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Public Screening of Park Guard Documentary Film
For more than 100 years, the Fairmount Park Guard maintained order in all parks and watersheds of the system, ensuring that all users experiences were safe and enjoyable. Come experience their story at the public screening of the documentary film, A Century of Service: The Story of the Fairmount Park Guard. For more information, please click here.

Coming to a Park Near You - Saturday, May 17
Philadelphia Cares about Fairmount Park Day is coming to a park near you on Saturday, May 17th, from 9AM until Noon. Join hundreds of volunteers to clean and green Fairmount Park. Choose from more than 50 sites across the Fairmount Park system at which to volunteer. To learn more, click here.

Discover Fairmount Park in Your Neighborhood
There are many exciting things happening in East Fairmount Park as part of the public programs for the 2008 "Discover Fairmount Park in Your Neighborhood". Please click here to learn more.

Fairmount Park Postcard Contest - Winners Posted
The votes are in and the winners are posted. Click here for details.

Fairmount Park Customer Service Standards
As part of Mayor Michael A. Nutter's PhillyStat performance management system, Fairmount Park has developed Customer Service Standards for three essential services we provide - turf mowing, wedding and picnic permits and response to tree planting, pruning and removal requests. Please click here to view the standards, our monitoring methods and the redress we will offer our customers if we don't meet the standard.

M.L. King Drive and Kelly Drive Closures
The 2008 closure schedules for both King and Kelly drive have been released. Please click here for more information.

Press Releases
Please click here for recent and archived Fairmount Park press releases.

5 Year Funding Strategy
The Fairmount Park Commission has released its 5 year funding strategy. Please click here for more information.

The Future of Fairmount Park
Please click here to view the report of the Fairmount Park Advisory Committee -
'The Future of Fairmount Park'.

Current Projects and Initiatives
For up to date information on current projects and initatives that are happening in Fairmount Park, please click here.



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Calendar of Events ·Weekly ·Monthly
Spring Bird Walk in the Wissahickon  View Event
5/15/2008 - 5/15/2008
Philadelphia Cares about Fairmount Park Day  View Event
5/17/2008 - 5/17/2008
Fairmount Park Day "Signature Project" in East Park  View Event
5/17/2008 - 5/17/2008
Ryerss is Going to the Dogs in May  View Event
5/17/2008 - 5/17/2008
May Workday in the Wissahickon  View Event
5/17/2008 - 5/17/2008
Ryerss is Going to the Dogs in May  View Event
5/18/2008 - 5/18/2008
Spring Bird Walk and Sunset Walk at Andorra  View Event
5/20/2008 - 5/20/2008
Spring Full Moon Hike for Adults in the Wissahickon  View Event
5/20/2008 - 5/20/2008
Storytelling Campfire at PEC  View Event
6/6/2008 - 6/6/2008
Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show  View Event
6/6/2008 - 6/8/2008
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