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  • Restoration Volunteer Work Day

    Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Connect with nature and make new friends while we work together to improve the health and biodiversity of our 340-acre forest through invasive plant removals, native species plantings, and trail maintenance projects. We recommend participants come prepared wearing long pants and sturdy boots. Please bring your water bottle and a pair of gloves if you have them. No experience necessary – we provide tools, instructions, and gloves if needed. Registration required.

  • Restoration Volunteer Work Day

    Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Connect with nature and make new friends while we work together to improve the health and biodiversity of our 365-acre forest through invasive plant removals, native species plantings, and trail maintenance projects. We recommend participants come prepared wearing long pants and sturdy boots. Please bring your water bottle and a pair of gloves if you have them. No experience necessary – we provide tools, instructions, and gloves if needed. Registration required.

  • Devil’s Pool Cleanup

    Valley Green Inn 701 Valley Green Ct, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Devil’s Pool is one of the most beautiful locations in the park, and also one of the most popular. The high use of this spot often means an excess of litter left behind that pollutes our waterways. Come out and help us keep this special place clean! 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 us take care of Wissahickon Valley Park. Be sure to wear sturdy footwear and long pants, and bring a water bottle with you. Detailed information and the

  • Volunteer Clean-Up Day, Historic Rittenhouse Town

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

    Meeting at Historic Rittenhouse Town Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join us for a variety of stewardship projects on this morning! We’ll be cutting back invasive plants, removing litter from the park, and more! 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 us take care of Wissahickon Valley Park. Be sure to wear sturdy footwear and long pants, and bring a water bottle with you. Detailed information and the specific meeting location

  • Restoration Volunteer Work Day

    Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Connect with nature and make new friends while we work together to improve the health and biodiversity of our 365-acre forest through invasive plant removals, native species plantings, and trail maintenance projects. We recommend participants come prepared wearing long pants and sturdy boots. Please bring your water bottle and a pair of gloves if you have them. No experience necessary – we provide tools, instructions, and gloves if needed. Registration required.

  • Wednesday Stewardship with David Bower

    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 needed. We provide gloves, tools and instruction – you

  • Love Your Park Fall Weekend 2023

    Philadelphia Parks

    This fall, show your favorite neighborhood park some love! In partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy, Park Friends Groups across the city will be hosting volunteer events the weekend of November 10th - 12th for Love Your Park Fall Weekend 2023. Over 90 Philly parks need help planting trees and flower bulbs, collecting leaves for compost, and cleaning up after a busy summer season.

    Free

  • Restoration Volunteer Work Day

    Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Connect with nature and make new friends while we work together to improve the health and biodiversity of our 365-acre forest through invasive plant removals, native species plantings, and trail maintenance projects. We recommend participants come prepared wearing long pants and sturdy boots. Please bring your water bottle and a pair of gloves if you have them. No experience necessary – we provide tools, instructions, and gloves if needed. Registration required.

  • DEEP CUTZZ: HOLIDAZE 2023 LAST CHANCE MARKET

    Design a Doodad #002: Beer Can Label Design Workshop

    Triple Bottom Brewing 915 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us at Triple Bottom Brewing to design your own beer can label! First, we will take you on a short design adventure by getting to know how much inspiration and intention it takes to bring a label to life. Meet Marian Bailey, the creator of the Triple Bottom’s Hazy IPA, Training Montage label. Then, YOU become the designer of your own beer can label, using provided supplies and templates. Lastly, we’ll put your label on a can for you to use as a vessel or a planter (yes, we will have succulents). Registration includes: + One (1) beverage +

    $45

  • Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup with the Philadelphia Mycology Club

    Cobbs Creek Parkway & Thomas Avenue Cobbs Creek Parkway & Thomas Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join the Philadelphia Mycology Club for some community oriented land stewardship in Cobbs Creek Park! Meet in the parking lot at Thomas Ave along Cobbs Creek Parkway at 2pm. We will provide everything you need. Everyone is invited! For questions, you can reach out to us at info@phillymycoclub.com. Join us on the first Sunday of every month at the same time and location for our community volunteer event!

  • Misunderstood Native Plants (Online)

    Online/Virtual

    Canada goldenrod, Virginia creeper, and American pokeweed, oh my! These and other native plants like eastern poison ivy are often maligned as worthless weeds because they don’t fit into the popular idea of what a garden plant should be. Join Leah Brooks as she explores how species which may not be suitable for a home garden provide important wildlife benefits and add beauty to the natural landscape. This program takes place online on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. About the Instructor: Leah Brooks is Mt. Cuba’s Public Programs Coordinator. She graduated from the University of Delaware with dual bachelor’s degrees in

    $19

  • Virtual Toad Detour Training Session

    Online/Virtual

    Learn how to protect our toads! Toad Detour protects the local toad population as they migrate to and from their breeding grounds each spring. When the toads emerge from brumation (the reptile version of hibernation) in early spring, hundreds of them cross Port Royal, Hagy’s Mill and other nearby roads to mate in the Roxborough Reservoir or the Schuylkill Center’s ponds. On select nights, when the conditions are just right, Toad Detour volunteers erect barricades and help divert traffic during busy toad crossing evenings, saving hundreds of toads. Sign up to receive a link to the Zoom meeting. Want to

    free

  • SCREENING: “Out There: A National Parks Story” – Philadelphia Premiere

    Philadelphia Film Center 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for the exclusive Philadelphia premiere of Out There: A National Parks Story, a feature-length documentary following a 10,000 mile road trip through the U.S. national parks to tell the stories of the incredible people within them. This is an evening celebrating national parks, generational stewardship, and an ode to the open road. After an award-winning film festival run and private screenings at institutions including The Explorer’s Club and Pixar, filmmaker Brendan Hall and Philly native composer/songwriter Elizabeth P.W. present a special screening of the film, honoring the preservation of public lands through music and storytelling. In their post-film

  • WALK THE CITY’S EDGE: CHERRY STREET PIER TOWARDS GRAFFITI PIER

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Studio 16, 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join artist & Walk Around Philadelphia organizer JJ Tiziou to walk a short segment of the city’s perimeter from Cherry Street Pier past Penn Treaty Park and towards Graffiti Pier. This is a 2-3 hour / 5-6 mile out & back experience and will proceed in any weather. After the walk we can continue the conversation at Cherry Street Pier’s beer garden if you’d like! Learn more & RSVP at http://www.WalkAroundPhiladelphia.org

    Free

  • Restoration Workday at the Wildlife Clinic

    Schuylkill Center Wildlife Clinic 304 Port Royal Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Help us to improve the health and biodiversity of our forest while getting to know our vast, 365 acres of protected land! During this Restoration Workday, we will meet at the Schuylkill Center Wildlife Clinic (304 Port Royal Avenue | Philadelphia, PA 19128) to work on our stewardship plots and prepare our front garden for a new habitat planting. This is a great opportunity for those who are looking to learn more about plant identification and restoration techniques while connecting with nature and other members of your community.  Details: No experience necessary. We recommend wearing long pants and sturdy boots

  • Adopt-a-Tree Tree Planting Event

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Rd, Gladwyne, United States

    Join us with your family to adopt and plant trees at Riverbend. Fall is a wonderful time to plant trees just before it turns colder in the winter months. Planting trees at the preserve helps to provide habitat to local wildlife, combat climate change and helps to maintain our local water supply as the trees we plant keep runoff from heading to the Schuylkill River watershed. Registration is required as spaces are limited. This event is open to all ages. Please bring your own water and work gloves to the event. This is a Riverbend PAY WHAT YOU WISH Event:

    Pay What You Wish

  • Tavern Night

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

    Join Historic Rittenhouse Town for Tavern Night! Outside the church, the tavern was the most important institution in most towns. Taverns were used for political assemblies, markets, and, of course, a place to enjoy a good meal and learn the news of the day. Come join us as the buildings and grounds of our historic 18th-century homestead are transformed into a tavern from the 1770s, where the simple pleasures of good food, drink, and fellowship collide. Tavern Night will feature an evening of storytelling and merriment, complete with 18th-century beer and cocktails and hearth-cooked food prepared in our Bake House.

  • First Friday: Diving into Ocean Science

    Science History Institute 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This First Friday, journey into the heart of our oceans as we explore the urgent challenges of water pollution, microplastics, and the incredible creatures that call the deep sea home. Plunge into the world of citizen science by testing out some of the instruments scientists use to monitor the health of our oceans, and learn what we can all do to combat this global issue. How well do you know the creatures of the deep? Test your knowledge by diving into an interactive digital guessing game, “dissecting” a sculptural model of a shark from the collection, and playing a very

    Free

  • Stories of Resistance: An Evening of Storytelling with the Lenape Nation of PA

    Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    A Partnership with Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, Woodmere Art Museum, and the Morris Arboretum & Gardens In honor of Native American Heritage Month, you are invited to join the Morris Arboretum & Gardens and Woodmere Art Museum for an evening welcoming Indigenous voices with “Stories of Resistance” from the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. Attendees will hear stories of Lenape history, language, culture, and horticultural wisdom, and will be treated to drumming and singing by the Stone Dog Drum. The program will take place at the Woodmere Art Musueum, 9201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118. The Morris Arboretum Lecture Series is

    $20 – $25