Neighborhood Parks

Since 1993 PHS has been working with volunteer “Friends Of” park groups throughout the city that work with Parks and Recreation to keep parks safe, clean, and green. The network has grown to encompass almost 100 park groups, all helping to make Philadelphia’s parks vibrant and active spaces.

Each neighborhood park group has its own vision. Some hold monthly clean-up days; some host weekly concerts, movie nights, or farmers markets; others create workshops on everything from food-tasting to decoration-making! All are run by neighbors dedicated to their community and to making their local park great.

Interested in joining a “Friends Of” group? Want to start one of your own? Please contact us at 215-988-8800 and we can help you get connected.

Each spring and fall, more than 2,000 volunteers assemble at designated parks for a day of intensive care called LOVE Your Park Day. Along with Parks and Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy, volunteers engage in greening, cleaning, and celebrating parks. Want to be a part of the day?

To learn about the latest in parks, click here.

To read "Jen's Park Picks," a PHS Blog Series about great things happening in Philadelphia's parks, click here.

For the PHS Subject Guide on parks and public spaces click here.