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Clark Park Youth Soccer spring season

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Registration is still open for the spring season of Clark Park Youth Soccer, for children ages 8 to 11 (the teams for ages 5 to 7 are currently full).  The spring season will begin on Saturday, March 31st and continue to May 19th. This is a family-friendly, non-competitive program with co-ed teams.

See our Youth Soccer page for more information, and links to registration, or email clarkparksoccer@yahoo.com for more information.

Spring Cleaning!

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The weather is starting to warm and with it Clark Park is coming life for the Spring. The trees are getting ready to bloom and playgrounds are filling up, but along with enjoyment the Spring brings more trash and events which stress our lovely park. As the season revs up we want to keep the Clark Park clean and beautiful for everyone to enjoy. Therefore, in conjunction with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation we are taking part in Love Your Park week to help keep Clark Park looking it’s best.

We are asking for your help so please join us on May 12th to help us get Clark Park ready for spring. More details will be available as the date gets closer, but please email Volunteer@friendsofclarkpark.org to find out how you can help.

Charles Dickens Birthday Celebration Sunday February 4, 2-4 PM

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Our annual celebration of Charles Dickens will be on Sunday, February 4, at Griffith Hall of the University of the Sciences, on 43rd street between Woodland Avenue and Kingsessing.

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Join us for dramatic readings from Dickens stories and letters, and for music of the era.  Refreshments inspired by Victorian England will also be served, and we will finish the celebration by singing Happy Birthday at the Dickens (and Little Nell) Statue in Clark Park.

This event is free. family friendly, and open to the public.

Come and celebrate with us and you can be back at home watching the Superbowl Pregame Show at least two hours before the kickoff!

Giving Tuesday

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Clark Park was voted best park in the city in 2017 and Friends of Clark Park are here to be advocates for the park and all those that use it. Please take time this Tuesday as part of #GivingTuesday to help us ensure we have the funds we need to support the park. Your funds will help us support two key initiatives this upcoming season:

  • We are looking to improve trash collection in the park. We know it has been an issue and are looking to hire a private vendor in the peak season to supplement the Parks & Recreation team.
  • We are also looking at a number of new garden management programs this spring including leveraging outside vendors and implementing a program simmilar to the Woodlands Grave Garden program where idividuals can tend to specific plots.

Initiatives like these help make Clark Park better, but also take funds to make a reality.  To donate please click here and please take the time to also ensure your membership is up to date here.

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A big thank you for everyone who has signed up to help with cleanup in Clark Park this coming Saturday.   We plan to start at 9:30 AM at 45th and Kingsessing.  There is limited street parking near Clark Park, but the site is readily accessible from the SEPTA trolley lines.  For Route 34, get off at 45th and Baltimore and walk south two blocks to Kingsessing.   For Route 13, got off at 45th and Chester and walk south one block.  For Route 11 or Route 36, get off at 45th and Woodland and walk north one block to Kingsessing.   When you arrive you should sign in and fill out a waiver form.   Coffee, donuts, and water will be available while we work. We will finish between noon and 1 PM.
Lisa McDonald Hanes, Frank Chance, and other Friends of Clark Park board members will meet you and lead groups to perform various cleanup tasks in the park.  These tasks will range from raking leaves and general trash pickup to changing out full trash bags for empty ones.   We normally rake the leaves into rings around our trees, a system we call mulching in place, which keeps the nutrients from the leaves in the park where they grew.  Other volunteers will sweep the walks, police the area for trash, and generally prepare Clark Park
Remember to dress appropriately.  The weather forecast looks pretty good, with partly cloudy skies and a high in the low 60’s, but you might want to dress in layers because we will be working hard enough to warm up a bit.  Also be prepared for a potentially dirty work.  We will provide work gloves and tools, but if you have a favorite rake or other cleaning tool feel free to bring it along.
We look forward to meeting you on Saturday.

Rebuild Philly – Public Meeting

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Rebuild Oversight Board Meeting

Rebuild Philly is a $500 million program to revitalize neighborhood parks, recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries across the city. Rebuild focuses on promoting equity and fairness across Philadelphia. Most of Rebuild’s community investment will go to distressed or struggling neighborhoods where concentrated poverty, elevated crime rates, and heightened health risks are impacting the lives of local residents. Where possible, Rebuild will also look to invest in neighborhoods that may be growing and present opportunities to spur additional economic growth. These are neighborhoods where Rebuild projects can attract even more investment to serve and stabilize the community.

This upcoming Wednesday, 11/1/17 there will be a public meeting of the Rebuild Oversight Board at the  Kingsessing Rec Center starting at 6PM.  The Rebuild Oversight Board is a public forum to review Rebuild’s progress and make recommendations for the program.

Looking forward to seeing you there!