Fairmount Park Conservancy

Fairmount Park Conservancy Fairmount Park Conservancy is the non-profit that leads & supports efforts to improve Philly’s parks. Fairmount Park Conservancy brings parks to life.
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We work with the City of Philadelphia and its communities to steward our parks, nurture our shared environment, cultural resources, and public health.

💚 Thank you to everyone who volunteered with Fairmount Park Conservancy in May to care for Philly parks! From community ...
05/29/2026

💚 Thank you to everyone who volunteered with Fairmount Park Conservancy in May to care for Philly parks! From community workdays to city-wide Love Your Park Week cleanups, volunteers showed up in a big way this month to help maintain and beautify public green spaces across Philadelphia.

We’re excited to share updated totals from Love Your Park Spring 2026! In just nine days, 1,744 volunteers:

🗑️ Collected 942 bags of trash
🍂 Collected 959 brown bags of organic debris
🌳 Planted 32 trees and 61 shrubs
🌸 Added 3,575 flowers to Philly parks
🚜 Spread 321 cubic yards of organic material

And beyond Love Your Park Week, the Conservancy hosted 7 workdays where 87 volunteers:

🗑️ Collected 19 bags of trash
🍃 Removed 132 bags of organic debris
🌳 Tended 57 trees
🌱 Planted 20 shrubs and 5 herbaceous plants

Special thanks to Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Comcast, Hogan Lovells, Association for Preservation Technology Delaware Valley Chapter, EisnerAmper, along with our Love Your Park sponsors TD Bank, PECO, Greenberg Traurig, Independence Blue Cross, and WSFS Bank for helping to make this work possible. 💚

Thank you to every volunteer, park friend group, and partner organization who helped make this spring such a success!

This spring, Fairmount Park Conservancy is preserving historic landmarks, tending to the health of our landscapes, and e...
05/28/2026

This spring, Fairmount Park Conservancy is preserving historic landmarks, tending to the health of our landscapes, and ensuring our parks remain open, welcoming spaces for all. In short, we care about the places that make Philadelphia extraordinary.

Our impact is only possible with your support. Please consider making a gift today to help ensure our parks remain welcoming, resilient, and meaningful for generations to come.

Make a donation: https://myphillypark.org/support/donate/

Fairmount Park Conservancy is proud to be an official charity partner of the Philadelphia Marathon for the second year i...
05/28/2026

Fairmount Park Conservancy is proud to be an official charity partner of the Philadelphia Marathon for the second year in a row! If you love running and you love parks, please consider joining our Park Champions team of fundraising runners participating in the Marathon and Half Marathon events. All fundraisers get a race bib and shirt, plus special Conservancy perks!

This is a wonderful and very fitting partnership; the races’ beautiful and scenic routes take athletes past historic landmarks, through vibrant neighborhoods, and along Philadelphia’s picturesque waterfronts. (Did you know? 15 miles of the marathon route go through parks!)

Ready to run for Philly parks? Apply to join our fundraising team: https://myphillypark.org/support/run-for-the-park/

🔨 What does it take to preserve a 19th-century mansion in the heart of Fairmount Park? This Historic Preservation Month,...
05/21/2026

🔨 What does it take to preserve a 19th-century mansion in the heart of Fairmount Park? This Historic Preservation Month, we’re spotlighting the Fairmount Park Conservancy historic preservation team’s recent work at the iconic Rockland Mansion.
Built in 1810 as a merchant’s summer retreat overlooking the Schuylkill River in East Fairmount Park, Rockland Mansion stands as a remarkable example of Early American architecture and craftsmanship.

Last fall, the Conservancy’s historic preservation team completed extensive restoration work to preserve some of Rockland’s most iconic exterior features, from repairing massive reeded columns and restoring intricate Palladian windows to stabilizing historic railings and replacing deteriorated woodwork.

Through traditional craftsmanship, careful research, and hands-on conservation techniques, the team helped ensure that the beauty of Rockland Mansion can continue to inspire future generations. Philadelphia’s parks are full of stories like this, and preservation work like this helps keep that history alive.

Swipe through or read the full blog post and learn more about this restoration project: https://myphillypark.org/renewal-at-rockland-preserving-an-1810-summer-retreat-in-fairmount-park/

We’re almost halfway through the We Walk PHL spring season! Whether you’re a regular walker or interested in taking your...
05/20/2026

We’re almost halfway through the We Walk PHL spring season! Whether you’re a regular walker or interested in taking your first steps with the program, all are welcome to join us for a special We Walk PHL Mixer on Saturday, May 30 at The Discovery Center in East Fairmount Park.

Start your morning with a social mixer and guided walk along the beautiful Discovery Center trail from 9:30-10:30 AM, then participants are encouraged to stick around for Discovery Day: Canoeing & Conservation hosted by The Discovery Center, Philadelphia Outward Bound School, and Audubon Mid-Atlantic until 4 PM.

Find a walking group near you at myphillypark.org/wewalk-spring26/, and register for the We Walk PHL mixer here: https://www.givepulse.com/event/877443-We-Walk-Mixer-at-Discovery-Center

We Walk PHL is a free program in partnership between Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and Philadelphia Department of Public Health. The program welcomes people of all ages and abilities to connect with neighbors while supporting physical & mental wellness across Philadelphia.

💚 It’s a wrap on Love Your Park Week Spring 2026! In just nine days, more than 1,000 volunteers joined Fairmount Park Co...
05/19/2026

💚 It’s a wrap on Love Your Park Week Spring 2026! In just nine days, more than 1,000 volunteers joined Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and Park Friends groups across Philadelphia to care for the parks, trails, gardens, and public spaces that bring our neighborhoods together.

While we’re still collecting reports and finalizing data, here’s a look at the preliminary impact numbers so far:

🧤 1,066 volunteers attended
🗑️ 374 trash bags + 420 brown bags collected
🌸 2,395 flowers planted
🍃 321 cubic yards of organic material spread

Thank you to every volunteer, park friend group, community partner, and neighbor who made this week possible. Your care and commitment keep Philly’s public spaces thriving. And a special thank you to our sponsors for supporting Love Your Park Week: TD Bank, PECO, Greenberg Traurig, Independence Blue Cross, and WSFS Bank.

Share your favorite photos from Love Your Park Week in the comments below — we’d love to see and celebrate your work across Philly’s parks!

It was a spectacular Saturday at Fotterall Square! On May 16, over 90 volunteers joined Fairmount Park Conservancy, Phil...
05/18/2026

It was a spectacular Saturday at Fotterall Square! On May 16, over 90 volunteers joined Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Friends of Fotterall Square to beautify this neighborhood park in North Philadelphia and cap off Love Your Park Week 2026. Volunteers spent the morning planting shrubs and flowers, mulching trees, and removing litter and debris to help prepare the park for a vibrant spring and summer season.

Thank you to all of our volunteers, with a special thanks to Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Commissioner Sue Slawson, Fairmount Park Conservancy CEO Tony Sorrentino, TD Bank Senior Relationship Manager & Vice President Amy Derstine, Friends of Fotterall Square President Tyrone Young, and PowerCorps PHL for joining us. This event was made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors: TD Bank, PECO, Greenberg Traurig, Independence Blue Cross, WSFS Bank, and Target.

Stay tuned for even more highlights from all nine days of Love Your Park Week across Philadelphia parks!

Photo credits: Albert Yee

🏃🌳 Three trail runs down, one incredible community built along the way!Over the past few months, runners from across Phi...
05/13/2026

🏃🌳 Three trail runs down, one incredible community built along the way!

Over the past few months, runners from across Philadelphia have hit the Trolley Trail with us alongside amazing partners from Chasing Trail, November Project Philadelphia, and Women in Ultrarunning. Each run has brought new energy, stories, and connections to West Fairmount Park.

This 4.5-mile series has not only helped runners log miles, it has also provided a chance to learn about the old Fairmount Park trolley route, and explore the historic Trolley Trail that winds through the park today. Thank you to every runner, pace leader, and community partner who has joined us so far!

Want to get involved? We have more Trolley Trail runs coming up:

🏃 Wednesday, June 3 (Global Running Day) with Young & Active Philly
🏃 Wednesday, July 1 with Trail Sisters Philadelphia, PA

Whether you’ve joined us before or are thinking about coming out for the first time, there’s still time to hit the trail with us! Register here: https://events.ticketleap.com/events/fairmountpark/trolley-trail-run

We’d love to keep the momentum going with this series and are looking to partner with more local running groups for future Trolley Trail runs this August and beyond. Interested in collaborating? Send us a DM!

05/12/2026

🚶🏾‍♀️ At its core, We Walk PHL is simple: people coming together to walk. But as We Walk Leader Fiona McCoy shares, it’s also about so much more: social connection, wellness, and discovering the parks and trails right in your own neighborhood.

Through weekly guided group walks at 29 park locations across Philadelphia, We Walk PHL creates space for people to move their bodies, meet new neighbors, reconnect with nature, and support one another along the way 💚

From longtime friends reconnecting decades later to walkers encouraging each other through injuries and life changes, Fiona’s story is a reminder that something as simple as a walk can have a lasting impact.

We Walk PHL is a partnership between Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and Get Healthy Philly.

Ready to take the next step? The We Walk PHL spring season runs through June 30. Find a walking group near you: https://myphillypark.org/wewalk-spring26/

Learn more about Fiona's story: https://myphillypark.org/we-walk-phl-turning-movement-into-community/

💚 🌳 On Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of neighbors across Philadelphia came together for the first weekend of Love Your P...
05/12/2026

💚 🌳 On Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of neighbors across Philadelphia came together for the first weekend of Love Your Park Week!

From planting trees and spreading mulch to removing litter and invasive species, volunteers showed up in full force to care for the parks and public spaces that help our neighborhoods thrive. Thank you to everyone who gave their time, energy, and care to make a difference across the city this past weekend.

And the celebration continues! More volunteer opportunities and free events are happening across Philadelphia all week long through May 17. There’s still time to get involved, support your neighborhood park, and show your love for Philly’s green spaces 💚

Love Your Park is made possible by a partnership between Fairmount Park Conservancy, , and Park Friends groups. Find a volunteer project or free activity near you and register at loveyourpark.org/events/lyp-week-2026

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