Rooted in Community, Growing Together

We’re a volunteer-powered nonprofit stewarding green space and community connection between Francisville and Fairmount.

About FESPP

We care for the green spaces around Eastern State Penitentiary, from trash pickup to tree planting, community events to garden plots.


Learn more about our mission, who we are, and how you can help.

Areas We Maintain

The green spaces around Eastern State Penitentiary aren’t just parks; they’re lifelines for our community. With FESPP, these urban sanctuaries become more than just places to relax. They are spaces where friendships blossom, creativity flourishes, and connections with nature deepen.

Corinthian Gardens

Location: Corinthian Avenue from Fairmount Avenue to Brown Street

Brown Street Lawn

Location: Brown Street from Corinthian Avenue to 22nd Street

Playpen Playground

Location: Corner of North 22nd Street and Brown Street

Featured Event:

CoreFitness Breakout Race
5K & Kids Fun Run

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Join 200+ runners and cheering neighbors for this fun, community-focused race through Fairmount’s streets. Celebrate your neighborhood and support year-round operations for our park!

Stay Connected to the Park

🌱 Huge shoutout to Roxane Jarema, Scott Fulford, Nadia, and Anna Forrester for leading garden work days with an incredible crew of Saint Joe’s students! 💪✨ Together they: 💧 Installed a drip line behind the compost bins ♻️ Sorted compost for
Get ready for Summer Block Party Series #2! 🎉☀️ Food, music, games & good vibes! Don’t miss it, Thursday August 28th 6-8pm! #SummerBlockParty #CommunityStrong
Join us for an exciting evening at the kick off of our Summer Block Party Series event on July 24th from 6 to 8pm! This community gathering will be the perfect opportunity to enjoy warm weather and connect with neighbors! The event will feature live
The lawn is OPEN!
🌱 We were thrilled to welcome Bache-Martin Pre-K students into Corinthian Gardens this spring for a special garden + stormwater lesson! Thanks to the @phillyh2o Keep It Clean Grant, we were able to provide hands-on learning about rain gardens, nati
We are so back. Comment with your favorite spring activity to do in the park.
Today is the LAST day to drop off your tree! This event raises about 15% of our overall budget for the year, so we are so grateful for our neighborhood and community support. And a HUGE thank you to @bartletttreemi who will be here until 3 pm!
Today and tomorrow 9-2, bring your trees to the garden to give them new life! Can’t get it together for this weekend no problem. We’re doing it again next weekend as well!
🌲♻️ Treecycling Time! 🌲♻️ Turn your Christmas tree into garden mulch! 🌟 Bring your tree to Corinthian Gardens over the next two weekends, and we’ll transform it into mulch to help our garden thrive all year long. 📅 Dates: January 4 & 5
The leaves are changing, but we are enjoying the season's havest and cooler temps throughout the garden and lawn!
The Breakout Race is THIS Saturday, Oct. 5. Please be sure your car is parked away from these streets, and please be aware of the closure happening from around 7:30 am unitl about 10:30 am to allow us to host this community event.