The Friends of Turtle Park-Hillside formed in 2023 with a shared vision: to restore the park as a vibrant community space where neighbors can gather, children can play, and everyone can enjoy nature.
With dedicated volunteers and strong community support, we’ve made tremendous progress—revitalizing the playground, planting pollinator gardens and trees, removing invasive vines, creating a meadow, and adding lighting, seating, and other amenities to keep the park welcoming and clean.
Our work continues as we maintain the park’s beauty and health with help from neighbors, the Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy, the Ridge Park Civic Association, local businesses, and grant funding. We currently raising funds to replace the aging Ginkgo trees with species that will offer the same shade without the hazards caused by falling fruit.