Reminder: We're still accepting applications for four different opportunities to work with our team: a Capital Projects Manager, a Natural Lands Field Coordinator, a Park Program Leader, and a Request for Proposals: FDR Park Boating Events. Visit myphillypark.org/opportunities to apply!

Great piece in Next City on the power of public space for #CommunityDevelopment & the benefit of #Philadelphia's Park Friends Network, which is now 140 groups strong. Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Fairmount Park Conservancy Knight Foundation William Penn Foundation #publicspace #Civic nextcity.org/urbanist-news/…

Our award-winning Preservation Team has been hard at work restoring several elements of Historic Strawberry Mansion! Check out some cool process photos and read more about it in our recent blog post: myphillypark.org/conserving-str…

Check out this great @civiccommonsus article on federal civic infrastructure funding, which mentions the $12M Community Forestry Grant the USDA Forest Service invested in the Philly Tree Plan last year. We're so proud to work with our partners to grow and protect Philly's tree canopy!

Registration is now open for Love Your Park Week with us,@philaparkandrec, and PFN groups across Philly! Volunteer at your local park from May 11-19 to help prepare for a busy summer season. Register for a clean-up: bit.ly/LYP-S24

This spring, show your local park some love! Over 100 neighborhood parks throughout Philly will host free volunteer site-specific events for our and @philaparkandrec's Love Your Park Week from May 11 to 19. Find a participating park near you: bit.ly/LYP-S24

Big thanks to Comcast & @comcastphillynj for volunteering with us at FDR Park! 64 people removed 23 bags of trash & 3 bags of invasive plants, planted 300 bottlebrush grass plugs and 24 trees, & seeded 0.4 acres, boosting Pattison Lagoon's ecology 💚 #TeamUP #phillyspringcleanup

Share your vision for a reimagined Welsh Fountain! Join Fairmount Park Conservancy at Ohio House in West Fairmount Park on Tue, April 30 from 5-7:30 PM to provide input on proposed design ideas for this iconic park landmark. Register for the event: bit.ly/welshfountaine…

Learn about Anna C. Verna Playground! Meghan Talarowski, Studio Ludo’s founder and executive director, walked through features of the FDR Park play space. Read about it and our spring kick off event there this weekend: myphillypark.org/anna-verna-pla…

The City Nature Challenge is coming up! This friendly, worldwide competition runs from Fri, 4/26–Mon, 4/29 and encourages people to observe and submit pictures of wild plants, animals, and fungi 🌼🐦🍄 Want to learn more? Read our new blog post about it: myphillypark.org/cncphilly-2024/

The We Walk PHL spring season officially kicks off May 1 in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Philadelphia Public Health, and Get Healthy Philly. Schedule below! - Visit myphillypark.org/wewalk-spring-… to register!

Looking for a fun way to stay active? Join We Walk PHL Spring season now through June 30. Grab a friend, sneakers and hit the trail! You can find the sites here: myphillypark.org/wewalk-spring-… Philadelphia Public Health @philaparkandrec Fairmount Park Conservancy #WeWalkPHL

ICYMI: Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Public Health, and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation are thrilled to offer 20 options to take a walk in Philly’s beautiful parks for the We Walk PHL spring 2024 season. Find a time and location that works for you! myphillypark.org/wewalk-spring-…

Do you have young children? All of the We Walk locations are stroller-friendly and have groups that walk at a pace that works for you. ! We Walk has a group at a pace that works for you. Philadelphia Public Health @philaparkandrec Fairmount Park Conservancy #WeWalkPHL