You can escape from constant car horns, cement buildings, and noisy restaurants without leaving the city. Philadelphia has a few parks and green spaces that can be your oasis. Collins Park and the green roof at the Free Library of Philadelphia are two places that are in Center City Philadelphia, and they are very easily... Continue Reading →
Love Your Park experiences record volunteer turnout
Every year the Fairmount Park Conservancy and the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department chose one park to be the “signature site” during “Love Your Park” fall-service day. This year, the seventh annual Love Your Park event brought volunteers and media attention to Malcom X Memorial Park. This park was chosen out of over 90 parks... Continue Reading →
Mums and Mutts Brings Communities Together to Help Philadelphia’s Animal Shelters
https://youtu.be/4FO2WiY23Jg Save the Mums and Mutts, a family-friendly event complete with animal adoption and raffle prizes, has taken place in South Philadelphia at Burke Playground for the past 7 years! All the proceeds go to helping animals in need and funding various animal shelters in Philadelphia. It has grown from founder Megan McFarland's modest idea... Continue Reading →
Interview with parks beat writer, Hannah Amadio
Hannah Amadio is Journalism major at Temple University who has decided to cover "parks" for a semester full of finding interesting events to go to. Amadio is not a Philly native, so the most famous parks such as Love Park and Spruce Street Harbor Park have always attracted her into the city. She is... Continue Reading →