Where to volunteer for Love Your Park Day in NW Philly
This Saturday, volunteers from across Philadelphia will spend the day sprucing up local parks in honor of this year’s Love Your Park Spring Service Day.
The initiative is a partnership between Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy to help support and maintain the City’s numerous parks and green spaces.
Here’s a list of projects taking place in Northwest Philadelphia:
Cliveden Park6737 Germantown Ave.10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Tree planting, mulching and gardening
Cloverly Park576 West School House Ln.9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Mulching, gardening and plant sale
Courtesy Stable901 E. Cathedral Rd.9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Tree planting, mulching and gardening
Fairview Park4000 Manayunk Ave.8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Mulching and gardening
Fernhill Park4700 Wissahickon Ave.9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Tree planting, mulching and gardening
Fountain St. StepsUmbria and Fountain streets9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Tree planting, gardening
Happy Hollow Playground4800 Wayne Ave.9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Mulching and gardening
Inn Yard Park4256 Ridge Ave.9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Tree planting, mulching
Kelly Park440 Parker Ave.9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Mulching, tree planting and gardening
Manayunk CanalCotton St. entrance of the Manayunk Canal1-4 p.m.Tree planting, gardening
McMichael Park3800 Henry Ave.9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Tree planting, mulching, gardening and bench painting
Monastery Complex1000 Kitchens Lane9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Tree planting, mulching, gardening and rock removal
Upper Roxborough ReservoirPort Royal Avenue and Lare St.10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Tree planting, mulching and gardening
Vernon Park5710 Germantown Ave.10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Mulching and gardening
Wissahickon Neighbors Park3900 Terrace St.9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Gardening and other
Wissahickon Valley ParkWest Northwestern Ave. Parking Lot 19 a.m. to 12 o.m.Tree planting
To sign up for a project, visit loveyourpark.org’s volunteer page.
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