Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic and Audubon Educator Jose Santiago as we tour our native pollinator gardens! We'll get a behind the scenes tour of the native plant work done on-site at The Discovery Center, learn techniques to bring native plants into your home, and look for the medicinal and traditional purposes of the plants found around Philadelphia. Plants are everywhere in our great city, come find out why Philadelphia is home to so many native (and invasive) plants!

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

Join the Academy for the second summer Book Circle to read and discuss Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge by science journalist Erica Gies. Sessions are held every other week on Zoom, from July 27 to August 24, for a total of three sessions. Week 2 Reading Selection: pages 96–207 Chapter 4. Beavers: The Original Water Engineers Chapter 5. Reclaiming Historic Water Knowledge in Modern India Chapter 6. Planting Water: How Water Shaped Culture in Ancient Peru Chapter 7. Let Floodplains Be Floodplains: Antidote to the Industrial Era About Water Always Wins: “In this quietly radical book, science

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.FABSCRAP Philly is committed to keeping our volunteers, community, and team safe:Masks are required to enter the FABSCRAP warehouse.Volunteer stations are spaced at least 6 feet apartCleaning and sanitizing of volunteer stations and frequently touched surfaces will take place between all volunteer sessionsThe FABSCRAP

Go green at Drexel Square with Black Girls with Green Thumbs!

Everyone can compost - no backyard needed!Five Easy Steps for Home Composting Thursday, August 4, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Presented by Colleen Falicki, Founder, Back to Earth Compost Crew Everyone can compost! Composting keeps food waste out of landfills and promotes healthy garden soil. If you have thought about composting but didn’t know how to begin, or if you tried but were unsuccessful, join us to learn the basics and get your questions answered. No backyard needed! Colleen is passionate about the role of composting and regenerative agriculture in addressing climate change – come take this step to reduce your

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.FABSCRAP Philly is committed to keeping our volunteers, community, and team safe:Masks are required to enter the FABSCRAP warehouse.Volunteer stations are spaced at least 6 feet apartCleaning and sanitizing of volunteer stations and frequently touched surfaces will take place between all volunteer sessionsThe FABSCRAP

August on a Pennsylvania farm is pure bliss! The very best of summer fruits and vegetables are all ripe at the same time! Corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, peaches, summer apples, blackberries, nectarines, and sunflowers all fill our store and fields.  Join us as we celebrate all the summer goodness.  We will be offering a leisurely hayride to transport family and friends out to the fields and orchards for some August picking fun. In addition to the picking, Linvilla’s bakery will be offering some delectable treats featuring summer’s goodness. Our many acres of sunflowers are available for photographs and picking! 

Our biggest market yet at one of the city's biggest events this season, Oval XP. Over 100 vendors will gather in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art for an open air end of Summer Scorcher that will be unforgettable!!  Local Vendors include..... 215 Upcycled Andromeda Cook Studio Sundry Mornings Gertner Art by Amelia Ugly Squid Plant Basting LLC Jrip Juicery LLC The Rounds SiO 2tudio Susy Kamber Shadowfishtank Whiskey Links & More Viong Label TropiPup Sophie Margot Art Townhouse Alley Complete Nostalgia SCB Naturals Bluejay Bakery Sazon Restaurant and Cafe Contemporary Works Nativesuncompanies LLC BabyFace Mugs Jay McQuirns Art

Sustainable living practices for the modern urbanite.Infused Oils & VinegarsMake your own high end infused oil or vinegar with us. Oil and vinegar are pantry staples that can be infused with herbs, fruit, flowers, and spices. They make great gifts that can be stored for marinades, soups, and a wide variety of cooking uses. These infusions can be stored long term. This class will focus on using dried herbs and fresh fruits. Navy Yard x Black Girls with Green ThumbsMonthly Education SeriesMany people are fascinated by sustainable living practices yet feel it may be too large a fit. This series

Join the mending movement, by learning how to mend your favorite jeans with textile artist and designer, Janell Wysock!This workshop is a part of Fibershed's 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven't signed up for our challenge? Signup here!)Dedicated to keeping waste at a minimum and the concept to use what we have, artist and designer Janell Wysock, is focused on repairing and making clothes functional. Janell produces a line of sweaters, dresses, shawls, and outerwear accessories as well as installation art. She is passionate about not creating waste so in tandem with what she produces she revels in the beauty of

Learn all about the age-old art of pressing and preserving flowers.In this workshop, you will learn all about the age-old art of pressing and preserving flowers. We'll cover foliage selection, pressing techniques, and how to arrange and design your own work bundled with composition and style. All materials will be provided. Registration is required.Registration closes at noon on Thursday 8/4, or prior if the class sells out. If you would like to attend after registration has closed, please send an email to kkapoano@pennhort.org and we’ll check to see if we can accommodate you. If you need to cancel, please make

PHS presents, 'Meet the Makers,' a series where you'll meet and get to know local brewers and taste through your favorite beer and cider.2SP will be in the garden to talk all things hops! Learn all about the plant that gives beer so much character and taste through some of 2SP's hoppiest brews!Beer will be available for purchase to be enjoyed at the Garden or to be taken to go. Must be 21+ to attend.

Join us on a full moon evening as we follow in the footsteps of a fabled mystic monk.

Apply to the Artisan Accelerator program, an online 8-week experience that gives artisans and entrepreneurs the essential tools and support.The NextFab makerspace has historically been the place where makers and creatives can build tangible products, providing the physical resources and tools to go from making to selling. Now, we're going a step further with our NextFab Artisan Accelerator, an 8-week experience that gives entrepreneurs the essential tools, support, and structure to focus on the things that matter to build viable businesses. This program is designed specifically to help artisan entrepreneurs craft profitable business models, reach new customers, and build sustainable

Learn about GREAT's initiative to build emergency preparedness and community self-reliance in Germantown.This event is NOT in Market Square. EventBrite doesn't recognize THE PEOPLE'S LOT as a location. It's across from Market Square, on East Church Lane, just a few doors past Uncle Bobbie's. It's an outdoor lot with colorful chair and lots of murals. We will use GREAT's Organizer’s Guide for Emergency Preparedness & Community Self-Reliance, switching between presenting content from the Guide to small group / individual brainstorm time. The main topics include: * Building connections & resource-mapping* What to do in an immediate emergency situation* Longer-term resiliency

FABSCRAP needs your help to save designer textiles from landfills! Join for a volunteering session, hosted by Wearwell! Come learn more!Come join FABSCRAP PHL for a Sip & Sort, hosted by Wearwell! Join FABSCRAP and Wearwell for a Sip and Sort! Enjoy adult beverages, while volunteering your Thursday evening to sort fabric scraps for recycling and to shop reclaimed fabrics afterward.As a thank you for your effort, Wearwell is giving away TWO free annual memberships ($96 value each) and will provide all attendees with a code for 20% off at Wearwell!Wine, mixed drinks, and non-alcoholic drinks and snacks will be

Join us in the NextFab Gallery, for the installation of “La Sombrilla,” a self-sustaining environmental sculpture.Join us in the NextFab Gallery, for the installation of “La Sombrilla,” a self-sustaining environmental sculpture that responds to the context of climate change in one of the largest immigrant communities in the city. Multidisciplinary artists Jose Ortiz Pagan, Omar Buenaventura, and Maria Dumlao will discuss the barriers faced by many migrant communities in owning homes, and how their installation begins to open the doors to those conversations.Their installation "La Sombrilla," an installation originally unveiled while it was 100° in Southeast Philadelphia, during an event

Come out to The Oval XP on August 11th from 6pm to 10pm for IRL Queer Speed Dating. This is our 6th iteration of speed dating but our first exclusively-queer event. Anybody 21+ who identifies LGBTQIA+ is welcome to attend. This event is free to attend. 21+ pay as you go beer garden

Goat Hiking at Wissahickon Valley Park

Goat Hiking at Wissahickon Valley Park

Beyond comparison the most exciting and fact filled 90 minute adventure offered in Philly. Learn about the history of Black Philadelphia.Tour DescriptionMeet your guide (holding "The Black Journey" sign) in front of the Independence Visitor Center, 6th and Market Street, Philadelphia (North East corner of Market Street).Every Saturday and public holidays during the spring, summer, and autumn at 2:00pm. RSVP in advance required.Call 267.702.3479 for more information.Beyond comparison the most exciting and fact filled 90 minute adventure offered in Philly. Learn about the history of Black Philadelphia while soaking in the fullest array of our nation's most important and historical

Explore the night sky during the summer’s most spectacular meteor shower, the Perseids. Use a telescope to see the moon and stars up close, locate constellations using star maps, and enjoy s’mores by the campfire.

Could you really use a wish right now? Well on 8/12, you don't need to pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars!Could we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars? Could you really use a wish right now? Well on Friday, August 12th, you won't need to pretend! Astrology has a long history/tradition in the LGBTQIA+ community, and astronomy has a long history/tradition in the Jewish community.Come learn the basics of astrology, astronomy, and how they intersect, all set against the backdrop of a brilliant sparkling night sky! Bring warm clothes, glasses

Goat Hiking at Wissahickon Valley Park

We're helping our first ever partner at Philly Reclaim clean up before they close & saying hello to a new partner at Brewerytown Garden!***This month we have two volunteering opportunities on the same day but at DIFFERENT TIMES in DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, please look closely when registering!Happy August everyone! We have bittersweet news, we're volunteering with our first ever VU PHL partner this month at Philadelphia Community Corps! Unfortunately, it's for a sad reason. PCC / Philly Reclaim is closing down and everything in their warehouse must go. They need our help to clean. Over the years PCC has provided career

Exciting changes are coming to FDR Park over the next several years as part of the FDR Park Plan. Join us for an approximately 2 hour tour (with many stops) to learn more about how the FDR Park Plan’s two main zones; the Ecological Core and Urban Edge will balance nature, water, and human activity into one unified, climate resilient system. FDR Park Plan Overview from Fairmount Park Conservancy on Vimeo. Can’t make it? Take a virtual tour of the FDR Park Plan here and stay tuned to Fairmount Park Conservancy’s newsletter for more dates announced soon! COVID-19 PROTOCOLS: By registering for this event you are agreeing to follow ALL of

Preserving Local Abundance: Preventing Food Waste through Fermentation with April McGregerAfter working all season in the garden, we want to make the most of our harvests and prevent anything from going to waste. In this class, local food preservation expert April McGreger will show us how to use one of the world's oldest and simplest methods of preserving foods, lactic-acid fermentation, to turn our abundance into fermented pickles and salads that will last for many months. We will utilize a small batch method of fermenting by the pint or quart, which requires no special equipment and makes this the perfect

Goat Hiking at Wissahickon Valley Park

Vegan food and merch festival with live music and vendors. Music, moon bounce and more!Phoenixville VegFest is a vegan food and merch festival with live music and vendors. The sixth annual VegFest will take place on August 2022 from 12pm – 5pm at Reeves Park in Phoenixville, PA. Reeves Park is located between 2nd and 3rd ave and between Main and Starr st. The street address is 401 Main st. Phoenixville, PA 19460.This event benefits Peace Advocacy Network (PAN). Information about PAN's mission and programs can be found at http://www.peaceadvocacynetwork.org/

Goat Hiking at Wissahickon Valley Park

Goat Hiking at Wissahickon Valley Park

West PhillyBring your bundle of retted and dried flax and your own snacks. We’ll provide beverages.

Zine launch cocktail party with a dozen award-winning chefs, culinary pop-up shop, hosted by Dana Cowin and Sisterly Love Collective.Sisterly Love and Dana Cowin, host of Speaking Broadly podcast and former editor of Food & Wine, invite you to celebrate the launch of Speaking Broadly zine, amplifying women at the intersection of creativity, sustainability, and food. From 4pm we'll get a taste of Speaking Broadly with two intimate panel discussions from Dana and special guests TBA. Check out our can't miss Sisterly Love curated pop-up shop and cool off with Philly's fabulous food community.At 5:30pm we'll drop the beat on

Learn the basics of canning, pickling, and seed saving so you can enjoy your summer garden all year round!Make your summer garden last all year long by preserving its bounty. We'll be joined by our Gardens Team for this special workshop where we will cover the basics of pickling, canning, seed saving, and more! We'll even send you home with some of our favorite summertime treats. Registration is required.Registration closes at noon on Thursday, 8/11 or prior if the class sells out. If you would like to attend after registration has closed, please send an email to kkapoano@pennhort.org and we’ll

Meet with the Co-op's Plastic Reduction Task Force to discuss ongoing and new projects to reduce single use plastics at the Co-op! The meeting will be virtual. Please email if interested. Note that if this date doesn't work for you, a Recap Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 17 from 12:00 - 12:45. Organizer Email: outreach@weaversway.coop

The City of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania  have emerged as leaders, driving utility-scale solar development in Pennsylvania. Power from solar farms like these is now cost-competitive with conventional energy, providing a pathway for institutions and companies to fulfill climate, financial, and economic development goals. The panel includes both the perspective of the energy buyers and solar developers. Laura Rigell, Solar Manager Philadelphia Energy Authority Amanda Warwood, Energy Manager City of Philadelphia Ben Suplick, Director of Engineering and Energy Planning, Facilities and Real Estate Services, University of Pennsylvania Matt Mooney, Director of Business Development, ENGIE Brent Alderfer, CEO and Founder,

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.FABSCRAP Philly is committed to keeping our volunteers, community, and team safe:Masks are required to enter the FABSCRAP warehouse.Volunteer stations are spaced at least 6 feet apartCleaning and sanitizing of volunteer stations and frequently touched surfaces will take place between all volunteer sessionsThe FABSCRAP

Haverford College invites you to join us as we sign the Treaty of Renewed Friendship with The Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania.Building on years of collaboration with faculty members, the library, and the CPGC, Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania invited the College to host an event as part of the nonprofit organization’s 2022 Rising Nation River Journey, at Founders Hall. The event is open to the public and offers an opportunity to learn more about The Treaty of Renewed Friendship. The gathering brings together organizations and individuals committed to supporting Indigenous peoples and good stewardship of the environment. It is one step

Take a culinary journey to Northwest Argentina with Jezabel Careaga! Join Jezabel for an intimate, hands-on empanada class to learn how to prepare one of her favorite signature empanadas: Leek & Cheese! Come and learn all the secrets of Northwest Argentine empanadas and spices. Learn to fill and crimp your empanadas. While the empanadas bake, we will prepare a salad to enjoy with our warm empanadas. This class is vegetarian friendly, with vegan options available. Please notify us in advance with any dietary restrictions. All proceeds from ticket sales go towards supporting the Culinary Literacy's Center programs for youth, neighborhood

Join PEA and PGCC for a panel live on WURD Radio on the role of solar in Philly's transition towards a clean and more just energy economy.Join the Philadelphia Energy Authority and the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp for a panel on the role of solar energy in facilitating Philadelphia's transition towards a clean and more just energy economy. Tune in to WURD Radio online or at 96.1FM/900AM.Solar power offers an avenue for affordable, reliable, and environmentally benign energy. Philadelphia's thriving solar market is already creating jobs and alleviating energy inequity.This panel will be moderated by Charles Ellison, Executive Producer and

Panel and networking event discussing ways to expand adoption of electrification and solar in Philadelphia.Join us for an panel and networking event co-hosted by the Philadelphia Energy Authority and Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) and sponsored by Superior Solar Design, Solar States, PosiGen, EDP Renewables, Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (GPAEE), and YPE.The panel will discuss rental split incentives and financing mechanisms to expand adoption of electrification and solar. The event will be moderated by Samantha Wittchen from Circular Philadelphia with special guests Augusta Miller from Sealed, Chris White from the New York City Housing Authority,

Learn about climate change science and trends in PAPennsylvania's Changing ClimateThursday, August 18, 7:00 – 8:30 pmPresented by Kyle Imhoff, PA State ClimatologistJoin Kyle Imhoff to explore Pennsylvania's observed historical trends in weather patterns and extreme events, as well as future projections of the changing climate's impacts on the state and region. This talk will also provide a brief overview of climate change science from a global perspective and discussion of science communication - from successes and failures to public perceptions of climate change.Free of charge; registration is required. Sponsored by Jenkins + Tredyffrin Library's Arbo-READ-um partnership.This lecture is also