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CANCELED: Wednesday Stewardship with David Bower

PA

This event has been canceled due to forecasted rain Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join long-time steward of the Wissahickon and the FOW Volunteer of the Year (2019), David Bower, on a variety of stewardship projects on Wednesday mornings! Locations and tasks will vary week to week, and may include trash clean-ups, trail improvements, invasive plant removal, graffiti removal, and general park beautification. David’s many years of experience in the Wissahickon means you’ll learn a lot about the valley while also making a positive impact on it. No experience is

Little Explorers: Grow It!

Bartram’s Garden Courtyard, Coach House and Barn 5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia

Learn about the baby plant inside every seed and plant one of your own.   ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.  

Native Plants of Spring 2024

Mt Cuba 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin

As Earth awakens from its winter slumber, experience the colors, fragrances, and rapid progression of spring-flowering native plants. Through lectures and outdoor labs, learn to identify 60 beautiful and ecologically valuable trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials. Examine the identifying characteristics of each plant and its preferred growing conditions, overall size, and environmental significance. With this knowledge, make informed plant selections for your spring garden. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Six Wednesdays: April 3 through May 8, 10 am – 12 pm (Optional exam: Wednesday May 15, 10 am – 12 pm).   Register Now

$205

Budding Naturalists Spring Session!

Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne

Join Riverbend educators for a preschool-friendly nature-based program that includes a story, craft, nature activity, and a “hike” around our preserve. Every week we’ll gather in Riverbend’s Snider Barn to begin the fun! This program is one hour each week and is designed for children ages 2-5. A caregiver must accompany each child. Siblings under 2 are welcome at no additional charge. The cost is $120 per child for a six-week session. Enrollment is capped at 12 participants. The final meeting of every session will include a campfire and s’mores. The Spring Session 2024 will be offered on Wednesday Mornings:

$120

Bennett Compost Cleanup in Tacony Creek Park

5650 Rising Sun Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120 5650 Rising Sun Ave, Philadelphia

Join Bennett Compost to clean Tacony Creek Park and park gateways every Wednesday. Let’s support this local business in improving our environment and neighborhood! Location: Meet at Bennett Compost: 5650 Rising Sun Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120 Time: 11am All tools and supplies will be provided. Questions or interested in volunteering? Contact (215) 520-2406 or info@bennettcompost.com

FABSCRAP PHL Volunteer Session: Wednesday, April 3rd, PM session

BOK 1901 S Ninth St., Unit B05A, Philadelphia

FABSCRAP needs your help to save designer textiles from landfills! It's easy to learn, fun to do, and a safe way to help out.FABSCRAP Philly needs your help to save designer textiles from landfill! Volunteers will sort through fabric samples and swatches, separating fabric from paper headers and folding large, usable fabric to be saved for reuse. We moved to a new space in BOK! We are now in Unit B05A. Please review the directions below for visiting our new space.When registering, choose:First Time Volunteer Sorter if this is your first time volunteering with usReturn Volunteer Sorter if you’ve sorted

Amazigh Poetics: An Emerging Indigenous Literary Field

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Van Pelt Library 3420 Walnut St, 6th Floor, Philadelphia

A panel combining poetic readings in both Tamazight and English with a scholarly intervention on the construction of Amazigh literature.Brahim El Guabli, Associate Professor of Arabic Studies and Comparative Literature, Williams CollegeKhadija Ikan, Moroccan writerAtlas Phoenix, TranslatorThis panel combines poetic readings in both Tamazight and English with a scholarly intervention on the construction of Amazigh literature. The participants will discuss the imbrication of Indigeneity and literary concerns in Amazigh people's struggle for recognition of their language and culture in their indigenous homeland in Tamazgha (the broader North Africa).______________A Black and Amazigh Indigenous scholar from Morocco, Brahim El Guabli is an