The Roxborough/Manayunk Conservancy

We are thankful for all who volunteer in our parks!

Today's wonderful volunteers arrived from far away Norman, Oklahoma.

They joined Friends of Gorgas Park through the nonprofit organization Project Philly.

4 hours of outstanding gardening took place - spreading compost, planting, mulching and tending our Park's beautiful Gardens.

This spring and early summer well over 200 people- students, teachers, young & old adults from the neighborhood -have donated several hundred volunteer hours toward maintaining our splendid Central Park in Roxborough Manayunk.

Our Visitors enjoyed the work - and our community very much.

A Fun, Productive effort helped make our Community & Park even more beautiful this June 10th.

FREE with registration! Deets and registration in BIO! First session is this Saturday!

We are thrilled to announce that the Appalachian Mountain Club has added Germany Hill Park to their June–July workshop schedule. The program includes seven instructional workshops/workdays with space for 20~ participants per session.

We encourage you to participate as much as you can. This type of training will be valuable at RMC sites (and elsewhere) and we hope participants can share and train others. Best if you can make the Sat & Wed for each topic, but it's also OK if you can't.
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Saturday, June 13 (9AM–1PM):
Corridor Clearing and Closing Old Trails workshop

Wednesday, June 17 (9AM–12PM): 
Corridor Clearing and Closing Old Trails workday—Register in bio.

Saturday, June 20 (9AM–1PM):
Drainage and Water Management workshop—Register in bio

Wednesday, June 24 (9AM-12PM):
Drainage and Water Management workday—Register in Bio

Saturday, June 27 (9 AM – 1 PM):
Sustainable Trail Layout workshop—Register in bio

Wednesday, July 1 (9AM – 12PM): 
Sustainable Trail Layout workday—Register in bio.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (9AM-12pm):
Trail Volunteer Workday at Germany Hill—Register in bio.

Join us this Tuesday at two of Manayunk signature green spaces — our invasive plant management (IPM), reforestation and ongoing care and cleanups have been instrumental in transforming these spaces.

S14: June 9 | 6-8 PM
Fountain Street Steps & Manayunk Canal Trail
Meet at Lower Fountain Street steps (116 Fountain Street)

Did you know that the RMC is forming a Friends of the Manayunk Canal Trail to expand stewardship along this 2-mile trail 🌿 In partnership with and the , this Park Friends group will focus on improving the ecology and access along the trail for the benefit of everyone — human and otherwise :)

Interested in getting involved? Sign up at the link

Join us for tomorrow’s 2-on-Tuesday Session!
June 9 from 6-8 PM
Manayunk Canal Trail with a dash of Fountain Street Steps
We’ll meet at the Lower Fountain Street Steps (116 Fountain Street)
Invasive plant management is on the agenda with hop vines being a prominent species at the site. We are bound to see turtles, geese, and/or herons hanging out in the canal and if we’re really lucky, then maybe we will see the American beaver.

Volunteer with our Morning Session Group tomorrow!
June 9 from 8:30-10:30
Fountain Street Steps
We’ll meet at the top of the stairs at Umbria and Fountain Sts.
We ask that you bring gloves and your favorite tools.

Fountain Street Steps (upper)
June 9 | 8:30-10:30AM
Meet at the top of the stairs at Umbria and Fountain Sts

We'll be gardening at the gorgeous Fountain Street Steps, on of the most photographed green spaces in Philadelphia. The gardens at the Steps are maintained volunteers :)
Join us for the morning session — and if you’re up for more, return at 6 PM for a second evening session at the Lower Fountain Street Steps and Manayunk Canal Trail. Meet at 116 Fountain Street (at the bottom of the steps, outside the storage facility)

We are forming a friends group to improve and expand the gardens, for sign up link, visit the BIO

We're putting 1,000 plants in the ground at Boone Park this Saturday with the Friends of Boone Park! Everyone is welcome to join us. Please spread the word and bring a friend!
Saturday, June 6 from 9 AM – 1 PM
We’ll meet at the intersection of Tower & Rector Streets.
If you can, please bring your own trowel!
Rain date is Sunday, June 7th from 9AM-1PM.

Bring the family to Gorgas Park on Sat., June 20 for a fun afternoon! Stay for a free concert in the evening hosted by the Friends of Gorgas Park .

Volunteer with us tomorrow!
2-on-Tuesday Session
June 2 from 6-8 PM
Germany Hill: Placemaking, invasive plant removal & general cleanup
We’ll meet at end of Smick Street (4849 Smick St.)
Stay for drinks and good conversation -- then head to the Union Tap House.

2-on-Tuesday Morning Session at Gorgas Park
June 2, 8:30-10:30am
On Tuesday morning, join us at Gorgas Park to tend the gardens that beautify this 12-acre community park. We’ll meet at the Parkhouse (6300 Ridge Avenue) and walk together to the volunteer site. This is a fun session to garden with others. Bring gloves and your favorite hand tools.
The Friends of Gorgas Park are neighbors and friends of the park who volunteer their time to create a welcoming space for the whole community. They organize concerts and community gatherings, while also improving the ecology the park. Over the years, in collaboration with the RMC and dedicated volunteers, they have added landscaping around the Parkhouse and along the park’s perimeter.