Apply to Be a Community Greening Liaison for Cobbs Creek
A new Community Greening Plan is coming to the Cobbs Creek Watershed, and community members will play a central role in shaping it.
A greening plan is a community-driven process where residents help shape a park plan designed to expand, restore, and maintain green spaces within a neighborhood.
Residents and local organizations will help define the vision, identify sites, and set priorities, rather than receiving a fully baked plan from outside experts. To ensure that the process of creating this plan is community-led and reflects neighbors’ visions, there will be stipends available for people to be Community Greening Liaisons.
Why Cobbs Creek, and Why Now?
Other parks and watersheds across the city have greening plans that unlock funding for access, recreation, conservation, and stewardship. Cobbs Creek doesn’t have one. Neighbors deserve a clean, safe, well-maintained park. Pollution, water quality, illegal dumping, invasive species, and safety concerns all deserve real attention and real investment.
Community leaders and organizations have been caring for Cobbs Creek for years. Future visions of the land should be built around them. City projects are being planned in and around Cobbs Creek. Greening plans give the community a voice in those decisions.
Community Greening Priorities
- Park and creek restoration and stewardship
- Maintenance and illegal dumping
- Forming a resident-led park organization
- Programming and education
- Environmental justice and park resources advocacy
Become a Community Greening Liaison
To make sure the planning process reflects the experiences and priorities of people who live in the surrounding communities, Community Greening Liaisons will serve as a connection between residents and the planning process.
Liaisons will:
- Gather input from neighbors
- Carry community recommendations forward
- Share updates as a trusted community voice
- Connect residents with opportunities to get involved
Residents of Overbrook Park, Carroll Park, Haddington, Cobbs Creek, Kingsessing, Paschall and Elmwood Park are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is Nov. 1.
Interested in becoming a Community Greening Liaison, or know someone who would be a good fit?
