Enjoy time outdoors as we explore and help preserve Philadelphia’s natural lands

Gain hands-on experience with ecological restoration projects around the city! Join us on the second Saturday of every month to help:

  • Plant trees.
  • Remove invasive plants.
  • Keep our waterways clean.
  • Learn about the City’s ongoing efforts to restore Philadelphia’s natural areas.

Workdays rotate to a different park every month. No experience is necessary. Anyone 16 and over is welcome to join.

This year, we’re keeping Second Saturday events small and socially-distant. This will help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Volunteers must pre-register and wear a mask to take part.
 
Projects are lead by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy staff. We provide all the tools and materials, including work gloves.

Upcoming events:

East Fairmount Park

August 8, 2020
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Show some love for Fairmount Park’s Boxers Trail. Join us for a restoration project to remove invasive vines from the trail and forest.

Wissahickon Valley Park 

September 12, 2020
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Help preserve the trees of Wissahickon Valley Park. Join us for a restoration project to remove invasive shrubs and vines from its forests.

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Love Your Park is your portal to getting involved in Philly’s parks. This includes monthly volunteer workdays, citywide celebrations, and year-round community organizing. These events bring Philadelphians together to clean, green, and celebrate our green spaces.