Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden 1829 East County Line Road, VillanovaSupport spring sprouts in our favorite public garden.
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Volunteer – Care for Nature
Saunders Woods Preserve 1020 Waverly Road, GladwyneGet hands dirty. Give back to a great cause.
Thursday Stewardship
PAWould you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join us on Thursdays mornings for a variety of stewardship projects! 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 needed. We provide gloves, tools and instruction – you just need to show up! Volunteer service Days are excellent, easy ways to help
Visit the Wagner Museum 2024
Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, PhiladelphiaWelcome to the Wagner - a National Historic Landmark natural history museum in Philadelphia!
Spring Botanical Art Series: Learning to Draw Spring Wildflowers
Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Rd., HockessinDiscover the fascinating details of spring wildflowers from Mt. Cuba’s gardens in this relaxed, beginner level class. Develop basic drawing skills through observing and sketching a variety of flowers, leaves, and branches. Explore line, shape, and form, and follow up with instructor demonstrations. Plenty of exercises will build confidence in drawing native spring flowers. No previous art experience needed. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center Four Thursdays: April 4th through 25th. About the Instructor: Margaret Saylor is the editor/designer of ASBA’s The Botanical Artist journal. She earned a Certificate in Botanical art and Illustration, with distinction,
$155
Spring Botanical Art Series
Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Rd., HockessinMt. Cuba’s unique collections of native plants are a natural fit for the art of botanical drawing. Using specimens from Mt. Cuba’s gardens, learn how to draw flowers, foliage, and stems realistically in this entry-level program. Start with the elements of line, shape, and form, and progress to developing your own personal drawing style. Begin with Learning to Draw Spring Wildflowers or dive into the upper-level courses if you already have the basics. $155 per course or $419 for the series. A detailed list of required materials is available with the online class descriptions. This program takes place in person
$155 – $419
Can Europe Plug Its Carbon Leaks with the CBAM?
Kleinman Center for Energy Policy 220 S. 34th St., University of Pennsylvania, PhiladelphiaVisiting Scholar Stefan Ambec of the Toulouse School of Economics will review the challenges in the design of the EU's CBAM.This is a hybrid event. For those attending virtually, a Zoom link will be sent out the day of the event.Boxed lunches will be available to go following the talk!On the path to achieving carbon neutrality, the European Union (EU) has recently adopted a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to address carbon leakage from international trade. Visiting Scholar Stefan Ambec of the Toulouse School of Economics will review the challenges in the design of the EU's CBAM and discuss its
Rescheduled: AWE: A Watershed Experience in Mt. Airy with Lisa Kleiman and Margaret Kinnevy
Greene Street, 7045 Greene St, Philadelphia, PA, 19119This event is being rescheduled due to forecasted rain and muddy trail conditions. On this set of two walks, we will explore waterways in Mt. Airy, that are hidden in plain sight. Before embarking on this steady, silent, slow amble to the Wissahickon Creek, you will be introduced to the terrain, how it sheds water, and how this action safeguards our drinking water. Over the Carpenter Run and through the woods we will go, visiting varied surprise locations as we walk to Kitchens Lane Bridge, where we will take in spectacular views of the Wissahickon gorge. Before and after the
Make a Repurposed Art Patch (with Juicebox Workshop)
Da Vinci Art Alliance 704 Catharine Street, PhiladelphiaParticipants will create their own one-of-a-kind art patch that they can use to mend a hole, cover a stain, or bring new life to drab items.With the guidance of Julie Woodard of Juicebox Workshop, and using fabric scraps and a needle and thread, participants will create their own one-of-a-kind art patch that they can use to later mend a hole, cover a stain, or bring new life to a drab item in their wardrobe. Basic familiarity with hand sewing is helpful, but not required. Attendees will develop and build their confidence with using a needle and thread, feel inspired to