Fairmount Park

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Community Farm gets closer to community ownership. The Philadelphia Land Bank has acquired dozens of community garden lots across the city, making them eligible for long-term preservation under community land trusts. Reinhard Street...

The sugar maple tree on the Belmont Plateau will be removed in the coming weeks. Another Philly landmark will soon be removed. This time, we’re not talking about buildings. Instead, an iconic sugar maple tree will be cut down from...

October has welcomed us with beautiful weather, and the best way to take advantage of it is to get outside. Luckily, Philadelphia has a number of scenic locations and trails that make getting outside extremely easy. Take a look at...

Did you know you can get FREE compost in Philadelphia? Ever wonder what happens with your leaves when you drop them off for recycling? They get shuttled to Fairmount Park’s Organic recycling center. In Fall 2015, a whopping 1,600 tons...

August keeps bringing the heat, so we can really feel the Sweatuation up in here. Now that SEPTA’s getting on board with bikes (h/t to Next City), we can celebrate this week with a movie, GPB’s Editor in a book reading and...

What’s a great way to kick off another year of getting older? For this gal, it’s exploring the outdoors in your own city. When I was younger, I loved nothing more than drinking and dining with loved ones to celebrate...

Happy Friday, readers! This week brought us new bike sharrows [Philly MOTU], reminder to report cars blocking bike lanes [This Old City] and free workouts every day of the week [Be Well Philly]. Ready to kick off the weekend? Whether you want to jog in the park, rally for school music education, fixed busted items or discover homesteading, we've got the best weekend events for you!

We made it to Friday! Celebrate by taking a super-safe bike share, checking out the new Philly lane sharrows, or locking up your bike on a new rack! Now, onto the important stuff… The weekend.

Get ready for more free trees! TreePhilly will provide five grants to community groups worth 50 trees and $500, a whopping $2000 value, used to host yard-tree giveaways in the winning organizations’ neighborhoods starting this fall. TreePhilly announced this new...