Community Partner Spotlight: Cobbs Creek Park Ambassadors
The Cobbs Creek Park Ambassadors are a grassroots and volunteer-run West Philadelphia organization dedicated to transforming our local green spaces. Founded in 2018 by neighbors Rich Guffanti and Andrew Wheeler, the initiative grew from weekly cleanups into a dedicated network of volunteers who adopt and maintain specific sections of Cobbs Creek Park.
We’re proud to say that in 2026 alone, we’ve hosted 50+ cleanups, removed over 6,000 pounds of trash, and engaged hundreds of volunteers. Beyond picking up litter, we work to cultivate community pride and environmental stewardship. Through events like our annual Summer Festival, we bring hundreds of neighbors together to celebrate the park.
We invite you to join us in keeping Cobbs Creek Park beautiful because our park thrives when our community steps up to care for it. Ambassadors host cleanups every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, and volunteers are welcome to attend whenever they can.
Upcoming cleanups:
*please use the registration form found on our website and monitor your inbox in case of a cancellation
- Wednesday, August 5, 8-9 a.m. at S 61st and Baltimore Ave.
- Sunday, August 9, 2-4 p.m. at Little Whitby Meadow
- Wednesday, August 12, 8-9 a.m. at S. 61st and Baltimore
- Sunday, August 16, 2-4 p.m. at Woodland Ave. and Cobbs Creek Parkway
- Wednesday, August 19, 8-9 a.m. at S. 61st & Baltimore
- Saturday, August 22, 9-11 a.m. at Mt. Moriah Cemetery and Cobbs Creek Parkway
- Sunday, August 23, 2-4 p.m. at Catharine St. and S. 63rd St.
- Wednesday, August 26, 8-9 a.m. at S. 61st and Baltimore
Please use the registration form found on our website and monitor your inbox in case of a cancellation
Additionally, our 4th annual Summer Festival is coming up on September 12 at Whitby Park from 11a.m. – 3 p.m. Join us for a bounce house, horseback riding, fishing lessons, a birding walk, free watermelon, and more! Thank you to Clean Air Council and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for financial support of this work.
Email cobbscreekparkambassadors@gmail.com with questions or to join our listserv. Find us at cobbscreekparkambassadors.org and @cobbscreekambassadors.
