Network or meetup
Park Friends Network (Fairmount Park Conservancy)
Also called: Fairmount Park Conservancy
A citywide network of neighborhood park groups, more than 140 of them, that clean up, plant, and garden in Philadelphia parks. The Conservancy and the city help run it, and joining a local group is the usual way in.
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What they do
Join a park friends group near you for regular cleanups and planting, or sign up for a monthly city volunteer day or a Love Your Park service weekend.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- All ages, Neighbors
When and where
Monthly city volunteer days on the second Saturday, at rotating parks. Neighborhood Park Friends groups have their own workdays through the year.
- Days
- Saturday
Neighborhood parks across the city
We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Register on loveyourpark.org for a Love Your Park Fall Weekend service day, November 13 to 15, 2026..
You need to sign up first.
What to expect
The planting workdays listed run 9 am to noon. On city volunteer days staff bring tools, gloves and expertise, and some events provide tools and gloves. Volunteers are asked to bring their own water bottle.
Tips for your first visit
- Bring your own water bottle, since the loveyourpark site asks volunteers to bring one.
- Check the event listing for tools and gloves, since some events provide them and others do not.
- Call 215-988-9334 to ask which park friends group is nearest you and how to get on its list.
Newcomer welcome
Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: Anyone can register for a service day or join a city volunteer day, and the volunteer page says staff bring tools and gloves to the city days..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet. No fee is listed on the pages checked for volunteer days.
- How often
- Seasonal
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: myphillypark.org Source: City of Philadelphia volunteer programs on phila.gov department pages, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: myphillypark.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 215-988-9334 Source: myphillypark.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- October 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- High
- City of Philadelphia volunteer programs on phila.gov department pages, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Website
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Ein
- myphillypark.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Status, First step, Contacts, Last sign of life
- phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary
- myphillypark.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Schedule, First step, What to expect, First visit tips
- loveyourpark.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, First step, Cost
- myphillypark.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What to expect, Status
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