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Job Opportunities
Fairmount Park is looking to hire a Restoration Field Technician for its Environment, Stewardship & Education Division. If you like to learn about the Park and help in preserving a Philadelphia jewel, this would be a great opportunity. For more information please click here.

2008 Official Park Partners
Fairmount Park is proud to recognize the 68 organizations which are 2008 Official Park Partners for their continued commitment to advance the mission of the Fairmount Park system. To view the list of Official Park Partners, please click here.

Discover Fairmount Park in Your Neighborhood
There are many exciting things happening in East Fairmount Park and Cobbs Creek Park as part of the public programs for the 2008 "Discover Fairmount Park in Your Neighborhood". Please click your park for more information. East Fairmount Park or Cobbs Creek Park

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.

Benjamin Franklin Parkway, M.L. King Drive and Kelly Drive Detours / Closures
Please click here for the schedules of 2008 planned event detours or closures of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, King and Kelly Drives.

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

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
JUNIOR NATURALIST: Slithers and Scales  View Event
8/21/2008 - 8/21/2008
Storytelling Campfire in the Pennypack  View Event
9/5/2008 - 9/5/2008
Open House at Pennypack Environmental Center  View Event
9/6/2008 - 9/6/2008
Looking Beneath the Trees  View Event
9/6/2008 - 9/6/2008
Faeries, Folks & Fables  View Event
9/6/2008 - 9/6/2008
What's Buggin' You? / Home School Lesson  View Event
9/9/2008 - 9/9/2008
Full Moon Hike for Adults in the Wissahickon  View Event
9/15/2008 - 9/15/2008
SMART Tennis Tournament  View Event
9/19/2008 - 9/19/2008
Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show  View Event
9/19/2008 - 9/19/2008
Bats - the Mysteries Revealed  View Event
9/19/2008 - 9/19/2008
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