Become a neighborhood greening hero and enjoy the fellowship of more than 6,000 Tree Tenders in the Greater Philadelphia area!Register for the upcoming PHS Tree Tenders Fall Basic Training webinar to learn the basics of tree biology, identification, planting, and care. As a participant, you will be joining one of the nation’s oldest and most respected volunteer urban tree care programs.This four-part program will take place virtually over Zoom from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Thursdays beginning September 22 through October 13.Participants will also be invited to attend one of the optional hands-on Outdoor Workshops on Saturday, Oct. 15 10:00

Join CRC Watersheds Association, Newtown Township EAC & the Garrett Williamson Foundation for a hike during peak fall bird migration.Back by popular demand, accomplished birders Mike McGraw and Bonnie Witmer will guide us through the beautiful 240-acre Garrett Williamson property during the peak of fall bird migration. We anticipate seeing flocks of warblers, vireos, and thrushes streaming through the woods and fields on their way to their winter homes in Central and South America and the Caribbean islands. As an added bonus, there will be a hands-on demonstration of the revolutionary new bird identification tool added to the Merlin App

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Artists and Crafters needed for our Annual Fall FestivalArtists and Crafters are invited to join us for this annual fall festival and enjoy a day in the park. $20.00 per 10x10 space. Tents are allowed, but not provided. If paid online, you will be responsible for eventbrite fees. HANDMADE CRAFT DESCRIPTION Please provide some information about your craft. We do not accept registrations for booths containing direct sales, imports, flea market items, or live animals. If your booth is an assortment of crafts, please indicate what the main crafts will be. This will help us better place your booth. As

Come celebrate the season with us at our annual Fall Farm Party at Neighborhood Foods Farm!We are grateful for another abundant growing season and an opportunity to gather together to celebrate another year of community-building! Join us for music, food, vendors, farm tours and rich conversation on envisioning and bringing to life thriving food systems in our communities.*Rain date: October 8

Enjoy beautiful park while learning about sustainability & environmental organizations & practices happening in & around the Riverwards.Come enjoy the beautiful park while learning about sustainability & environmental organizations & practices happening in & around the Riverwards communities! 🍁🌿🍂 A fun filled day kicked off with free yoga from Monarch Yoga, special appearances by Raptor Jawns, Cedar Run Wildlife Center, Academy of Natural Sciences, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts & much much more! 🍁🌿🍂 Street Tails Animal Rescue Adoption Event! & a clothing swap! 🍁🌿🍂 We look forward to seeing you at the park!!

Please join InLiquid and Philadelphia Collage Works (PCW) on Saturday Oct 1, 2022 for a free community collage make-in. Come see collage demonstrations, and explore your creativity through collage.Participants will be given pre-cut 5 inch paper squares and supplies, allowing them the freedom to create, no matter what their experience with art making may be. The collaged paper squares created will be assembled into larger "quilts” representing the magnificent diversity and cultures that make up our city. All needed supplies will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their favorite paper, photographs, magazines, etc and scissors. Philadelphia CollageWorks is

Community event celebrating Tacony Creek Park with live music, performing arts, crafts & games and family fun! Olney Culture Lab of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership is happy to present the 2nd edition of the freshly dubbed Tacony Creek Park Music & Arts Festival! Hot off the heels of last year's successful inauguration of this event, we are bringing it back on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 1 pm - 5 pm. Due to rain in the forecast, the event will be held at the Finletter School located at 6101 North Front Street Philadelphia, PA 19120. There will be music

An introduction to making paper at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.About This EventIn this introductory course you will learn the basics of western-style papermaking including sheet forming, and how to easily modify moulds to create different shaped sheets, as well as proper studio cleanup. A materials fee covers pre-beaten cotton/abaca pulp, as well as use of moulds, deckles, felts, and drying system. Students will need to pick up dry paper from the studio the following week.Please note: We require all visitors to the Soapbox wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to

Monthly Plant Swap where you can share your plants and bring home some new ones!PHS Plant Swaps are a free, family-friendly event. Bring plants, plant cuttings, or any garden-related items (i.e., books, tools, vegetables from your garden, etc.), then come to our garden to swap and meet new plant enthusiasts. It’s a one-for-one exchange; if you bring five items, you'll go home with five new items! We will have plant experts on hand to help identify unknown plants and special plant society guests with demonstration specimens. Please register before the swap and check in with us when you arrive. By

On view at the Center for Art & Social Engagement in Westby Hall from October 4 through December 21, Gaia Theory, an exhibition of Emily Erb’s collage and silk paintings. Erb embeds within the boundaries of a larger-than-life human form, navigational charts such as road, topography, and war campaign maps to represent the different facets of the human physiological system. Road maps become the nervous system, topographical maps become the circulatory system, and war maps become the lymphatic system. Each work in the series stands at 9.5 feet high by 4.5 feet wide which are within the same dimensions as

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

This is a series of nature themed mostly outdoor activities and lessons aimed at elementary school aged children. Topic changes weekly.

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

Turning Your Household Waste into Worm Compost ‘Black Gold’This hands-on workshop aims to teach the audience the benefits of, and start-to-finish process for, creating one’s own cache of vermicompost; as well as demonstrate how to build a worm bin from two designs currently used by the presenter in her own Philly rowhome. One design is intended for indoor use, using affordable materials found in most discount big-box stores. The second design is an outdoor bin that has proven to sustain a healthy worm population year-round in the City’s climate. Following a discussion containing samples of all things vermicomposting, participants will

We will brew a pot of hot or iced coffee to enjoy as well see what birds are around the grounds.

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

This 4 week multi-media class will enable participants to create art about specific political, social or emotional issuesThis 4 week multi-media class will enable participants to create art about the specific political, social or emotional issue that is important to them. Issues discussed will include justice, equality and human rights. Students will spend each class creating mixed media works using any or all of the following: drawing, painting, collage, photography and writing. These works will showcase the artists’ ideas, translating the issues they are passionate about into works of art.About the teacher:Carolyn Harper is a Philadelphia based artist who creates

Are We There Yet? United Nations Goal of Universal Access to Sanitation Services by 2030 – Progress, Challenges, and SolutionsThe lack of adequate sanitation and hygiene kills over 4,500 people per day, many of them children. It also results in many illnesses, and disruptions to education. This year marks the midpoint between when the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were set (2015) and the deadline for when they are to be accomplished (2030). SDG 6 includes universal access for sanitation services as one of its goals and there is still a great amount of work to be done to meet

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

This is a series of nature themed mostly outdoor activities and lessons aimed at elementary school aged children. Topic changes weekly.

Plant Walk with Rob Greenfield in Philadelphia, PAFood and medicine is growing freely and abundantly all around us! For one month, Rob Greenfield is foraging 100% of his food. Every. Single. Bite. Nature is his garden, pantry and pharmacy! While living on this bounty from the land, he is traveling across the US sharing knowledge and inspiration with YOU to help you deepen your relationship with our plant relatives and reconnect with Earth. Join Rob for this Foraging for Beginner’s Plant Walk and learn how to safely and sustainably forage the common edible and medicinal plants that most of us

Join us outdoors at PhillyCAM for a screening featuring the work of Independence Public Media Foundation filmmaker grantees.This event is a part of PhillyCAM’s People Powered Media Fest (PPM Fest; Oct 1-31)—presented by Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) and produced by cinéSPEAK.PPM Fest 2022 theme is Building Community Power uplifts all the ways grassroots media makers, activists, and organizers create collective impact through teamwork across cultures and genres.—**EVENT FLOW**DOORS @ 6:00PM — Come early to mix n' mingle and enjoy light refreshments by Vannah Banana (vegan ice cream) and Amy’s Pastelillos (Puerto Rican turnovers)! FILMS @ 6:45/7PM—with Q&A with filmmakers

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Help pick up litter along a sand beach of the Delaware River in Neshaminy State Park in Bensalem PA, there is nice view of Philadelphia here

Bring beautiful blooms indoors this fall!Fall Florals CenterpieceSaturday, October 8, 10:00 – 11:30 am Presented by Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens StaffBring beautiful blooms indoors this fall! Join us for a hands-on workshop to create your own seasonal masterpiece. Play with colors and textures as you arrange your centerpiece with flowers and foliage. All materials provided – just bring your creativity!Members: $35; Non-Members: $45*we are also holding a Fall Florals Centerpiece workshop from 12:30 – 2:00 pm

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Warm up this fall by exploring the delicious and collaborative history of soup!Join us for the October workshop of the 2022 Home Farm Foodways series, which include weekly farm workdays and monthly skill-building workshops at Wyck. In this session, explore the delicious and collaborative history of soup. With cooler temps we automatically turn our attentions towards warm and comforting meals. Soup, much like inclusion, brings together ingredients which need to shine as much as they contribute. Join Dr. LaKeisha Thorpe as she shares the fascinating cultural and historical importance of soup.This workshop will take place at Wyck. We will gather

Vegan Food FestivalFOE wellness presents: The 2nd Annual Vegan Food Festival; bringing awareness to injustices related to health and wellness! It will be a fun filled day full of the best plant based goodies and music that the city of Camden, NJ and surrounding areas have to offer! Our mission is to educate families on preventive methods that are proven to maximize life and quality of life. Please join us as we educate and celebrate with one another!If you have any questions or concerns contact: foewellness@gmail.com.

Bring beautiful blooms indoors this fall!Fall Florals CenterpieceSaturday, October 8, 12:30 - 2:00 pm Presented by Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens StaffBring beautiful blooms indoors this fall! Join us for a hands-on workshop to create your own seasonal masterpiece. Play with colors and textures as you arrange your centerpiece with flowers and foliage. All materials provided – just bring your creativity!Members: $35; Non-Members: $45*we are also holding a Fall Florals Centerpiece workshop from 10:00 – 11:30 am

Learn the basics of herbal medicine with us! Learn from, and with, plants found all over campus.We'll discuss the foundational knowledge for making herbal tinctures, teas, and salves and dive into the properties and benefits of a handful of easily accessible herbs. Use all of your senses to get to know an herb and go home ready to explore and create on your own! This event is free for Bi-Co students, and open to the entire community.

Help pick up litter along a sand beach of the Delaware River in Neshaminy State Park in Bensalem PA, there is nice view of Philadelphia here

Jerry Silverman will lead us on a tour of the MFL, trolley lines, BSL, Patco, and subways...what is no longer is and what never was.We’ll begin at 30th Street Station and learn some Market Street Elevated Railway history, hop on a subterranean trolley to City Hall, then transfer to the Broad Street Line.  We'll travel the subway south to the stadiums, and north to Fern Rock where the subway actually exits the tunnel. From there we’ll take the Broad-Ridge Express Spur to 8th and Market, then board PATCO to Camden and back.Along the way, we’ll check out the eagles salvaged

Walk + Talk about Ecological Leaf Sculptures with Artist Susan HoenigSusan Hoenig will lead a Walking Tour of Ecological Leaf Sculptures in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve on Saturday October 8, 2022, 2-4pmYou will see the White Oak and the American Chestnut Leaf Sculptures. Susan will talk about the importance of integrating art and conservation and her collaboration with Friends of Princeton Open Space. Attendees will walk around the mountain lake on the trails. This event is free and space is limited! Meeting Location: Mountain Lakes House | 57 Mountain Ave | PrincetonDress in layers and boots or

Join ecoWURD at Bartram's Garden for the Environmental Justice Summit!The 2022 ecoWURD Environmental Justice Summit, titled "Respect and Protect Our Spaces," is taking place on Monday, Oct. 10, at Bartram’s Garden!Held on Indigenous Peoples Day, the annual summit will feature a diverse lineup of programming focusing on how we can respect and protect our spaces in order to strengthen our collective future as Black people.Via ecoWURD and the summit, WURD is refocusing conversations about climate awareness and environmental justice, centering the communities and neighborhoods hit hardest. We welcome you to join these conversations along with other activities and exhibits we

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

This is a series of nature themed mostly outdoor activities and lessons aimed at elementary school aged children. Topic changes weekly.

A discussion of Indigenous land rights focusing on history, ongoing negotiations, and the global significance of the Maya struggle.Indigenous Peoples across the Americas have faced more than five centuries of colonial occupation and exploitation. The struggle for Indigenous rights – especially Indigenous land rights – continues to this day. Indigenous and community lands cover more than fifty percent of the world’s surface, but just five percent of these lands are actually legally owned by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Despite many challenges, the Maya People have made significant progress on land rights in recent years, winning legal victories in Belize

Please join Sandy Sorlien and other contributors to celebrate the launch of Inland with an interactive talk and preview of the exhibition.Please join Sandy Sorlien and other contributors to celebrate the launch of Inland, a new book of photographs, maps, and essays about the historic Schuylkill Navigation system and its mostly-hidden ruins. Inland was published in hardcover by George F. Thompson Books, designed by Deborah Larkin in Philadelphia, and printed by Brilliant Graphics in Pennsylvania. Main Point Books will be on site with books available for purchase ($45).An exhibition of prints and maps from the book will be on view

We will brew a pot of hot or iced coffee to enjoy as well see what birds are around the grounds.