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  • Tadpole Transformations

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

    It’s that exciting time of the year again when our ponds fill to the brim with squirming tadpoles! Join Riverbend's Educators for this fascinating annual rite of spring that happens right here at Riverbend. Learn about the lifecycle of the amphibians that live at the Preserve and see the tadpoles in action. This fun event is open to individuals and to families with children of all ages. Guests will explore the preserve and visit activity stations to learn all about frogs. Depending on the weather and other natural factors, we may see a lot of tadpoles or none at all,

    Free

  • Native Plant Garden Workshop

    LandHealth Native Plant Nursery 1761 N 49th St, Philadelphia, P, United States

    You can make a critical difference in fostering the health of our planet just by choosing to plant native plants. Join Pa. Master Naturalist and horticulturist, Steve Jones, at our native plant nursery to learn more about the diversity of plants we foster, and how best to fit them into your garden plan. Whether you're a home gardener, professional landscaper, or a budding ecologist -- we can offer you key strategies to support pollinators and create a more resilient landscape wherever you are. 👉 Reserve Your Spot Today!

    $15

  • The Great Marsh Institute Bird Walk

    Great Marsh Institute 34 Moores Road,,, Elverson, United States

    Join us at the Great Marsh Institute, Chester County’s unique habitat for the study of flora and fauna as well as the unique characteristics of the Periglacial marsh. It is the purpose of the Great Marsh Institute (GMI) to support scientific studies through access to the property, technical support, and opportunities for educational activities including funding for student interns. The Great Marsh also has an IBA (Important Bird Area) designation of D3 from Audubon. D3: Sites that contain rare or unique habitat or are an exceptional representative of an ecological community type, and that hold important species or species assemblages

  • Craft Beer by the Creek

    Wissahickon Trails Four Mills Barn 12 Morris Rd, Ambler, United States

    Enjoy a Sunday Funday amid the beauty of the Wissahickon Creek at Four Mills Nature Reserve & Barn in Ambler, PA. This family & dog friendly event will have food trucks, local craft breweries, and live music. Follow signs for parking in Ambler. $15 per person (ages 13 & up) supports Wissahickon Trails and your local environment. Pre-registration requested. Food & drink available to purchase: El Toro Serrano Food Truck Little's Ice Cream Ten7 Brewing Co. Tannery Run Brew Works Live Music by Low Totem What to know: Parking is available in Ambler at the Post Office or along Butler

    $13. – $21

  • Health & Well-Being Tour: The Benefits of Experiences in Nature

    This tour introduces concepts surrounding the value of nature as it relates to health and well-being. Explore the gardens and discuss the evolutionary and environmental phenomena behind concepts like forest bathing, mindfulness, stress recovery, and the biophilia hypothesis. Learn how elements of landscape design shape our emotional and behavioral experiences in nature. One hour, $7 in addition to admission, free for members. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

    $749

  • Second Saturday Guided Hike Series: Hiking 101 with the Appalachian Mountain Club

    Celebrate the spring season with a guided hike and workshop along the Trolley Trail! DATE Saturday, May 10 TIME 10:00 am - 12:00 pm LOCATION Belmount Plateau Parking Lot 1800 Belmont Mansion Drive Philadelphia PA, 19131 Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and Appalachian Mountain Club for a two-mile Hiking 101 workshop in West Fairmount Park. Hiking is an activity that anyone can enjoy and benefit from! Spending time in nature can boost your mood, reduce stress, build a stronger physical body, and connect you to others looking to enjoy time outdoors. Do you want to take your neighborhood or park walk

  • Hansberry Garden Plant Fair and Bake Sale

    Hansberry Garden and Nature Center 5150 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    A variety of vendors will join Hansberry Garden volunteers to offer plants, plant-related items and home-baked treats at the annual Hansberry Garden & Nature Center Plant Fair and Bake Sale on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Garden (5150 Wayne Avenue, in Philadelphia’s Southwest Germantown). In keeping with tradition, the event will happen the day before Mother’s Day, and it’s a great place to pick up some cut flowers at Megan’s Bouquet Bar, a houseplant from Plant and People, or a perennial, herb or tomato seedling from Hansberry Garden volunteers. Weavers Way Farms will

    Free

  • Love Your Park Week

    This spring, show your favorite neighborhood park some love! Love Your Park Week is a nine-day celebration of Philadelphia’s public parks from May 10-18, 2025. In partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy, Park Friends groups across the city are hosting events & volunteer cleanups for Love Your Park Week 2025. Over 100 Philly parks need volunteers to help with tending gardens and flower beds, caring for trees, and cleaning up our parks to prepare for the busy spring and summer seasons.

    Free

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Connected Wissahickon: 6 Mile 6 Preserve Hike

    Wissahickon Trails Four Mills Barn 12 Morris Rd, Ambler, United States

    This is a unique hike for the serious hiker: an amazing loop-hike connecting various preserved lands and taking you from the creek through woods, fields, and farmland. We will hike through the Camp Woods, Armentrout Preserve, Briar Hill Preserve, Prophecy Creek Park, Willow Lake Farm, and the Green Ribbon Trail. This hike is 6 miles long and should last 2.5-3 hours. Due to the length of this hike, this is for experienced hikers who can keep pace with the group. Dogs are not permitted on this hike. Accessibility Information Terrain: Mixed grassy, wooded, paved, and small rocky surfaces with root

  • Mother’s Day Fishing at Linvilla Orchards

    Linvilla Orchards, 137 Knowlton Road, Media, PA, 19063, United States

    This Mother's Day, swap brunch for a trout-filled adventure at Linvilla Orchards, where every mom gets to fish for free with a paid child's admission! With May's gentle weather, Orchard Lake becomes the perfect place to reel in fun. You're assured a day packed with excitement and a bounty of fish at the end of your line. No fishing license is needed. Any fish caught and kept over 2 lbs cost $16.99, and fish under 2 lbs cost $6.99. Bring your own rods and bait or rent the supplies you need for a fantastic day of fishing. Build memories that

    $6 – $16

  • Nurture with Nature: Therapeutic Horticulture

    Laurel Hill West, Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States

    Working with the healing power of plants can help to decrease stress and anxiety, process grief, and improve overall well-being. Combining eco-mindfulness and creative activities, the workshops in this series invite participants to learn about the uses and roles of specific native plants through the lens of natural cycles. Workshops are led by Kate Irvine, a licensed Therapeutic Horticulture Practitioner and mixed media artist. Participants are welcome to attend one, some, or all four 2025 sessions. This May 17th session will take place in Nature’s Sanctuary, a green burial habitat at Laurel Hill West. We’ll utilize pressed flowers and collage

    $2.00 – $20.00

  • Joiri Minaya: Venus Flytrap

    Bartram's Garden 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    BlackStar presents a site-specific, newly commissioned performance series and installation at Bartram’s Garden, from artist Joiri Minaya. Curated by writer and editor Dessane Lopez Cassell, the series will reflect on the intertwined legacies of freedom, extraction, and ecology in North America's oldest surviving botanical garden. Much like a Venus flytrap, the plant this project is named for, Joiri Minaya's practice often employs beauty before its bite, utilizing sensuality, lush florals and hues to invite deeper reflection on thornier aspects of history and the impacts of colonialism. For this project, Minaya will craft a four-day performance series, custom textile elements, and

    Free

  • Historic Rittenhouse Town Fair

    Historic Rittenhouse Town 6035-6049 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join Historic RittenhouseTown for our 5th annual Town Fair! May 31st 11am-4pm. Town Fair is a free community event with tours, hearth cooking, hiking, activities, health and wellness, vendors, artists, craftsman, and so much more occupying our 20 acre site. Hopefully, we see you there! With over 20 vendors and more signing up come check out all that we have to offer!

    Free

  • Arts in the Park

    High School Park Montgomery Ave & High School Rd., Elkins Park, PA, United States

    30th Annual Arts in the Park Craft Show & Festival offers crafts, music, food, beer, sponsors, children’s activities, and fun for the whole family on Sunday, June 1, 2025 from 11am to 4pm, rain or shine! Artists, musicians, and the community at large will join for family fun when the Friends of High School Park presents its 30th Annual Arts in the Park Craft Show and Festival Sunday, June 1, 2025 at High School Park in Elkins Park. The festival fundraiser benefits native plant restoration at award- winning High School Park. The event, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

    $1 – $11

  • Abington Township Public Library’s PrideFest

    Everyone is invited to Abington Township Public Library's PrideFest! Enjoy music, food trucks, crafts, community organizations, vendors, and more! Food trucks will include Babalouie BBQ, Humpty's Dumplings, and Frios Gourmet Pops. Should it rain, we will bring the celebration inside the Library. Thank you to Wawa, Inc for providing free bottles of water. Questions? Contact: Sara Huff, Head of Young Adult Services, at shuff@mclinc.org or 215-885-5180, ext. 147 Jessica Olzak, Children's Librarian, jolzak@mclinc.org or 215-885-5180, 128 Abington Township Public Library 1030 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001

    Free

  • Race for the Watershed Duck Derby & 5K

    Newlin Grist Mill 219 Cheyney Road, Glen Mills, United States

    5K Duck Dash: 9am | Family Fun Festival:10am-1pm | Duck Races start at 10:30am Help support healthy waterways in our community! Held in partnership with Concord Township, this event is a fundraiser to help raise money to preserve and protect the watershed in the park at Newlin Grist Mill.

    $3 – $50

  • Rose Garden Celebration Weekend

    Rose Garden Celebration Weekend
    Morris Arboretum & Gardens 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, United States

    Part of Morris Arboretum & Gardens' seasonal exhibition Bees, Butterflies & Blooms: A Pollinator Paradise, the special Rose Garden Celebration Weekend, held June 14 and 15, focuses on the spectacular beauty of these beloved flowers. Join us in the Rose Garden all weekend long to celebrate with crafts and science fun! We’ll be exploring our relationships with roses though their herbal properties, the myths around them, and why they’re important here at Morris! Free with general admission. Get more information at morrisarboretum.org.

    Free – $22

  • Morris Arboretum & Gardens Tour — The Wetland: A Unique Ecosystem

    Morris Arboretum & Gardens 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, United States

    This specialty tour investigates many native plants and trees around the pond and near the Wissahickon Creek. It includes a brief history of the Wetland and describes the nature of a wetland ecosystem. The Wetland offers both the beauty and ruggedness created in the environment. Wetlands provide important resources--water, food, shelter--vital for plants, trees and wildlife that create a native abundant habitat. This tour is off-path, and visitors are advised to wear walking or hiking shoes. Meet at the kiosk as you enter the Morris. Park to the left of the garden entrance. Free with general admission!

    Free – $22

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • West Park Arts Fest

    West Fairmount Park South Concourse Drive (entrance near 42nd and Parkside Avenue) between East Memorial Hall Drive and 41st Street in West Fairmount Park., Philadelphia, United States

    🎉 West Park Arts Fest 2025 | Celebrate Creativity, Culture & Community! Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM Location: South Concourse Drive, West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA Cost: FREE | All ages welcome 🌟 Join us for one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant cultural celebrations – the 2025 West Park Arts Fest! 🌟 Presented by West Park Cultural Center, the West Park Arts Fest brings together people of all ages to experience the richness of arts and culture in beautiful West Fairmount Park. This beloved annual festival features a day full of live performances, visual art,

    Free

  • Rose Garden Celebration Weekend

    Rose Garden Celebration Weekend
    Morris Arboretum & Gardens 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, United States

    Part of Morris Arboretum & Gardens' seasonal exhibition Bees, Butterflies & Blooms: A Pollinator Paradise, the special Rose Garden Celebration Weekend, held June 14 and 15, focuses on the spectacular beauty of these beloved flowers. Join us in the Rose Garden all weekend long to celebrate with crafts and science fun! We’ll be exploring our relationships with roses though their herbal properties, the myths around them, and why they’re important here at Morris! Free with general admission. Get more information at morrisarboretum.org.

    Free – $22

  • Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ Bloomin’ Bubbles: Butterflies

    Morris Arboretum & Gardens 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, United States

    Join us Tuesday, June 17 for a special Bloomin' Bubbles: Butterflies, as we transform the Whimsical Woods into a magical bubble party just for kids! Free with general admission. We're highlighting butterflies with crafts, songs, and dancing as part of our Bees, Butterflies & Blooms exhibition.

    Free – $22

  • Beethoven’s Fifth with The Philadelphia Orchestra

    TD Pavilion at the Mann 5201 PARKSIDE AVE, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Pack a picnic and join us for a night of Beethoven's music under the stars as The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Lina Gonzalez-Granados, returns to TD Pavilion at the Mann on June 17. The evening will begin with Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, which is inspired by the story of Roman general Coriolanus and was written for Austrian dramatist Heinrich Joseph von Collin’s tragedy, Coriolan. This will be followed by Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, with pianist Jonathan Biss playing alongside the Fabulous Philadelphians. Following intermission, we will be treated to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, one of his most famous symphonies with

  • Twilight on the Terrace

    Twilight on the Terrace
    Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin, DE, United States

    Unwind from the week with a bite to eat while enjoying live music and evening access to the gardens. Grab a seat on the terrace or bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on the lawn. Pack your own picnic or purchase local food truck fare, beer and wine. No outside alcohol permitted.

    $6 – $20

  • Nurture with Nature – Aromatic Alchemy: Exploring Native Plant Smokes & Scrubs

    Laurel Hill Cemetery West 225 Belmont Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA

    Working with the healing power of plants can help to decrease stress and anxiety, process grief, and improve overall well-being. Combining eco-mindfulness and creative activities, the Nurture with Nature series invites participants to learn about the uses and roles of specific native plants through the lens of natural cycles. June’s Nurture with Nature session will have participants crafting their own rosemary smoking bundle using beautiful native plants! During this immersive experience, you’ll learn the art of collecting, wrapping, drying, and properly fumigating natural materials. We’ll journey through the fascinating origins of smoking blends, exploring their diverse uses across cultures and

    Free