It’s that time of year again! Spring has arrived, and volunteer registration is open for Love Your Park Week 2025.

From May 10-18, over 100 Philadelphia parks will host clean-up days where volunteers can help collect fallen leaves, tend trees, plant flowers, and prepare for the busy summer season. In addition to volunteer events, the Love Your Park Week schedule also features free and low-cost park activities such as hiking, birding, and more.

What is Love Your Park Week?

Every spring, Park Friends groups across Philadelphia team up to host a week-long series of volunteer events in public parks. Volunteer activities vary by location and include removing litter, mulching trees, raking leaves, planting flowers, and clearing invasive plants. These projects ensure that the parks are in good condition from season to season, and ready to welcome all visitors.

Love Your Park Week is also an invitation to explore and celebrate parks through free and low cost events held around the city hosted by the City of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park Conservancy, and several partners.

Love Your Park is a joint program of Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and the Park Friends Network, made possible with the support of TD Bank, PECO, and Independence Blue Cross.

Where can I volunteer and how do I sign up?

Over 100 parks are participating in Love Your Park Week 2025! Check out a map and list of participating parks on loveyourpark.org. You can also select a calendar view of this list if you are looking for a project on a specific date. Be sure to register for your selected event as some projects have limited capacity.

This year’s spring signature site will be Carroll Park in West Philadelphia on Saturday, May 10.

What can volunteers expect?

Every volunteer event is a little different depending on the park. Some parks need a lot of leaf-raking, while others have gardens that will need some seasonal care. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that can get a little dirty. Tools and gloves will be provided, no need to bring your own!

Part of the volunteer experience includes working alongside fellow park enthusiasts and community members. While you’re working hard to care for your park, we hope you will also take time to have some fun and make new friends!

Here’s what we heard from last year’s volunteers:

“Met some absolutely wonderful people. Cannot wait for another opportunity to participate. This park rocks!”

“Made my weekend!” 

“It was well led and I felt like my contribution made a difference.” 

“The best day of my life, a perfect fall day and such a positive group of people.”

“Great time, great people, big transformation in a small amount of time.”

What if I can’t attend but want to help?

There are opportunities to support Philly parks year-round:

Love Your Park is made possible with the support of TD Bank, PECO, and Independence Blue Cross.

 

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View a list of participating sites and sign up to help!