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  • Earth Day at Newlin Grist Mill

    Newlin Grist Mill 219 Cheyney Road, Glen Mills, United States

    Help celebrate nature and protect the environment with our Earth Day volunteer event! Each year, we bring together diverse volunteers from the community, including individuals, families, scout troops, and youth groups, to work on projects that improve habitat for wildlife, protect important natural resources, and preserve the park’s plant and animal communities. Past projects have included planting trees, installing bird boxes, and stream cleanups. We will meet to plant trees, remove invasive plant species, repair trails, and improve habitat for wetland wildlife. Groups will be scheduled for 3 hour shifts (9am-12pm or 1-4pm). Register for a shift by emailing jshahan@newlingristmill.org.

  • Love Your Park Week

    This spring, show your favorite neighborhood park some love! Love Your Park Week is a nine-day celebration of Philadelphia’s public parks from May 10-18, 2025. In partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy, Park Friends groups across the city are hosting events & volunteer cleanups for Love Your Park Week 2025. Over 100 Philly parks need volunteers to help with tending gardens and flower beds, caring for trees, and cleaning up our parks to prepare for the busy spring and summer seasons.

    Free

  • Junior League of Philadelphia New Member Interest Session

    City Tap House 100 N 18th Street, Philadelphia, United States

    The Junior League of Philadelphia is seeking dedicated prospective members who share its mission of promoting women's empowerment within the community. The JLP will be hosting new member interest sessions throughout the summer where prospective members will hear from current members about JLP’s mission, key community service initiatives, and “why” they joined!

    Free

  • Junior League of Philadelphia New Member Interest Session

    Frankford Hall 1210 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Junior League of Philadelphia is seeking dedicated prospective members who share its mission of promoting women's empowerment within the community. The JLP will be hosting new member interest sessions throughout the summer where prospective members will hear from current members about JLP’s mission, key community service initiatives, and “why” they joined!

  • John Heinz New Volunteer Open House

    John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Learn about how you can give back to the refuge with the Refuge Volunteer Coordinator, Hannah Thompkins! Come chat or contact Hannah at hannah_thompkins@fws.gov

  • Lemon Hill Community Workday

    Lemon Hill 3298 Sedgley Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Come volunteer with us for a community workday at Lemon Hill in East Fairmount Park! DATE Friday, February 20 TIME 9:00 am - 12:00 pm LOCATION 2995 Sedgley Dr Join Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and Lemon Hill Neighbors Association for a volunteer workday in East Fairmount Park on Friday, February 20, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. This event is open to volunteers of all abilities. All tools and materials — including gloves — will be provided. Volunteer projects include: Removing invasive species (primary project) Trash pick-up MEET-UP LOCATION 2995 Sedgley Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Look for our green tent across

  • Share Food Program’s Community Farming Day

    Share Food Warehouse 2901 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, United States

     Get your hands in the soil with us at Nice Roots Farm!Our 2026 Community Farming Days at Share Food Program’s urban farm are just around the corner! In partnership with Philadelphia Orchard Project, our Community Farming Days are your chance to help grow organic produce for our community while learning about urban agriculture and food justice. All skill levels are welcome!  Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Nice Roots Farm, Philadelphia Volunteering is open to all ages — no farming experience necessary!Sign up and learn more at the Share Food Program farming page: sharefoodprogram.org/get-involved/farming

  • Help Preserve the Nation’s History-One Document at a Time! at Parkway Central Library

    (Philadelphia, PA) Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Discover how you can help deepen our understanding of American history by transcribing original post–Civil War documents. Your work will uncover stories of family, resilience, and community in the years following Emancipation. In this Acts of Science: Connected program, Smithsonian experts will introduce the Freedmen’s Bureau records, explain their significance, and share why your participation matters. Together, we’ll explore how these documents illuminate the lives of formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction and why preserving them is vital for research and education. This nationwide effort—led by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian Transcription Center, and the

  • Philly Spring Cleanup Community Workday

    Lemon Hill 3298 Sedgley Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a volunteer workday at the Lemon Hill gateway in East Fairmount Park, in celebration of the annual Philly Spring Cleanup. Date Saturday, April 11 Time 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Location Lemon Hill   Join Fairmount Park Conservancy for a volunteer workday at the Lemon Hill gateway in East Fairmount Park on Saturday, April 11, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, in partnership with the Office of Clean & Green, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, PHS, and Lemon Hill Neighbors Association for the Philly Spring Cleanup. Lemon Hill is the historic birthplace of Fairmount Park, and this summer, it will make history

  • Share Food Program’s Community Farming Day

    Share Food Warehouse 2901 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, United States

     Get your hands in the soil with us at Nice Roots Farm!Our 2026 Community Farming Days at Share Food Program’s urban farm are just around the corner! In partnership with Philadelphia Orchard Project, our Community Farming Days are your chance to help grow organic produce for our community while learning about urban agriculture and food justice. All skill levels are welcome!  Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Nice Roots Farm, Philadelphia Volunteering is open to all ages — no farming experience necessary!Sign up and learn more at the Share Food Program farming page: sharefoodprogram.org/get-involved/farming

  • 57th Annual Wissahickon Creek Clean Up

    Wissahickon Watershed

    Our inaugural Creek Clean Up was held in 1970 to coincide with the very first Earth Day! Join us in celebrating both events by helping clean the Wissahickon Creek, its tributaries, and local trails on Saturday, April 25th. This is the perfect volunteer event to get outside and show your support for a cleaner watershed. All volunteers choose a pre-assigned section of the Wissahickon Creek, its tributaries, or a section of trail. Maps (including parking, cleaning boundaries, and trash drop sites) can be found on the registration page. Please note that this is a self-guided volunteer outing and you will join other volunteers

  • Love Your Park Week 2026

    This spring, show your local park some love! Celebrate with fun events and volunteer clean ups in over 100 Philly parks! Date Saturday, May 9 - Sunday, May 17 This spring, show your favorite neighborhood park some love! Love Your Park Week is a nine-day celebration of Philadelphia’s public parks from May 9-17, 2026. In partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy, Park Friends groups across the city are hosting events & volunteer cleanups for Love Your Park Week 2026. Over 100 Philly parks need help tending gardens and flower beds, caring for trees, and cleaning up

  • Share Food Program’s Community Farming Day

    Share Food Warehouse 2901 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, United States

     Get your hands in the soil with us at Nice Roots Farm!Our 2026 Community Farming Days at Share Food Program’s urban farm are just around the corner! In partnership with Philadelphia Orchard Project, our Community Farming Days are your chance to help grow organic produce for our community while learning about urban agriculture and food justice. All skill levels are welcome!  Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Nice Roots Farm, Philadelphia Volunteering is open to all ages — no farming experience necessary!Sign up and learn more at the Share Food Program farming page: sharefoodprogram.org/get-involved/farming

  • Share Food Program’s Community Farming Day

    Share Food Warehouse 2901 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, United States

     Get your hands in the soil with us at Nice Roots Farm!Our 2026 Community Farming Days at Share Food Program’s urban farm are just around the corner! In partnership with Philadelphia Orchard Project, our Community Farming Days are your chance to help grow organic produce for our community while learning about urban agriculture and food justice. All skill levels are welcome!  Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Nice Roots Farm, Philadelphia Volunteering is open to all ages — no farming experience necessary!Sign up and learn more at the Share Food Program farming page: sharefoodprogram.org/get-involved/farming

  • Stewardship Saturday at John Heinz – Volunteers Needed!

    John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19153, United States

    Stewardship Saturdays are open events that welcomes all visitors to take part in a hands on experience of creating better habitats for wildlife on the Refuge. Folks will meet at the Visitor's Center where they will meet and then work with experienced "Weed Warriors" who will teach them about removing invasive plants and or planting native plants to improve native plant diversity and/or food sources for wildlife.

  • July Volunteer Green-Up at The Rail Park

    The Rail Park 1125 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, Philadelphia, United States

    The Rail Park - 1300 Block of Noble Street Free Join Friends of the Rail Park for a Volunteer Green-Up! Over the years, our volunteers have played an integral role in keeping the park a clean, inviting space for our larger community. New this year and in response to volunteer interest, we're introducing a monthly green-up. This is a great way to exercise your green thumb in community and leave your imprint on the park! Volunteers will assist with weeding, planting, pruning, and more! All supplies will be provided, plus light refreshments! Sign Up Here!

  • Share Food Program’s Community Farming Day

    Share Food Warehouse 2901 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, United States

     Get your hands in the soil with us at Nice Roots Farm!Our 2026 Community Farming Days at Share Food Program’s urban farm are just around the corner! In partnership with Philadelphia Orchard Project, our Community Farming Days are your chance to help grow organic produce for our community while learning about urban agriculture and food justice. All skill levels are welcome!  Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Nice Roots Farm, Philadelphia Volunteering is open to all ages — no farming experience necessary!Sign up and learn more at the Share Food Program farming page: sharefoodprogram.org/get-involved/farming

  • PA Clean Up Day at The Rail Park

    The Rail Park 1125 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, Philadelphia, United States

    Join Friends of the Rail Park for a Volunteer Clean-Up! To celebrate America's 250th anniversary and National Pennsylvania Day, we're hosting a park cleanup to give back to the community!   Come get involved, meet other members of your community, and help to keep the park an inviting space for your neighbors!   All supplies will be provided, plus light refreshments! Sign Up Here!

  • Share Food Program Volunteers Needed!

    Share Food's Volunteer Center 3111 W. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, United States

    Car-Packing and Home Delivery Support Help Us Distribute Boxes of Nutritious Food Join us in the fight against hunger by signing up to volunteer! Through volunteer opportunities like this, Share and our partners serve more than 1 million people every year! What's the opportunity? Support our Home Delivery Distribution, helping our most vulnerable population of seniors facing food insecurity in the Philadelphia region. You'll come to Share's warehouse and work with a group of other volunteers to load 30lb boxes of shelf-stable food into delivery vehicles so we can get them out to mobility-impaired senior citizens who cannot pick up boxes

  • Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!

    Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!
    Greensgrow Farms 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, United States

    Stop by the nursery during our drop-in volunteer hours to support our native plant cultivation and care of our site! Time & Location Aug 01, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA Other dates: Sat, Aug 08, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 15, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 22, 11:00 AM About the event Join us for volunteer hours this June, every Saturday at the LandHealth Nursery at the former Greensgrow Farms 12-2pm! Bring water and sun protection. We'll be hand-weeding the raised beds and lanscape, as well as other tasks. Come be

  • Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!

    Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!
    Greensgrow Farms 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, United States

    Stop by the nursery during our drop-in volunteer hours to support our native plant cultivation and care of our site! Time & Location Aug 01, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA Other dates: Sat, Aug 08, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 15, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 22, 11:00 AM About the event Join us for volunteer hours this June, every Saturday at the LandHealth Nursery at the former Greensgrow Farms 12-2pm! Bring water and sun protection. We'll be hand-weeding the raised beds and lanscape, as well as other tasks. Come be

  • Share Food Program’s Community Farming Day

    Share Food Warehouse 2901 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, United States

     Get your hands in the soil with us at Nice Roots Farm!Our 2026 Community Farming Days at Share Food Program’s urban farm are just around the corner! In partnership with Philadelphia Orchard Project, our Community Farming Days are your chance to help grow organic produce for our community while learning about urban agriculture and food justice. All skill levels are welcome!  Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Nice Roots Farm, Philadelphia Volunteering is open to all ages — no farming experience necessary!Sign up and learn more at the Share Food Program farming page: sharefoodprogram.org/get-involved/farming

  • Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!

    Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!
    Greensgrow Farms 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, United States

    Stop by the nursery during our drop-in volunteer hours to support our native plant cultivation and care of our site! Time & Location Aug 01, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA Other dates: Sat, Aug 08, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 15, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 22, 11:00 AM About the event Join us for volunteer hours this June, every Saturday at the LandHealth Nursery at the former Greensgrow Farms 12-2pm! Bring water and sun protection. We'll be hand-weeding the raised beds and lanscape, as well as other tasks. Come be

  • Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!

    Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!
    Greensgrow Farms 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, United States

    Stop by the nursery during our drop-in volunteer hours to support our native plant cultivation and care of our site! Time & Location Aug 01, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA Other dates: Sat, Aug 08, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 15, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 22, 11:00 AM About the event Join us for volunteer hours this June, every Saturday at the LandHealth Nursery at the former Greensgrow Farms 12-2pm! Bring water and sun protection. We'll be hand-weeding the raised beds and lanscape, as well as other tasks. Come be

  • Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!

    Summer Volunteer Hours at the LandHealth Nursery!
    Greensgrow Farms 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, United States

    Stop by the nursery during our drop-in volunteer hours to support our native plant cultivation and care of our site! Time & Location Aug 01, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E Cumberland St, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA Other dates: Sat, Aug 08, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 15, 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 22, 11:00 AM About the event Join us for volunteer hours this June, every Saturday at the LandHealth Nursery at the former Greensgrow Farms 12-2pm! Bring water and sun protection. We'll be hand-weeding the raised beds and lanscape, as well as other tasks. Come be

  • Share Food Program’s Community Farming Day

    Share Food Warehouse 2901 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, United States

     Get your hands in the soil with us at Nice Roots Farm!Our 2026 Community Farming Days at Share Food Program’s urban farm are just around the corner! In partnership with Philadelphia Orchard Project, our Community Farming Days are your chance to help grow organic produce for our community while learning about urban agriculture and food justice. All skill levels are welcome!  Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Nice Roots Farm, Philadelphia Volunteering is open to all ages — no farming experience necessary!Sign up and learn more at the Share Food Program farming page: sharefoodprogram.org/get-involved/farming

  • The Big Fall Cleanup at FDR Park

    FDR Park Welcome Center 1500 Pattison Avenue &, S Broad St,, Philadelphia, United States

    Join us for our first-ever celebration of National Clean-Up Day. We’ll tackle trash clean-up projects as a team, in preparation for our fall events and the fall planting season. We will provide all tools and work gloves, just bring your camaraderie and love for the park. Every Saturday, volunteers help fight back against litter in FDR Park. This year, for National Clean-Up Day, we're going to team up to tackle stubborn spots in the park as a group! Everyone is welcome, with a range of different tasks available. We'll meet at the Welcome Center. Lost or need help on the

  • Stewardship Saturdays at John Heinz – Volunteers Needed!

    Stewardship Saturdays at John Heinz – Volunteers Needed!
    John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge 8601 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia

    Stewardship Saturdays are open events that welcomes all visitors to take part in a hands on experience of creating better habitats for wildlife on the Refuge. Folks will meet at the Visitor's Center where they will meet and then work with experienced "Weed Warriors" who will teach them about removing invasive plants and or planting native plants to improve native plant diversity and/or food sources for wildlife.

  • Weed Warriors for National Public Lands Day at FDR Park

    FDR Park Welcome Center 1500 Pattison Avenue &, S Broad St,, Philadelphia, United States

    This special Weed Warriors event is part of National Public Lands Day, when groups across the country gather to care for our shared parks, trails, forests, and waterways. Join us to help manage invasive plants across the park. All tools will be provided. For day-of questions, contact Tara at 215-479-1954.

  • Clean Up Pine St Bike Lane in Center City West with PBA & CCRA!

    Join Philly Bike Action and Center City Residents' Association (CCRA) to clean up the Pine St bike lane in Center City West! We'll be meeting at the southwest corner of Carlisle St and Pine Street, and work our way west on Pine, to 22nd. Attendees are encouraged to bring brooms, shovels, and gloves, but materials will also be provided. Come on out, meet your Center City neighbors, and help make our neighborhood a little more beautiful! Please RSVP (optional) to help us plan!