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

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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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