Friends group 路 Lower North
3rd and Norris Playground Friends
The City lists this as the Friends group for the playground at 3rd and Norris. We have not yet found its own website or a public contact.
Last seen active: October 2026
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trail crews, park cleanups, tree tenders, creek and river care
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Student group
The Alt Protein Project at Penn
The Penn chapter of a student network focused on alternative proteins. It offers learning material, research chances, and links to food startups.
- Students only: Penn
Last seen active: August 2026
Nonprofit
Appalachian Mountain Club, Delaware Valley Chapter
An outdoor club with about 4,500 local members that runs more than 800 hikes, paddles, bike rides, backpacking trips and trail work days a year. Most activities are free and led by trained leaders.
- Free
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 East Kensington
Arcadia Commons
Neighbors who look after three green spaces in East Kensington so people have places to gather: Kern Park, The Huntingdon Emerald and the Emerald Wildflower Garden.
Last seen active: June 2024
Garden 路 Upper North
Awbury Arboretum Food Forest Work Days
Volunteers who help look after the food forest at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown. Planting and orchard care work days are listed through the Philadelphia Orchard Project, and Awbury's volunteer office takes questions by email.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 West Park
Belmont Plateau Trails Alliance
A group that works with the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy to look after the trails on Belmont Plateau in West Fairmount Park.
Last seen active: October 2026
Program
Business and individual volunteer opportunities (Parks and Recreation)
The general entry point for weeding, planting, trail clearing, rec center after school help and special event volunteering such as the Broad Street Run, outside of a specific Friends group.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: September 2026
Program 路 Upper Northwest
Chestnut Hill Tree Tenders
A volunteer group in Chestnut Hill that plants free street trees twice a year, supported by the Chestnut Hill Community Association and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Upper North
Chew and Belfield Neighbors Club Incorporated
Chew and Belfield Neighbors Club is a nonprofit founded in 1981 that runs neighborhood cleanups, free tutoring and classes, and job help, and holds a free summer clothing and furniture giveaway.
- Low cost
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
Climate Ventures at Penn
Penn students who do free consulting and policy projects for environmental groups and companies. Members also build climate careers through workshops, pitch contests, and networking trips.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Friends group 路 University Southwest
Cobbs Creek Ambassadors
Volunteers who clean up and care for Cobbs Creek Park. They run registered cleanups by zone, hand out plants, and host a yearly summer festival at Whitby Park.
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 North
Collazo Friends & Team NAS
A friends group for Jose Manuel Collazo Park on Mascher Street in North Philadelphia. We could not find its own website or recent news.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Lower Northwest
Courtesy Stable
A horse stable in Fairmount Park run by a nonprofit that cares for horses and protects the Wissahickon Valley. People can take riding lessons, ride the trails, and join monthly volunteer days.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
Last active date not known yet
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
DC/AC Friends of Cliveden Park
A Friends group for Cliveden Park in East Mount Airy. Volunteers took part in the citywide Love Your Park fall weekend in 2024, raking leaves, clearing litter, and mulching.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Lower Far Northeast
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
A nonprofit membership group that works to keep the Delaware River clean and free-flowing. It runs free learn-to-paddle trips on the river from Glen Foerd in Northeast Philadelphia.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: June 2026
Club
Delaware Valley Fly Fishers
A club for fly anglers and fly tiers from around the Delaware Valley. Members learn casting, fly tying and fishing, go on day and multi-day fishing trips, and take part in conservation and education work.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 South
Discovery Pathways
A South Philadelphia nonprofit that teaches outdoor and environmental skills to young people and adults. Its programs include boating, fishing, youth leadership, dragon boating and greening work in parks and along waterways.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
East Falls River Landing Friends Group
A volunteer-led Friends group for the East Falls River Landing, a public boat launch on the Schuylkill River at Kelly Drive in East Fairmount Park. The East Falls Development Corporation helped form the group and still supports it.
- Wheelchair accessible
Last seen active: October 2026
Neighborhood or civic group 路 South
East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association (EPX)
Neighbors in the East Passyunk area who follow zoning and development plans and meet monthly to talk them over. The group also runs volunteer cleanups, tree care and a community garden, and hosts neighborhood events such as a fall festival.
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Neighborhood or civic group
Eastwick Friends & Neighbors Coalition
The Eastwick Friends & Neighbors Coalition is a group of neighbors who work on flooding, the Clearview Landfill cleanup, and the refinery land. It has posted public meetings and news since 2012, but its newest posts are from 2022, so check before you plan to come.
Last seen active: October 2026
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Central
The Energy Co-op
A community energy supplier for homes and businesses in Southeastern Pennsylvania that sells wind and solar electricity. Customers who join can vote for the board and help shape its programs.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 North Delaware
Energy Justice Network
An advocacy group that opposes polluting energy and waste facilities and promotes zero waste, wind, solar, and energy storage. It maps facilities nationwide and helps local residents organize against threats in their own communities.
- Free
Last seen active: April 2026
Nonprofit
Fayton Foundation
A Northwest Philadelphia group that runs a weekly food program for neighbors and seniors, a Sunday prayer gathering, a spring neighborhood cleanup, and school coaching and scholarships.
Last seen active: December 2025
Garden 路 Upper Northwest
Fernhill Food Forest
A community-led food forest in Fernhill Park in Southwest Germantown. Neighbors plant and tend fruit trees, berry bushes, herbs, and vegetables on public land, and neighbors are invited to eat what grows.
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper North
Fisher Park Community Alliance
The volunteer group that has looked after Fisher Park in Olney, a hilly, wooded park of about 23 acres, since the 1980s. The most recent activity we could date is from 2018, so check with the city before you plan to join.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Bainbridge Green
Neighbors who look after Bainbridge Green in Queen Village with the Queen Village Neighbors Association. They weed, plant, sweep, and paint the green, often on City Love Your Park days.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Bardascino Park
Neighbors who have looked after Giuseppe Bardascino Park at 10th and Carpenter since 1991. They have helped with renovations and tree and bench replacements, and they organize cleanups.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 University Southwest
Friends of Barkan Park
The City lists this as the Friends group for Ben Barkan Park at 4998 Spruce St. We have not yet found its own website or a public contact.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Beck Park
Neighbors in the Queen Village Neighbors Association who clean up and beautify Beck Park. They join the City's Love Your Park cleanups and meet about every two months.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower North
Friends of Benson Park
Neighbors who help keep Benson Park clean, safe, and green. They host events such as movie nights, picnics, and cookouts, and they meet every month.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Boone Park
The City lists this as the Friends group for Boone Park at 4200 Boone St. The only online page we found is a Facebook group, and we have not confirmed its activities.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Southwest
Friends of Buist Park
The City lists this as the Friends group for Buist Park at 2528 Hobson St. We found no website or public contact for it yet.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Friends of Campbell Square
The City lists this as a Friends group for Campbell Square, a park at 2525 East Allegheny Avenue. We could not confirm what the group does now.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Carpenter Green Park
An all-volunteer nonprofit that looks after Carpenter Green Park in the Graduate Hospital area. Members help with daily upkeep, park events, and keeping the park safe and clean.
- Low cost
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Carpenters Woods
Volunteers who care for Carpenters Woods. Recent work days included weeding the meadow and repairing the bridge, and the group posts work day news on its own website.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 West Park
Friends of Carroll Park
Neighbors who look after Carroll Park in West Philadelphia. They began meeting in 2018 to join the City's Park Friends network, and in 2020 they ran socially distanced exercise sessions and joined park cleanup days. We found no newer public updates.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Caseys Ice Pond Park
The City lists this as a Friends group for Caseys Ice Pond Park, also called Woodward Pines, at 7922 Lincoln Drive. We could not confirm what the group does now.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 West Park
Friends of Centennial Lake
The City lists this as a Friends group for Centennial Lake in West Fairmount Park. We could not confirm what the group does now.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Cianfrani Park
Neighbors who care for Cianfrani Park at 8th and Fitzwater. The group's blog has posted about cleanups, tree care, planting, and gardening workshops, and it holds a monthly meeting. Its newest dated post is from 2021.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 University Southwest
Friends of Clark Park
Neighbors who support Clark Park in West Philadelphia. They push for the park upgrades the City approved, such as nature-based playgrounds and a permanent restroom, and they host events such as Parktoberfest.
- Low cost
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Cloverly Park
Neighbors who care for Cloverly Park in Northwest Philadelphia. They hold Love Your Park work days in May and November, look after the park's trees, and work to protect the Old Tennis Court Farm.
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Columbus Square
Neighbors who look after Columbus Square park. They host park cleanups, outdoor movie nights, and neighborhood events, and they want the park to be a shared space for everyone nearby.
- Newcomers welcome
Last active date not known yet
Friends group 路 Lower Southwest
Friends of Connell Park
The City lists this as a Friends group for Connell Park (George Connell Park) at 6401 Elmwood Avenue. We could not confirm what the group does now.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Courtesy Stable
A nonprofit that runs a riding stable near the Wissahickon in Fairmount Park, offering riding lessons, leasing, and boarding. It also holds monthly volunteer days for barn and park upkeep.
- Paid
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Coxe Park
A Friends group the City lists for Coxe Park, at 2132 Cherry Street. We have not found the group's own web page, so what it does and when it meets is not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Dickinson Square Park
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
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 North Delaware
Friends of Disston Park
A Friends group the City lists for Disston Park, at 6447 Keystone Street. We have not found the group's own web page, so what it does and when it meets is not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Eastern State Penitentiary Park
Volunteers who care for the green spaces around Eastern State Penitentiary: they pick up trash, plant trees, run community events, and keep garden plots and playground areas in shape.
- Free
Last active date not known yet
Friends group 路 Lower Southwest
Friends of Elmwood Park
A neighborhood Friends group for Elmwood Park in Southwest Philadelphia. It served as the site of a fall 2021 Love Your Park service day and joined the City's Park Friends Network in 2022. The most recent public item we found is from March 2022.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower North
Friends of Fairhill Square Park
A Friends group the City lists for Fairhill Square Park, at 2649 North Lawrence Street. We have not found the group's own web page, so what it does and when it meets is not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Fairview Park
A Friends group for Fairview Park on Manayunk Avenue, as the City lists it. Its web address leads only to a Facebook page, which we did not read, so its activities are unconfirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of FDR Park
A nonprofit that supports South Philadelphia's largest park. It backs park programs and local wildlife and works toward a long-term park plan.
- Low cost
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Fernhill Park
A Friends group the City lists for Fernhill Park, at 4600 Morris Street. We have not found the group's own web page, so what it does and when it meets is not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Friends of Fishtown at Palmer Park
The City lists a Friends group for Palmer Park in Fishtown. We found no public page that describes what it does, so its current work is unknown.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Fitler Square Park
Neighbors who look after Fitler Square Park, a small park on Pine Street between 23rd and 24th Streets. They run a summer concert series, a fall fundraiser, and an annual spring event, and they recruit volunteers and committee members.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower North
Friends of Fotterall Square
A Friends group the City lists for Fotterall Square, at 2400 North 11th Street. We have not found the group's own web page, so what it does and when it meets is not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Germany Hill
A Friends group the City lists for Germany Hill, at 4849 Smick Street. We have not found the group's own web page, so what it does and when it meets is not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Gilbert Stuart Park
A Friends group the City lists for Gilbert Stuart Park in Germantown. We could not find a web page of its own, so what it does and when it meets is not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Gold Star Park
Neighbors who look after Gold Star Park, a small park on Wharton Street in South Philadelphia. They run programs for kids, families, and dog owners, and they invite new volunteers to help.
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Gorgas Park
Neighbors who care for Gorgas Park in Roxborough. They put on park concerts and family events, and they hold spring planting and cleanup days.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Friends of Harrowgate Park
Neighbors who look after Harrowgate Park in Kensington. They put on park events such as a movie night and a winter tree lighting, and they take part in neighborhood art projects.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Hawthorne Park
A park group listed by Parks and Recreation for Hawthorne Park, a small park in South Philadelphia near 12th and Catharine Streets. We could not reach its website or find recent news, so what it does now is unconfirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Howell Park
A neighborhood group for Howell Park on Greene Street. The City welcomed it into the Park Friends network in 2019, and we could not find its own website or any recent public activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Inn Yard Park
A park group for Inn Yard Park on Ridge Avenue in Northwest Philadelphia. We could not find a website or recent news for it.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Jefferson Square Park
Neighbors who look after Jefferson Square Park on Washington Avenue in Pennsport. They hold a park cleanup on the second Saturday of the month and welcome ideas for the park.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Julian Abele Park
A nonprofit group for Julian Abele Park, a small park on 22nd Street in Southwest Center City. Members meet about eight times a year, and the group runs a summer concert series.
- Low cost
- Members only
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of June 5th Memorial Park
A friends group for June 5th Memorial Park at 2140 Market Street. The only dated sign of life we found is a 2019 City welcome to the Park Friends network.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Kahn Park
Neighbors who help look after Louis I. Kahn Park at 11th and Pine streets. A garden team tends its plants and trees, and the group runs free summer concerts, a children's party, a spring cleanup, and a Halloween pumpkin contest.
- Free
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Kelly Park
A friends group for Kelly Park, also called the Joseph V. Kelly Memorial Playground, at 440 Parker Avenue. The only public link we found is a Facebook group, and we could not confirm recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Friends of Konrad Square
A Friends group for Konrad Square, a park at Tulip and Dauphin streets. In 2012 it ran flea markets there. We found no current website or recent events.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of La Noce Park
A Friends group for Sabatino La Noce Park at 5119 Rochelle Ave. We have not confirmed its current activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Lanier Park
A friends group for William Lanier Park at 1600 S 29th St. The only public link we found is a Facebook group, and we could not confirm recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Loudoun
A Friends group listed by the City for Loudoun Park on Germantown Avenue. We could not find its own page or recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 University Southwest
Friends of Malcolm X Park
A Friends group listed by the City for Malcolm X Park at 5100 Pine St. Its website no longer loads, and we could not find a recent event or news item that names the group.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Manayunk Bridge Park
A Friends group listed by the City for the Manayunk Bridge park at 100 Dupont St. We could not find its own page or recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Manton Street Park & Community Garden
A Friends group for Manton Street Park and its community garden at 405 Manton St. Its only web page is on Facebook, and we could not confirm recent activity from a public page.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Maplewood Mall
A Friends group listed by the City for the Maplewood Mall plazas at 1 W Armat St. We could not find its own page or recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Marconi Plaza
A Friends group listed by the City for Marconi Plaza at 2700 S Broad St. We could not find its own page or recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
The Friends of Mario Lanza Park
Volunteers, formed in 1987, who look after this small historic park in Queen Village. They run regular cleanups and planting days, plus summer events: KidFest in June, Movie Nights in July, and Music Month in September.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Market Square
The City lists a Friends group for Market Square on Germantown Avenue. We found no public page that describes what it does, so its current work is unknown.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Matthias Baldwin Park
Volunteers who restore and look after Matthias Baldwin Park. They hold a monthly cleanup and member meetings, and they keep an eye on the park's plantings and trees.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of McMichael Park
Volunteers who guide upkeep and improvement work at McMichael Park, working with the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy. They run spring and fall cleanups and a few free family events, and they answer questions by email.
- Free
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Friends of McPherson
The City lists a Friends group for McPherson Square on East Indiana Avenue. We found no public page that describes what it does, so its current work is unknown.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Mifflin Square Park
The City lists a Friends group for Mifflin Square in South Philadelphia. Its only web link is a Facebook page, and we could not confirm its current work from a public page.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 West Park
Friends of Morris Park
Volunteers who look after Morris Park in Overbrook. They run monthly cleanups that pick up litter and clear illegal dumping, and they hold free community events to bring neighbors into the park.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Southwest
Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery
Volunteers who clean up and restore Mount Moriah Cemetery in southwest Philadelphia. They hold clean-up days through the year, and you can come to just one.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower North
Friends of Norris Square
Neighbors who look after Norris Square Park in Kensington, mostly through trash pickups and park upkeep. They have followed the park's long and delayed renovation.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northeast
Friends of Northwood Park
Volunteers who care for Northwood Park. They run cleanups, a plant sale fundraiser and an Easter egg hunt, and they host a yoga class in the park on listed dates through the fall.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northeast
Friends of Overington Park
The City lists a Friends group for Overington Park in Northeast Philadelphia. We found no public page that describes what it does, so its current work is unknown.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Paine's Park
The City lists a Friends group for Paine's Park, a skate park and plaza beside the Schuylkill River trail. We could not confirm its current work from a public page.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Palumbo Park
Neighbors who care for Palumbo Park in South Philadelphia. They do cleanups and planting, push for park improvements, raise money through grants and donations, and run community events.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Paolone Park
A Friends group, listed by the City, for Louis P. Paolone Sr. Park on Sears Street in South Philadelphia. Its own activities are not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Pastorius Park
Volunteers who look after Pastorius Park in Chestnut Hill: they care for its plantings, waterways, and historic structures, and work with the city's parks department.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Friends of Penn Treaty Park
A nonprofit that supports Penn Treaty Park on the Delaware River waterfront. It runs a volunteer program, takes donations, and posts park news and a public events calendar.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Friends of Pop's Park
A Friends group, listed by the City, for the Black Coyle and McBride Playground at 2137 E Hazzard Street. Its own activities are not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit
Friends of Poquessing Watershed
A volunteer nonprofit that cares for Poquessing Creek across Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery counties. It runs monthly creek cleanups.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Pretzel Park
A nonprofit that cares for Pretzel Park in Manayunk and runs the park's Saturday farmers market with volunteers. It also hosts drum circles, concerts and kids' story time.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Ralph Brooks
A Friends group, listed by the City, for Ralph Brooks Park at 1601 S 20th Street. Its own activities are not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Ridgway Park
A Friends group, listed by the City, for Ridgway Park at 1301 Carpenter Street. Its own activities are not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Rittenhouse Square
A nonprofit that helps look after Rittenhouse Square in Center City. Donors can adopt a bench or sponsor a lawn to help pay for upkeep, and the group runs public events, including a fall craft show and a Halloween family day.
- Low cost
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Saylor Grove Wetland
Neighbors who care for Saylor Grove and the stormwater wetland that feeds Monoshone Creek. They keep the area clean and safe and run nature and art education programs.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Schuylkill River Park
Neighbors who care for Schuylkill River Park. They raise money and push for park upgrades, organize volunteer shifts, and host events such as a farmers market, basketball tournaments, and a fall festival.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower North
The Friends of Sedgley Woods
Volunteers who look after Sedgley Woods, a 27-hole disc golf course in Fairmount Park. They run monthly workdays, weekly rounds, and monthly singles tournaments, and playing the course is always free.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of SPHS Park
A Friends group listed by the City for the park at South Philadelphia High School, 2125 S Broad St. We could not find its own page or recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Stephen Girard Park
A neighbors' group for Stephen Girard Park in the Girard Estate area of South Philadelphia. A 2017 news article describes its monthly meetings and its part in the park's renovation plans. We found nothing newer.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 South
Friends of Stinger Square
Neighbors who help care for Stinger Square at 1400 S 32nd St. In May 2024 the group joined Parks and Recreation and partners for a spring cleanup and tree planting during Love Your Park Week.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Friends of Stokley Playground and Gardens
The City lists a Friends group for Stokley Playground and Gardens, the playground at the Thomas P. Stokley Recreation Center. Its only public page on the City list is a Facebook group we did not open, so we do not yet know what the group does.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper North
Friends of Tacony Creek Park
Neighbors and visitors who look after Tacony Creek Park, a 300-acre watershed park in lower Northeast Philadelphia. The group runs free group walks and runs on the trails.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of the Bulldog Park
The City lists this as the Friends group for the Bulldog Park, also called Reliance Triangle, at 2501 Pennsylvania Ave. We could not read its website, so its activities are not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group
Friends of the Cresheim Trail
A volunteer nonprofit that builds and looks after trails linking Wissahickon Valley Park with Fort Washington State Park. Its current project is a rail trail on old railroad land.
- Low cost
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of the Rail Park
A nonprofit building a three-mile greenway from old rail tracks, in three sections across ten neighborhoods from Northern Liberties to Fairmount Park. The park is free and open every day, and volunteers help with clean-ups and green-ups.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Spanish
- Chinese
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of the Rail Park
Volunteers and supporters developing the Rail Park, a three-mile greenway on old rail tracks from Northern Liberties to Fairmount Park. Phase One is already open, and the group runs clean-ups, green-ups and guided tours.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of the Upper Roxborough Reservoir Preserve
The City lists a Friends group for the Upper Roxborough Reservoir Preserve, also called Roxborough Reservoir Park. Its only public page on the City list is a Facebook group we did not open, so we do not yet know what the group does.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group
Friends of the Wissahickon
Volunteers who look after the trails, streams and woods of Wissahickon Valley Park. They hold public service days to clear drains, fix trails, pull invasive plants and pick up litter.
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower North
Friends of Thomas Hart Park
A Friends group the City lists for Thomas Hart Park at 1321 N 4th St. We could not find a web page or current source for it.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Three Bears Park
Neighbors who look after Three Bears Park on Delancey Street: they raise money through community events, keep the park clean and planted, and host seasonal gatherings such as an Easter egg hunt.
- Free
Last active date not known yet
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Tip Top Playground
The City lists a Friends group for Tip Top Playground, but we could not find its own page or any public activity. We do not yet know what the group does.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Titan Park
The City lists a Friends group for Titan Park, but we could not find its own page or any public activity. We do not yet know what the group does.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 West Park
Friends of Triangle Park
The City lists a Friends group for Triangle Park at Upland Way. Its only public page on the City list is a Facebook group we did not open, so we do not yet know what the group does.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Friends of Vernon Park
Neighbors in Germantown who clean, green, and look after Vernon Park. They also run park programs and hold open meetings each month.
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper North
Friends of Wakefield Park
The City lists a Friends group for Wakefield Park in the Logan neighborhood. We could not find its own page or any public activity, so we do not yet know what the group does.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Friends of Weccacoe Playground
Neighbors who look after Weccacoe Playground in Queen Village. They keep the playground in shape, help with cleanups, and coordinate tennis programs with the South Philly Tennis Association.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper North
Friends of Whitaker
A Friends group the City lists under Whitaker, with Tacony Creek Park as its other name. We could not find a page for it.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 North
Friends of Williams Moore Reed Memorial Park
Neighbors who care for Williams Moore Reed Memorial Park in North Philadelphia, a park renovated and dedicated in 2021. The City lists a Friends group for it, but we could not reach the group's website, so its current activities are not yet known.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Wissahickon Neighbors Park
Neighbors who look after Wissahickon Neighbors Park and its Woodland, a green space in the neighborhood. They meet each month to clean up and restore the Woodland, through the Wissahickon civic association.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper North
Friends of Wister Woods
Neighbors who want the woods at Wister Woods Park kept clean, open and easy to walk. They held a litter cleanup in May 2023 and set goals for trails, invasive vines and litter, but we found no newer activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northeast
Friends of Womrath Park
Neighbors who look after Womrath Park in Philadelphia. We have not yet found a public page for the group with current activities.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 West Park
Friends of Woodside Park
Neighbors who look after Woodside Park in Philadelphia. The City lists a Friends group for the park, but we have not found a page that describes its current activities.
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 University Southwest
Greenest
Runs Greentool, an online tool for finding products, services, and companies that help or harm the environment. Volunteers research and edit its data through an online portal.
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Central
Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition
A volunteer group for the Hawthorne neighborhood in South Philadelphia. It works on safety, zoning, parks and street trees, and youth and adult computer classes, and it holds open community meetings for neighbors.
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Lower North
Historic Fair Hill
A North Philadelphia community organization that cares for the Fair Hill burial ground, a historic Quaker site that holds the graves of abolitionists and early women's rights leaders. It also runs reading, garden, and tree-planting programs and community events.
- Low cost
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
Historic Rittenhousetown
A historic village in the Wissahickon area with a 1707 homestead, several historic houses, an arboretum, and a small museum. Visitors take tours, and volunteers and members help keep the site going.
- Low cost
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit
Holobiont Laboratory
A community lab based at Karakung Reef in West Philadelphia that tests climate ideas with neighbors. Its projects include solar installs, a heat shelter with solar-powered sprinklers, and hands-on solar and papermaking sessions.
Last seen active: February 2026
Friends group 路 North
Hunting Park United
A neighborhood group in Hunting Park that cleans and greens the park, plants trees and gardens, and runs family fitness days and senior programs.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 West Park
Keep Royal Gardens Beautiful
Volunteers who clean up, plant and care for Royal Gardens in Morris Park, in the Overbrook area. They clear invasive plants and dumped trash and work against graffiti. The group's website also lists weekday morning tai chi classes.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 West Park
LandHealth Institute
A West Philadelphia nonprofit that teaches people about nature at outdoor sites, works to revive neglected land and runs a native plant nursery. Volunteers can sign up through the website.
- Free
- Kids OK
Last seen active: May 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Lauriston Pocket Park/Roxborough/Manayunk Conservancy
A Friends group listed by the City for the Lauriston Pocket Park area in Roxborough and Manayunk. We could not find its own page or recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Lemon Hill Neighbors
A Friends group listed by the City for the Lemon Hill area of Fairmount Park. We could not find its own page or recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Program
Love Your Park
A citywide volunteer program for Philadelphia's parks, with cleanup days each spring and a Fall Weekend of service each fall. The Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation run it with park partner groups.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Mantua
Mantua Worldwide Community
Neighbors in Mantua who clean up streets, plant gardens and teach young people how things grow. The group also hosts arts and health events.
- Kids OK
Last seen active: February 2026
Friends group 路 North Delaware
Mayfair Memorial Playground Friends
Neighbors who raise money to keep Mayfair Memorial Playground in good shape, and who have run volunteer days and fundraisers since the group formed in 2009. The website's newest dated post is from February 2021, so check before you go.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Neighbors of Trenton & Auburn Friends Group
The City lists a Friends group for the Trenton and Auburn Playground. We could not find its own page or any public activity, so we do not yet know what it does.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit
Ocean Blue Project Philadelphia River Cleanups
A national group that runs trash cleanups on Philadelphia's rivers and creeks, including the Delaware waterfront, the Schuylkill River Trail, Penn's Landing, and Fairmount Park riverbanks.
- Free
- Kids OK
Last active date not known yet
Friends group
Palmer Doggie Depot
A free, volunteer-run dog park in Fishtown. The New Kensington Community Development Corporation built it at the Shissler Recreation Center, and it asks visitors for donations to keep it open.
- Free
Last active date not known yet
Program
Park Friends groups
Connects residents to one of more than 100 community led Friends groups that clean, program and advocate for their local park.
Last seen active: October 2023
Network or meetup
Park Friends Network (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.
Last seen active: October 2026
Neighborhood or civic group
Passyunk Square Civic Association
Passyunk Square Civic Association is a volunteer-run nonprofit for the Passyunk Square neighborhood, which runs from Broad Street to 6th Street and from Washington Avenue to Tasker Street. It works on local history and character, neighborhood events, and small business support, and it follows zoning and development plans in the area.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Club 路 Central Northeast
Pennypack Park Trail Advocates
A group of mountain bikers who care for the single-track dirt trails in Pennypack Park and work with the city on trail repairs and volunteer trail projects.
Last seen active: October 2026
Program 路 North Delaware
Philadelphia County 4-H (Penn State Extension)
Penn State Extension's county 4-H program for young people ages 5 to 18. Its project clubs cover areas such as animal science, civic leadership, the arts, environmental science, health, and STEM.
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Club 路 West Park
Philadelphia Mycology Club
A free club for people curious about mushrooms and other fungi in Philadelphia. Members go on guided forays, learn to log their finds online, and join park cleanups.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Program 路 West Park
Philly Pumptrack
A bike pump track on Parkside Avenue in West Fairmount Park, where riders practice on a looping course. Volunteers keep the track in shape at dig nights, most Wednesday nights in season.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Program
Philly Spring Cleanup
The City's largest single day citywide cleanup, where residents and organizations register a project or sign up to help with an existing one.
- Free
Last seen active: March 2026
Nonprofit 路 River Wards
Philly Tree People
A volunteer-led nonprofit that plants and cares for trees in East Kensington, Kensington, and Fishtown (ZIP codes 19125 and 19134).
Last seen active: April 2026
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Central
Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania
Doctors, nurses, and other health workers who speak up about pollution, climate, and energy in Pennsylvania. They hold public webinars and virtual meetings, run air monitoring and watchdog projects, and organize action campaigns.
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 River Wards
Powers Park Conservancy
A neighbor-run group that formed in 2013 to keep Colonel Thomas J. Powers Park in Port Richmond safe, clean and welcoming. The most recent activity we could date is from 2018, and current activity could not be confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Central
Queen Village Neighbors Association
The neighborhood association for Queen Village, founded in 1969. It follows nearby zoning and building plans through a zoning committee, organizes Friends of park groups for cleanups and planting days, and publishes a quarterly newsletter.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower North
Rainbow De Colores Friends Group
A Friends group, listed by the City, for the Rainbow De Colores playground at 2326 N 5th Street. Its own activities are not yet confirmed.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
ReGen250
A Philadelphia nonprofit with partner programs on clean energy and cleaner factories, a pandemic recovery program for schools and neighborhoods in Pennsylvania, and a heritage garden project for Philadelphia's 250th year.
Last seen active: December 2024
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Lower Northwest
Residents of Shawmont Valley Association
A neighborhood association for upper Roxborough, founded in 1980, that works to protect local greenways, waterways and the watershed and speaks up on zoning and quality of life. Members meet a few times a year and help with a spring street cleanup.
- Low cost
Last seen active: October 2026
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Online
Ridge Park Civic Association
A volunteer-run, non-partisan community group for the Roxborough and Manayunk area since 1995. It reviews zoning requests, plants street trees, organizes neighborhood cleanups, and supports historic preservation.
- Low cost
- Newcomers welcome
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 River Wards
Riverfront North Partnership
The nonprofit that cares for 11 miles of riverfront parks and trails in Northeast Philadelphia. Volunteers clean up the greenway and report dumping or safety problems, and regular volunteers can earn Trailblazer status.
- Free
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Network or meetup
RiverWays Collaboration
A partnership that gets more people onto the water in Philadelphia and nearby, especially in communities that have had little access. Its Thursday sunset paddles at Cherry Street Pier in October cost only a $10 seat donation, refunded on arrival, and it lists youth camps and boat building run by partner groups.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: September 2026
Friends group 路 Upper North
Roots Garden Friends Group
Neighbors who tend the Roots Garden, a community garden inside Fisher Park in Olney. Older sources describe residents nurturing it for decades, but we could not confirm what it does today.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Lower Northwest
Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy
Volunteers who look after more than 100 acres of neighborhood parks and trails across Roxborough and Manayunk, with weekly work sessions.
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit
Schuylkill Banks
The group that cares for the southern eight miles of the Schuylkill River trail, from Fairmount Dam to the Delaware River. It runs public events on the trail and the water, and volunteers help keep the trail clean and green and help run those events.
- Low cost
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Lower Northwest
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
A nature center in Roxborough with woods, fields, and trails. Volunteers help with its yearly Winter Bird Census and with seasonal work days.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Ages 16 and up
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Schuylkill Trail (Manayunk)
A Friends group listed by the City for the Schuylkill Trail in Manayunk, also called the Manayunk Canal. We could not find its own page or recent activity.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Washington Square West
Seger Park Dog Owners Association
Volunteers who look after the off-leash dog park in Seger Park. They run the dog run, organize neighborhood cleanups, and host community events with local businesses and musicians.
- Low cost
Last seen active: December 2023
Nonprofit
Sierra Club, Southeastern Pennsylvania Group
Local Sierra Club group for Philadelphia and four nearby counties that works on environmental issues and runs free outings, including day hikes, paddling and bird walks.
- Free
Last seen active: July 2023
Nonprofit 路 Lower North
Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
A free play space in East Fairmount Park with a giant wooden slide, an indoor playhouse, and a nature play area. Volunteers have helped with planting, weeding, mulching, story time, crafts, and the yearly appeal mailing.
- Free
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Club
Southeastern Pennsylvania Group, Sierra Club
The Philadelphia area volunteer group of the Sierra Club, covering the city and nearby counties. It leads outdoor trips and conservation work in the region.
Last active date not known yet
Neighborhood or civic group 路 South
Sports Complex Special Services District
The special services district that looks after streets, trees, and green space around the sports complex in South Philadelphia. Its programs cover litter and leaf pickup, street trees, and dog waste stations for people who live inside the district.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group 路 University Southwest
Sustainability Consulting at Penn
A student-run consulting group that gives free sustainability advice to organizations, with projects in the Americas, Australia, and Europe.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Program 路 North Delaware
TreePhilly Volunteer Giveaways (Parks and Recreation)
The city's tree program, run by Parks and Recreation, holds tree giveaways around the city, and volunteers sign up for shifts to help run them.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Program
TreePhilly yard tree giveaways
The City's free yard tree giveaway program gives trees to Philadelphia residents to plant at home, and it needs volunteers to help run its giveaway events.
- Free
Last seen active: September 2026
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Upper Northwest
West Mount Airy Neighbors, Inc.
West Mount Airy Neighbors is the City registered community organization for West Mount Airy. It follows zoning and building proposals and runs committees on the environment, historic preservation, traffic calming, and neighborhood diversity.
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
Wharton Energy Conference
The Wharton energy club's yearly conference on climate tech, energy finance, and business in the energy industry. Students and professionals attend together.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Central
Winter Street Greenway Friends
The City lists a Friends group for the Winter Street Greenway in Logan Square. The only public page we found is a Facebook page we did not open, so we do not yet know what the group does.
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Upper Northwest
Wissahickon East Park Friends
A Friends group for Wissahickon East Park, listed by the City of Philadelphia. We have not confirmed what it does or when it meets.
Last seen active: October 2026
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Lower Northwest
Wissahickon Neighbors Civic Association (WNCA)
Wissahickon Neighbors Civic Association (WNCA) is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) in the Lower Northwest part of the city. The City asks developers to talk with RCOs about nearby zoning and building plans, so this is a way for neighbors to have a say.
- Low cost
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Wissinoming
Wissinoming Park
The Friends of Wissinoming look after Wissinoming Park in Northeast Philadelphia. The last public report we found is a November 2023 fall cleanup, where volunteers planted trees and bulbs, raked, and picked up trash with the city and the Fairmount Park Conservancy.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 University Southwest
The Woodlands Trust for Historic Preservation
A historic cemetery and garden at 4000 Woodland Avenue. It runs public tours, a public events calendar, and volunteer work days where people clean paths, plant and care for trees, and help welcome visitors.
- Paid
- Kids OK
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Club
Wyncote Audubon Society
A local chapter of the Audubon bird network that has led free bird walks in Montgomery County parks and co-hosted walks at Pennypack Park. The most recent walk series we found ended in June 2024.
Last seen active: June 2024
Includes: trail building and upkeep, park cleanups, friends of a park, street trees and tree tenders, rivers, creeks and watersheds, restoring wild habitat, community science, climate and clean energy.