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Walking The Edge Exhibit

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Rd., Philadelphia

Walking the Edge is a communal display on the experience of walking in nature. We are inviting the public to share their creative impressions, reflections and encounters on walking borders, limits and perimeters in nature as they are expressed through art. Curated by Jacques-Jean Tiziou of “Walk Around Philadelphia”, our fourth bi-annual community exhibition embraces walking as an artistic practice that reflects on our interconnectedness with nature.

Ongoing

The Clay Studio presents Figuring Space

The Clay Studio 1425 N American Street, Philadelphia

The Clay Studio presents Figuring Space, a new exhibition comprised of full-scale, figurative sculptures by 12 leading ceramic artists based in the United States. Each of the artists explores their individual cultural identity and what it means to be human through their figurative sculptures. The powerful figures will serve as a body of evidence to lay bare the issues that permeate American art and social culture. Figuring Space is co-curated by Jennifer Zwilling, Curator and Director of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio, and Dr. Kelli Morgan, Professor of the Practice and Director of Cultural Studies at Tufts University.

Free

Workshop: Tool-Sharpening Techniques

Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin

Sharp, well-maintained gardening tools help you get more work done in less time and with less effort. Charlie Reidinger, a Mt. Cuba Grounds Maintenance Technician, discusses and demonstrates professional-grade techniques for cleaning and safely sharpening pruning shears, loppers, shovels, spades, and trowels. Get a jump-start on spring now! Bring a pair of hand pruners in need of sharpening and a pair of work gloves. This program takes place at Mt. Cuba Center Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (Rain Date: Wednesday, February 21). About the Instructor: Charlie Reidinger is a Grounds Maintenance Technician at Mt. Cuba Center. A native of Newark, DE,

$49

Wellness Walks

Led by Megan Do Nascimento These early morning walks take place every Monday and Thursday from 7 am – 8 am. Join Awbury’s dedicated and fun-loving wellness community while breathing in the fresh morning air. Commune with nature and start your day out right on Awbury’s beautiful grounds. On your way, you may see one of the 136 bird species that were spotted on Awbury’s grounds last year. Or try to find Awbury’s Tree of the Month on your journey through the grounds. There is so much to experience early at Awbury.   Wellness Walk Information No registration is required

Winter Tree Identification

And you thought all trees look alike in winter! Learn to see both the obvious as well as the more subtle characteristics that make winter identification interesting. The class will begin indoors with a lecture introducing essential identification techniques and a review of important winter characteristics such as bud morphology, habit, leaf and bundle scars, bark, and fruit. The group will then move outside for a stroll through the Arboretum to put your knowledge to work. Meet at the Morris Arboretum’s Visitor Center at 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118. Dress for the weather. With Dr. Tim Block, John

$35

Plant and Cutting Swap

Whitman Library 200 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia

Plant and Cutting Swap

Farm-to-Glass Cocktail Preview @ Philadelphia Distilling

Post Haste, the farm-to-table cocktail bar opening in East Kensington later this spring, is hosting a preview pop-up at Philadelphia Distilling on Thursday, March 16. Post Haste's partner/beverage director Fred Beebe will be offering a tight menu of Post Haste-style cocktails powered by Philadelphia Distilling spirits, which falls directly in line with the forthcoming cocktail bar's locally sourced ethos. Post Haste’s beverage menu will exclusively feature spirits, beers, wines, citrus, herbs, produce and mixers from the Mid-Atlantic. Nothing will be imported, in an effort to both support local purveyors and address the bar’s environmental impact by reducing food miles. (additional

Free

Bike Conversation: Talking Wheels in Tacony Creek Park

Virtual Event Philadelphia

Do you enjoy bike riding? Would like to bike more often? Join us to talk about ideas and opportunities for bicycle programs in Tacony Creek Park, part of the Circuit Trail system. Hear from the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia about their programming successes, as well as from community members like you about your ideas! Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the meeting.

In-Person Moss Wall with Air Plant Workshop at Glen Foerd

Glen Foerd 5001 Grant Ave, Philadelphia

Join us to create a beautiful framed moss wall for your home or office.Learn to create a gorgeous, framed, preserved moss wall with a live air plant. These beautiful frames are handcrafted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and are styled with preserved moss, making them super low-maintenance.This workshop will allow you to create something unique while enjoying a new learning experience which will give you a chance to decompress, connect with nature, and learn all about our process to create your own one-of-a-kind home decor.Preserved moss walls are a great way to enhance your mood and add life to any space. This

Energy and Environment: Academic Research vs. Investigative Journalism

Science History Institute 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

NPR’s Neela Banerjee and Yale professor Paul Sabin discuss the interaction between journalistic and academic accounts of the past.Climate change is a global issue that requires new technologies, new economic policies, and new production and consumption practices. But it also requires a better understanding of the past and how decades of detrimental decisions and resulting emissions have shaped our current environmental crisis.This panel discussion explores the work of academic historians, whose authoritative research on climate is now published in such outlets as The Guardian and the New York Times, and investigative journalists, who have produced award-winning stories on the troubled

Uncovering Bioluminescent Fungi (online)

Online/Virtual

Bioluminescence, light created by living organisms, is one of nature’s most incredible creations. We usually see this phenomenon in fireflies, but all around us lies a hidden world of glowing life. Glowing mushrooms dotting the nighttime forest, weaving through the soil and climbing up tree bark, even wood that glows in the dark! Experience the wonders of fungal bioluminescence with educator and mycologist Matt Schink and find out what might be hiding in your own backyard.