cunningham:
Carol.d.cunningham@gmail.com
Fairhill Square Park2601-61 N Lawrence St, 19133
FairHill Square Park Friends
Fotteral Square2400 N 11th St, 19133
Friends of Fotteral Square
Facebook
Hunting Park Community Garden900 Hunting Park Ave, 19140
Hunting Park Community huntingparkcommunitygarden@gmail.com
Overington Park4600 Leiper St, 19124
Friends of Overington Park
Facebook
Rainbow de Colores Playground2326 N 5th Street, 19133
Rainbow de Colores Friends Group
Facebook
Roots Community Garden571 W Spencer St, 19120
Roots Garden Friends Group
Mark E.M. Smith: mark.e.m.smith@gmail.com
Carpenter's WoodsWayne Ave and Sedgwick Street, 19119
Friends of Carpenter's Woods
Website
Facebook
Instagram
info@focw.org
Cliveden Park501 E Johnson St, 19119
DCAC / Friends of Cliveden Park
Facebook
Instagram
clivedenparkfriends@gmail.com
Cloverly Park5425 Wissahickon Ave, 19144
Friends of Cloverly Park
Website
Facebook
cloverlypark@yahoo.com
Courtesy Stable901 East Cathedral Rd, 19128
Boarders & Stewards of Courtesy Stable
Website
Facebook
Instagram
barnmanager@courtesystable.org
Cresheim TrailLincoln Drive & Allens Lane, 19119
Friends of the Cresheim Trail
Website
Facebook
Instagram
cresheimtrail@gmail.com
East Falls LandingKelly Drive between Falls Road and Lincoln Drive, 19129
Friends of the East Falls Landing
Facebook
Fernhill ParkMorris St & W Abbotsford Ave, 19144
Friends of Fernhill Park
Facebook
Instagram
fernhillparkphilly@gmailcom
Historic RittenhouseTown208 Lincoln Dr, 19144
Historic RittenhouseTown Inc.
Website
Facebook
215-438-5711
information@rittenhousetown.org
Howell Park5215 Greene St, 19144
Friends of Howell Park
Facebook
Inn Yard Park4208-52 Ridge Ave, 19129
Friends of Inn Yard Park
Jen Arnoldi: jmartell@att.net
Maplewood Mall2-20 Maplewood Ave, 19144
Friends of Maplewood Mall
Instagram
Way2growphila@gmail.com
Market Square5501 Germantown Ave, 19144
Market Square Friends
Jim Dragoni: jim@dragoni.com
McMichael Park3201 Midvale Ave, 19129
Friends of McMichael Park
Website
Facebook
Instagram
McMichaelPark@gmail.com
Ned Wolf Park7018 Mc Callum St, 19119
Friends of Ned Wolf Park
Eric Sternfels: ericsternfels39@gmail.com
Pleasant Playground Community Garden6757 Chew Avenue, 19119
Pleasant Playground Community Garden
Website
Facebook
Instagram
Pleasantplaygroundgarden@gmail.com
Vernon Park5710-18 Germantown Ave, 19144
Friends of Vernon Park
Website
Facebook
Instagram
info@friendsofvernonpark.org
Wissahickon East Park7700 Anderson Street, 19119
Wissahickon East Park Friends
Anneclaire De Roos: anneclairederoos@gmail.com
Wissahickon Valley ParkValley Green Rd, 19128
Friends of the Wissahickon
Website
Facebook
office@fow.org
Wister Woods1911-1965 Belfield Ave, 19144
Friends of Wister Woods
Kathleen Paulmier: fiendbrain@gmail.com
Benson Park1477 N 04th St, 19122
Friends of Benson Park
Orlando Bey: orlandobey5168@gmail.com
Campbell Square2525 E Allegheny Ave, 19134
Friends of Campbell Square
Facebook
focs19134@gmail.com
Harrowgate Park3455 Kensington Ave, 19134
Friends of Harrogate Park
Facebook
Hart Park1315-21 N 4th St, 19122
Friends of Hart Park
Pat Sweeney: patandgene76@gmail.com
Powers Park2987 Almond St, 19134
Powers Park Conservancy
Facebook
Tacony Creek ParkBoth Side Of Tacony Creek, 19120
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership/TCP Keepers
Website
Facebook
info@ttfwatershed.org
Trenton & Auburn2222 E Auburn St, 19134
Neighbors of Trenton & Auburn Friends Group
Jennifer Lewis:
jenniferlewis2007@comcast.net
Capitolo Playground900 Federal St, 19147
Capitolo Community Garden
Website
Facebook
capitoloplayground@gmail.com
Cianfrani Park721 S 8th St, 19147
Friends of Cianfrani Park
Website
Facebook
Instagram
cianfranipark@gmail.com
Columbus Square1200 Wharton St, 19147
Friends of Columbus Square
Website
Facebook
Instagram
info@mycolumbussquare.org
FDR ParkBroad St & Pattison Ave, 19145
Friends of FDR Park
Website
Facebook
Instagram
info@fdrpark.org
Ralph Brooks Park1601-13 S 20th St, 19145
Friends of Ralph Brooks
Website
Naima Miller
Ridgway Park1301 Carpenter St, 19147
Friends of Ridgway Park
Facebook
Shot Tower101-31 Carpenter St, 19147
Friends of Shot Tower
Facebook
SPOAC Community Garden1430 E Passyunk Ave, 19147
SPOAC Community Garden
Megan Strenski: meganstrenski@gmail.com
Stinger Square1400 S 32nd St, 19146
Friends of Stinger Square
Facebook
Titan Park116 Titan St, 19103
Friends of Titan Park
friendsoftitanpark@gmail.com
Weccacoe Playground400 Catharine St, 19147
Friends of Weccacoe Playground
Donna Pancari: donnapancari@gmail.com
Barkan Park4936 Spruce St, 19143
Friends of Barkan Park
Mark Mendenhall:
mr.mendenhall08@gmail.com
Belmont Plateau Trails1800 Belmont Mansion Dr, 19131
Belmont Plateau Trails Alliance
Facebook
Instagram
belmont.trails@gmail.com
Centennial LakeAvenue of the Republic & Belmont Ave, 19131
Friends of Centennial Lake
Lucinda Hudson: lhudson@parksideassociation.org
Clara Muhammad Square1000 N 47th St, 19131
Friends of Clara Muhammad Square
Michael Cormany: mcormany@christianstronghold.com
Cobbs Creek Park829-809 S 63rd St, 19143
Cobbs Creek Ambassadors
Facebook
Cobbs Creek Community Garden700 Cobbs Creek Pkwy, 19143
Friends of Cobbs Creek Community Garden
Roy Weatherby: 267-353-9267
Connell Park 6401 Elmwood Ave, 19142
Friends of Connell Park
Malina Williams:
malina.williams@gmail.com
Elmwood ParkBuist Ave & S 71st St, 19142
Friends of Elmwood Park
Grace Bell: Gracebell912@gmail.com
Garden Court Community Garden and Tennis Courts4733 Larchwood Ave, 19143
Friends of Garden Court
Nancy Geryk: ngeryk@comcast.net
Malcolm X Park5100 Pine St, 19143
Friends of Malcolm X Park
Website
Facebook
Instagram
malcolmxphl@gmail.com
Royal Gardens in Morris Park900 N 68th St, 19151
Keep Royal Gardens Beautiful
Website
Facebook
keeproyalgardensbeautiful@gmail.com
Suffolk Park7401 Lindbergh Blvd, 19153
JFriends of Suffolk Park
Jordan Newsome: newsjordan2@gmail.com
West Penn ParkFriends of West Penn Park
Kimberly J. Mathis: Kimmathis19@gmail.com
Woodside Park3910-18 Conshohocken Ave, 19131
Friend of Woodside Park
David Loughery: loughery111@gmail.com
