Parks & Rec joins Fairmount Park Conservancy to kick off 2024 Love Your Park Week at Stinger Square

What: Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy will kick off the week-long Love Your Park with elected officials, and community members at Stinger Square in Grays Ferry. This spring, there are over 110 parks hosting clean-up service days for Love Your Park Week 2024. The event runs Saturday, May 11, through Sunday, May 19. To lend a hand at one of the clean-ups, please register to volunteer today.

Parks & Rec, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Friends of Stinger Square, and volunteers will plant trees, collect leaves for compost, and clean up trash and litter at the signature site kickoff. The event will also feature a DJ, lunch for volunteers, activities for kids, and a speaking program featuring City and Conservancy officials as well as community partners. All tools and materials, including gloves, will be provided.

Who:

• Carlton Williams, Director of Clean and Green Initiatives, City of Philadelphia
• Susan Slawson, Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
• Maura McCarthy, Ph.D., CEO, Fairmount Park Conservancy
• Amy Derstine, Senior Relationship Manager, Vice President, TD Bank
• Derek Hixon, Friends of Stinger Square

When: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11:30 am.

Where: Stinger Square, 1400 South 32nd Street, Philadelphia, PA

Note: During Love Your Park Week (May 11-19, 2024), more than 110 local volunteer groups will host cleanups throughout the city to prepare Philadelphia's parks for the busy spring and summer seasons. Members of the public are encouraged to sign up at the park of their choosing. Love Your Park Week will also feature free activities throughout the week focused on enjoying and exploring Philadelphia's parks, from movie nights to birding tours. Love Your Park Week is an annual celebration of Philadelphia's public parks, organized by partners Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy, and the Park Friends Network.

Love Your Park is made possible thanks to the support of Knight Foundation, TD Bank, PECO, and The Bellwether District.

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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) advances the prosperity of the city and the progress of its people through stewardship of nearly 10,200 acres of public land and waterways, and management of 500 recreation buildings, 166 miles of trail, and 250 playgrounds. PPR offers safe, enjoyable recreation, environmental and cultural programs and events throughout Philadelphia's parks and recreation system. PPR promotes the well-being and growth of the city's residents by connecting them to the natural world, to each other and to fun, physical and social opportunities. More than 3,000 full-time and seasonal employees proudly serve Philly residents every day, ensuring the department remains a modern, equitable and exceptional parks and recreation system. Visit us at www.phila.gov/parksandrec, and follow @philaparkandrec on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Fairmount Park Conservancy exists to champion Philadelphia's parks. We lead capital projects and historic preservation efforts, foster neighborhood park stewardship, attract and leverage investments, and develop innovative programs throughout the 10,200 acres that include Fairmount Park and more than 100 neighborhood parks around the city. For more information, please visit myphillypark.org, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @myphillypark.

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