HRP Group Commits $75,000 to South and Southwest Philadelphia Parks in Celebration of Earth Day 2025

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PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HRP Group (HRP), the developer of The Bellwether District, is celebrating Earth Day 2025 by supporting organizations working to improve the environment across neighboring communities in South and Southwest Philadelphia. The team is proud to announce a $75,000 investment in three community-focused green space projects. These contributions underscore HRP’s long-term commitment to environmental sustainability and community partnership.

This year’s Earth Day initiatives include support for existing parks, development of new community green spaces, and continuation of a multi-year urban tree planting effort.

Stinger Square Park: $10,000 Contribution and Volunteer Activation
In partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, The Bellwether District is contributing $10,000 to support enhancements at Stinger Square Park in the Grays Ferry neighborhood. Additionally, a team of volunteers will participate in a planting and clean-up project aimed at revitalizing the park and creating a more welcoming environment for local residents.
Resident Action Committee II: $15,000 Contribution for New Community Park
The Bellwether District is also supporting the early development of a new community park located in Grays Ferry. As part of this initiative, HRP is funding the installation of a new perimeter fence that will help define and secure the future park site.
Bartram’s Garden Tree Partnership: $50,000 Contribution
Now in its second year, The Bellwether District’s partnership with Bartram’s Garden continues with a $50,000 contribution in 2025. These funds will support ongoing efforts to plant and maintain hundreds of trees throughout South and Southwest Philadelphia, helping to expand the urban canopy, improve air quality, and promote biodiversity.

“Earth Day is an opportunity to take action toward our shared goal of building more resilient communities,” said HRP CEO Roberto Perez. “We’re proud to work alongside our neighbors and partners to transform spaces both in and around our projects to create lasting benefits for generations to come.”

About The Bellwether District
The Bellwether District will be a 1300-acre state-of-the-art home for e-commerce, life sciences, and logistics leaders. Through an extensive remediation process, HRP will transform the former industrial relic into a global model of sustainable development and design where people and the planet can win together. For more information about The Bellwether District, visit www.thebellwetherdistrict.com.

About HRP Group
HRP Group (www.hrpgroup.com) is a vertically integrated, multi-strategy real estate investment company specializing in the transformation of obsolete industrial sites into modern logistics infrastructure, mixed-use destinations, and pioneering innovation hubs. The firm takes a holistic approach to value creation that prioritizes community, environmental, and economic sustainability.