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Schuylkill River Trail is getting $2.5 million for an extension past Bartram’s Garden to the Passyunk Bridge

by Asha Prihar July 20, 2022January 17, 2023

6 don’t-miss stops along the Delaware River Trail, one of Philly’s best new outdoor spaces

by Asha Prihar June 25, 2022January 17, 2023

Photos from the Philadelphia Flower Show, with 15 acres of colorful beauty in FDR Park

by Danya Henninger June 18, 2022March 1, 2023

$20 million rec center renovation finally kicks off in South Philly: ‘We’re so happy about today’

by Jordan Levy June 16, 2022January 17, 2023

West Philly’s Memorial Garden is 19 years old — and deemed open for development

by Jordan Levy June 6, 2022January 17, 2023

Business, Neighborhoods

Anxious Clark Park vendors are hoping for city solutions, like single-day permits or relaxed requirements

by Emily White May 24, 2022January 17, 2023

Philly community compost sites are finally churning as a long-planned program gets off the ground

by Asha Prihar May 16, 2022January 17, 2023

Philly drops to 32nd place on national ParkScore index, because of funding cuts

by Jordan Levy May 5, 2022January 17, 2023

News

Philly’s parks and rec system deserves millions more in Kenney’s budget, advocates urge at City Hall rally

by Jordan Levy April 22, 2022January 17, 2023

Philly spring trail preview: 8 new, improved, and upcoming trails to explore around the city

by Asha Prihar April 10, 2022January 17, 2023