City Parks Association stimulates visionary thinking about open space

Current Events

PARK(ing) Day 2009

Interested in contributing to another successful PARK (ing) Day? Contact Pamela H. Zimmerman at parkingdayphila@gmail.com to get involved.

Read more about PARK (ing) Day here, and click here for images of PARK (ing) Days past.

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About CPA

Mission Statement

City Parks Association acts as a catalyst for change by advancing visionary thinking about natural resources in the urban community.

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History

The City Parks Association was chartered on May 24, 1888 for “the establishment and maintenance of public parks and open spaces throughout the City of Philadelphia.”

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Recent News

Art in the Open Website Live

August 25, 2009

City Parks Association is proud to announce the launch of a website dedicated to Art in the Open, an upcoming Philadelphia arts festival.

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