Philadelphia Parks & Recreation

Meet PA’s first urban composting on city parkland: Philly’s new public-private composting partnership

Parks and Recreation is teaming up with a local composting company to collect food scraps from 1 million meals served…

2 years ago

Philly Tree Plan Will Require Political Will, ‘Lofty’ Funding to Execute

Environmental advocates welcomed the roadmap to improve Philadelphia’s tree canopy while questioning its cost and consistency with recent clear-cutting. The…

2 years ago

“Philadelphia Tree Plan” released for the first time in City

Plan outlines a 10-year strategy for the equitable growth and care of Philadelphia’s urban forest.  The City and Philadelphia Parks…

2 years ago

Sip by the Schuylkill all season long: Two new waterfront Parks on Taps

Two chances to enjoy our local Delaware Watershed waterfront debut tonight Want to enjoy our local watershed with snacks, a…

4 years ago

Parks & Rec wants your input to get to the “root” of mistrust of Trees

Philly residents have a love-hate relationship with its trees. The city launched a campaign to address the decline in the…

4 years ago

Get excited for 10 acres of new park space along the Delaware River

A new park project is underway in Bridesburg with new funding from PennDOT More good news for the city who…

5 years ago

Is it Safe to Swim in the Wissahickon?

Creek check: are rising temps luring you into the Wissahickon Creek? You should read this. During a “normal” year in…

5 years ago

Meet the SustainPHL Nominees: Local Advocate

Over the past few months on Green Philly, we’ve been sharing details on the outstanding nominees for the first SustainPHL…

9 years ago

Volunteer and LOVE Your Park this Saturday!

Philly has over 10200 acres of park land. How can you make a difference? LOVE Your Park Fall Service Day 2015…

10 years ago