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Friends of Dickinson Square Park

Also called: John Dickinson Square

Neighbors who care for John Dickinson Square Park in South Philadelphia. A Tree Team waters young trees each week, a gardening committee tends the park, and a parents' committee works with families.

  • Newcomers welcome

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What they do

Sign up for a weekly watering shift of about 45 minutes (training is provided), join the gardening committee, or join the parents' committee.

Who it is for

Who can join
Open to anyone
Who is there
Families with children, Neighbors

When and where

Tree Team watering is a weekly shift of about 45 minutes that you pick to fit your week, signed up through the group's form.

John Dickinson Square Park

Address
1600 E Moyamensing Ave
Part of the city
South

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Fill out the Tree Team form on the group's website to pick a weekly watering shift; for the gardening committee, email the contact listed on the site.

You need to sign up first.

What to expect

A Tree Team shift is about 45 minutes once a week, spent watering young trees in the park. You pick a shift that fits your schedule, and training is provided for the work. The parents' committee is a separate family group that also joins through a form.

Tips for your first visit

  • Pick a weekly shift that fits your routine, so it is easy to keep
  • Join the Facebook group or the newsletter for news about park work

Newcomer welcome

Welcoming to newcomers (4 out of 5). Why we say this: The site says training is provided for the watering work and gives a sign-up form for new volunteers, plus an email route for the gardening committee..

Cost and commitment

Cost
Cost not known yet
How often
About once a week

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.

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
Medium

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