The Friends of Albany Parks program is designed to encourage community members to get involved with the care, maintenance and beautification of their favorite neighborhood park. Park Community Discussion & Gala events provide social gatherings geared toward developing ideas for park improvement and getting residents involved with maintaining our neighborhood parks. These events also help foster a better sense of community and build social capital as neighbors meet and work together. Friends of Albany Park members then recruit their friends and neighbors to come together for a Clean-Up Day scheduled for a Saturday morning following the Gala.

Volunteers who attend the Clean-Up Day will receive an official Friends of Albany Parks t-shirt and lunch (provided by the Albany Community Foundation).