by Cari Bender | Mar 7, 2024 | Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia’s iconic Boathouse Row received a major glow-up and once again illuminates the 10 historic buildings along the Schuylkill River as of March 2024. Fairmount Park Conservancy partnered with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation to replace and upgrade the...
by Cari Bender | Feb 10, 2024 | Fairmount Park Conservancy
Fairmount Park Conservancy’s completion of the Anna C. Verna Playground at FDR Park, in partnership with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, was created around the concept of “risky play.” Studio Ludo’s Meghan Talarowski was interviewed by the...
by Cari Bender | Oct 5, 2022 | Fairmount Park Conservancy
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Editorial Board did a careful review of the facts and misconceptions around the FDR Park Plan, being created by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. They concluded the Plan “Is an example of the hard...
by Cari Bender | May 6, 2019 | Fairmount Park Conservancy
Parks on Tap returns for 2019. The partnership of Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and FCM Hospitality kicked off in the Azalea Garden and was featured on...
by Cari Bender | Nov 30, 2017 | Fairmount Park Conservancy
Hadas Kuznits from KYW Newsradio visited the Historic Houses of Fairmount Park for A Very Philly Christmas, highlighting the work of Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation at Woodford Mansion.
Fairmount Park Conservancy’s restoration of Skew Arch Bridge featured in national Preservation MagazineNovember 1, 2025The very cool restoration of the Skew Arch Bridge along the historic Trolley Trail was undertaken by Fairmount Park Conservancy and featured in the national Preservation Magazine. […]
Once Upon A Nation Future Storyteller All Grown UpJuly 21, 2025WHYY highlights Zoe Levenstien, who spent several summers as a young student writing stories and presenting them during the Once Upon A Nation Future Storytellers Celebration. This summer, she's employed by Historic Philadelphia, Inc. to tell stories all week long at the Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches. […]
Fairmount Park Conservancy Completes First Phase of FDR Park RenovationJuly 11, 2025Billy Penn featured a terrific story on the opening of the Gateway Plaza at FDR Park, a project from Fairmount Park Conservancy that completes the first phase of the overall Park Plan. […]