Get outside and discover Jenkins with us!Wednesday Walkabouts Wednesdays, April 12 – June 28, 1 – 2 PM Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens Staff Join us on Wednesday afternoons this spring to rejoice in the re-emergence of our beautiful gardens. Each week’s tour will have a different focus depending on the seasonal landscape and staff leader. Topics may include spring wildflowers, flowering trees, or our nationally accredited collections of rhododendrons, azaleas, and mountain laurels. Get outside and discover Jenkins with us! Free of charge

Join us for the opening reception of a gallery show with work from collage workshops on diasporic gardens.This gallery showing is a part of a yearlong participatory arts project, Multispecies Relations Across Diasporic Landscapes, that experiments with collage and conversation as ways of weaving multispecies narratives from members of diasporas. In a world of science-based environmental policy making, we need more ways of challenging the limits of established scientific frameworks and values. Particularly when addressing issues of climate adaptation and conservation, the myth of the “pristine wild” undergirds much of the logic in pursuing conservation science research. This myth imagines

Dabble in multimedia in an inspiring outdoor setting!Art & Mindfulness WorkshopWednesday, May 3, 6 – 7:30 PM*Theme for May 3: Botanical Impressions & Relief (clay)Nicola Loughlin, Owner and Artist, Entwined-ActionCreatively unwind through art! A fantastic opportunity to instill a sense of Zen in your life as you dabble with clay, ink, pastels, and more. Learn techniques to channel a creative outlet that you can revisit long after the program. Classes will take place outdoors amid the tranquil surroundings at Jenkins - indoor option available for inclement weather.No experience necessary. This intimate class is open for newcomers to pop along and

Attend this session to learn all about container gardening with master gardener, Rich Kedanis!Container gardening is a space-saving, water-wise, and beautiful method that provides everyone with access to gardening. Join Master Gardener Rich Kedanis for a presentation on container gardening basics and the different applications and arrangements for success with both outdoor and indoor containers. We will focus on flowers, herbs, vegetables, and more!This event will take place virtually via zoom. The zoom link will be emailed to all participants in the confirmation email generated from program registration.

We will take a hike to look and listen for creatures of the night: owls, toads, flying squirrels, fireflies, racoons etcNocturnal Wildlife Walks We will take a hike to look and listen for creatures of the night: owls, toads, flying squirrels, fireflies, racoons etcWed April 5 7:30pmWed May 3 7:30pmFri June 23 8:30pm

The Stenton Committee and The Board of Managers of The NSCDA/PA request the pleasure of your company at the Stenton Garden Party.The Stenton Committee and The Board of Managers of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania request the pleasure of your company at the Stenton Garden Party on Thursday, May 4th, celebrating the conservation of Stenton's shellwork grotto. All proceeds benefit the preservation of Stenton and educational programs like History Hunters. ***Please note: Eventbrite adds additional fees to online ticket purchases. If you would like to avoid the fees, you may purchase your tickets over the phone by

Begin your day with a hike in the forest under the light of the full moon and rising sun.Begin your day with a hike in the forest under the light of the full moon and rising sun. Only during the full moon will the moon will set about the same time the sun rises, giving us a glimpse at their brief meeting. Coffee will be served. PJs and sneakers are acceptable attire. ~1 mile hike on uneven, rocky trails in twilight. Adults & Teens. Free. *We cannot predict nature's display of light or clouds, so we cannot guarantee a clear

2022-23 Environmental Education Series: Caring for CreationJoin PA IPL for our 2022-23 Environmental Education Series: Caring for CreationFirst Fridays 12-1pm | October 2022 through June 2023MAY 5: Earth Month Planting Events & Virtual Cosmic WalkPA IPL is offering a virtual Environmental Education Series that is generously funded by the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The programs will be offered virtually along with our partner, First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG), and will be available to all of our members through this virtual environmental education series, Caring for Creation with PA IPL. Please join us during your lunch hour

Come to the People’s Budget Office at LOVE Park to learn about The City of Philadelphia’s proposed budget and add your line item.

Join us for a special night of plant shopping and refreshments!Plant Sale Weekend Party & Pre-Sale EventCo-Hosted by Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens and The Valley Forge Chapter of the American Rhododendron SocietyFriday, May 5 from 5:30 - 8 PMJoin us at Jenkins for a special one-weekend only sale to shop for rare and unusual rhododendrons and azaleas, plus native trees, perennials, and shrubs. Don't miss the Opening Night Party & Pre-Sale to get first choice selection of plants before the sale opens to the general public on Saturday, May 6. Ticket includes hors d'oeuvres and beverages.Click here to learn more

Join the RRWA for this special treat inside the protected area of the Franklin Parker Preserve.This tour is limited to 25 people. The fee is $15 per person. Please send a check made out to the Rahway River Watershed Associaion and mail to 337 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065Emile has been the Manager of Science and Stewardship at the New Jersey Conservation Foundation since 1989. He received a doctorate in Ecology in 1988 for research on bird communities and vegetation landscapes in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. Dr. DeVito develops management plans for NJCF’s 20,000+ acres of holdings designed to

Join Friends of the Rail Park for a walking tour covering the Three Mile Vision for the Rail Park.

A hands-on workshop where we'll learn how to assess watershed health and document the visual power of water!The way water moves and behaves tells us a lot about the health of the watershed. In this workshop, we are going to observe water through two sets of eyes: as community scientists and as artists. Join ecological artist (and TTF Streamkeeper) Rebecca Schultz and TTF Upstream Conversation Leader Ryan Neuman as we use our senses to assess the health of Tookany Creek and put those senses to work documenting the visual power of water. Bring a phone with a camera (if you

An informal tour and discussion with curator and artists.

Attend a foraging walk with Philadelphia Mycology Club's founder Bethany Teigen.Join us for a casual stroll around campus hunting for mushrooms! Bethany Teigen, founder of the Philadelphia Mycology Club, will lead the way teaching participants how to properly forage for mushrooms. This class is intended for beginners and will include a general introduction to the fungal kingdom and identification information on each specimen found. Please remember to wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather.

Come one, come all! Join us on this unique, two-hour tour of Philly. Walk alongside the Badass women who formed this city of sisterly love!

Learn all about foraging & mushrooms plus explore the Wagner museum and the collections.MAY'S FIRST SATURDAY OPEN HOUSEForaging Frenzy!This month our theme is Foraging Frenzy! Check out our new mushroom display in the Exhibit Hall with dried specimens and papier-mâché mushroom models that date back to the 1800s. Get a lesson in mushrooms from The Philadelphia Mycology Club! And learn how to find the best mushrooms in the field and which ones to avoid, with fresh specimens to view.We'll have arts & crafts activities inspired by the foraging theme too. Make your own "spore print" or press and dry some

This workshop is designed to help "birders" of every level use this free tool to document their bird observations for science and friends.This event is free, but registration is required due to limited capacity. Hosted by Friends of Heinz Refuge (FOHR) in partnership with the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC), the event will be held at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Sign-in begins at 12:45. Gregg Gorton and Rob Bierregaard will provide an introduction to eBird and its uses, followed by break-out groups and going outside to bird with eBird. Mr. Gorton

An informal tour and discussion with curator and artists.

Make botanical prints and learn the art of hapazome to transfer natural color to fabric and and paper. Adults Only.Visitors and artists (14+ and adults) are invited to make botanical prints and transfer natural color and textures of leaves and flowers to fabric and paper.Take a walk in the park and talk about the “invasive” plants and common garden weeds in the area. Then create nature prints using organic waste from gardens and park maintenance.The word "invasive" from in- (meaning "in, inside") & vādō (“to go, to rush, to walk”) is used to define species of thriving plants that are

Beyond comparison the most exciting and fact filled 2 hour adventure offered in Philly. Learn about the history of Black Philadelphia.

Pop Up Shop Feathering Local Vendors

Walk with us up this vein of architectural and historical gold, from Spring Garden Street to Temple University.One hundred years ago, North Broad was THE signature place to live in Philadelphia. Enormous mansions, such as the Widener home, a vibrant Jewish neighborhood, and great high schools that were the pride of this neighborhood. We'll uncover secrets in and around Temple U, and learn about famous auto showrooms and car-related factories which lined this beautiful boulevard. After years of decline following World War II, investment has brought the reopening of the mind-boggling Metropolitan Opera House and the stately yet strange creation

Join the PMC for some 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. This month, along with picking up trash, we will also be planting trees and removing invasive plants.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!

Learn to make and fly a kite with Kite Curiosities, Second State Press, and DVAA as part of the Everyday Futures Fest!Join Kite Curiosities, Second State Press, and DVAA at Penn Treaty Park on April 29th from 2pm - 4pm for an afternoon of high flying fun! Kite enthusiasts, beginners, families, and friends are all welcome – bring your own kite, or register for a workshop earlier in the day to build your own with Kite Curiosities at Second State Press! Alice of Kite Curiosities will assist kite flyers, helping them adjust their bridle strings to catch the wind and

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.When registering, choose:First Time Volunteer Sorter if this is your first time volunteering with usReturn Volunteer Sorter if you’ve sorted with us beforeNote: If you choose to donate, please make sure that you also choose a sorter ticket. FABSCRAP Philly is committed to keeping

Come practice the Japanese method of relaxation, shinrin yoku at the beautiful grounds and forest of Winterthur Museum**Designers Only** Winterthur Museum: Forest bathing is the Japanese practice of relaxation; known in Japan as shinrin yoku. The simple method of being calm and quiet amongst the trees, observing nature around you whilst breathing deeply can help de-stress and boost health and wellbeing in a natural way.

Learn how to create a beautiful floral arrangement with local spring blooms!Join Elise Hanks, Philadelphia based flower grower, floral designer, and owner of Terra Luna Herbals for a hands on floral design workshop. Learn the basics of creating a unique flower arrangement with blooms sourced from the Terra Luna farm! Ticket price includes a bountiful mix of herb and flower blooms in a beautiful glass vase created by local artisans Remark glass. This class will celebrate the power of local growers, makers, and the natural creativity in all of us. Learn more about Terra Luna Herbals hereLearn more about Remark

Volunteer with Haverford College Arboretum!

Come to the People’s Budget Office at LOVE Park to learn about The City of Philadelphia’s proposed budget and add your line item.

Discussing relationships to change and collective survival. Tasting autumn harvest cookies from The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen.Join us at Blackwell Library for a unique treat and discussion about relationships to change and collective survival as explored in Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents. In the dystopian future of Butler's Parables, protagonist, Lauren Oya Olamina, enjoys an Indigenous recipe for acorn bread. In lieu of acorn bread, we will prepare autumn harvest cookies from The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen. Find that book and others by Octavia E. Butler at the Free Library of Philadelphia.Free, flavorful,

Ticks are active year-round in the woods & neighborhoods. Learn to spot, ID and prevent ticks and tick bites with PA Lyme Resource Network.Ticks are active year-round in the woods & neighborhoods. Learn to spot, ID and prevent ticks and tick bites with PA Lyme Resource Network.PA Lyme Resource Network’s Dare 2B Tick Aware Program was originally created with a CDC Preventative Health Block Grant via the PA Department of Health. The goal is to improve the use of prevention strategies, reduce tick bites, and improve early diagnosis. This program uses the most current research available and standardizes prevention messages

Community Outdoor Yoga Practice for All-LevelsJoin us for outdoor yoga! This is an all-levels class, practiced on the grass. A few notes:1. This is a donation-based class, and we encourage you to give as you are able. Donations support the teachers and keep the program going! 2. Class size is limited, and registration is required. 3. Please bring your own mats or towels - we won't have any to rent or share. 4. Please note, there is not much shade in this area of the trail. We also suggest water, sunscreen and sunglasses! 5. In accordance with current Philadelphia COVID

Inclusion, Innovation and Philadelphia's Future: A WURD Radio Mayoral Candidate ForumAt this forum, a panel of WURD hosts will engage the mayoral candidates in a discussion of how their plans for technological growth in Philadelphia will include Black residents, students, workers, and entrepreneurs. We want to know which candidate will make sure Black Philadelphia has access to:Cutting-edge tech educationFunding and capitalHigh-paying jobsIn partnership with Philly Tech Week, Technical.ly Philly and the University City Science CenterThis forum's topics will include:Tech education: For new programs and curricula in Philly schools focused on technology, what skills should children be learning? How do we

Iris Brown is hosting a BYO cooking class in our Villa Africana Colobó Garden, where she will teach how to make Puerto Rican favorites!As the first class of a three-part cooking session, Iris will teach the May 9 group how to make sofrito and asopao, two Puerto Rican classics. This event will be BYO!*In case of rain class will be held at NSNP Offices, 2041 N Howard St.

Join Uncle Bobbie's as we welcome author, Ibi Zoboi as she discusses her latest book, "Nigeria Jones".New York Times Bestselling author, Ibi Zoboi joins us to discuss her latest book, "Nigeria Jones"."Nigeria Jones" is a searing, powerful coming-of-age story about discovering who you are in the world—and fighting for that person—by having the courage to remix the founding tenets of your life to be your own revolution.Ibi will be joined in conversation with author Candace Iloh ("Every Body Looking") and activist and writer, Feminista Jones ("Reclaiming Our Space"). Q&A and book signing will follow the discussion....Doors open at 6:00pm. Buy

Come to the People’s Budget Office at LOVE Park to learn about The City of Philadelphia’s proposed budget and add your line item.

Building Eco-Futures: A Working Session on Community & Campus Research Collaborations in New Jersey.Emerging from discussions of the Rutgers-Newark Climate Action Group, The Clement A. Price Institute invites you to join us in-person or online for a working session exploring ways to better understand and develop good collaborations between community-based research and campus-based research. The panel will be exploring: What are immediate community research needs and how might university resources support them? What are shared understandings and working principles we can create to guide campus-to-community research partnerships ahead? This session will consider ways of bridging approaches to academic and community

Maiken Scott, host of WHYY’s The Pulse, in conversation with Jason Weckstein, Keith Russell and Brandon Cuffy.Maiken Scott in conversation with Jason Weckstein, Keith Russell and Brandon Cuffy During the fall 2020 migration season, a perfect storm of events led to the tragic deaths of thousands of birds from window strikes. This sorrowful occurrence galvanized a volunteer group called Bird Safe Philly, which is determined to prevent something similar from happening again. Through their Lights Out Philly campaign, the group was able to convince many of the city’s building owners to turn out their lights at night during the spring

Let’s prepare the garden for another season!In preparation for the vegetable garden creation, we will be having a Community Garden Day! We are looking for volunteers to help us de-weed, clean up, and sing to the flowers to wake up!

A special guided tour of the exterior grounds of the Fairmount Water Works, a National Historic Landmark.May is Historic Preservation Month!This guided tour includes an orientation of the exterior grounds of our National Historic Landmark. Guests will then head inside to tour the Interpretive Center's exhibit areas on their own, see the award-winning 15-minute narrated historical film, and enjoy our latest exhibition, "POOL: A Social History of Segregation".Questions? Email us at fairmountww@gmail.com

Make your own tinted lip balm with Andrea from Honey Rose Botanicals.Come learn how to make natural skincare products made with organic ingredients, garden grown herbs, beeswax from Andrea’s hives, and take-home products you can enjoy all season long! In this series, you will get a taste of her many hats. Herbalist, Aromatherapist, Soapmaker, and a small taste of beekeeping! This month we will be making tinted lip balms. Learn about what oils nourish your lips, protect them from the sun and color them naturally with plants! June 8th you will learn how to make sunblock August 10th you will

We will meet you at different locations in the Park and search for the many birds arriving or traveling through after the long winter.Migration Madness. Different Locations in Wissahickon Park. Fridays at 12:00pm. We will meet you at different locations in the Park and search for the many birds arriving or traveling through after the long winter. This is a guided walk featuring an expert birder. Schedule: April 21- Rex Ave Entrance, April 28- Valley Green (Meet outside the inn) May 5- Cresheim Creek (Allen’s Lane Train Station) May 12- Summit Ave (Summit Ave and Old Line Road entrance) May

Come to the People’s Budget Office at LOVE Park to learn about The City of Philadelphia’s proposed budget and add your line item.

This hybrid forum looks at ways of healing the soul wounding that has occured to black women/girls from centuries of systemic separation."A deeply American story/film documentary about the legacy of mass incarceration. Kristal Bush, who has watched nearly every man in her life disappear into prison, channels her struggle into reuniting other Philadelphia families divided by the correctional system."A Woman on the OutsideDirected by Zara Katz & Lisa Riordan SevilleProducer(s): Kiara C. Jones, Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan SevilleThis second forum is a part of a yearlong series building pathways from the trauma of plantation to prisons to the ultimate building

Kick off the growing season with the Grumblethorpe Plant Sale! This third annual fundraiser fills your gardens with plentiful greens and supports PhilaLandmarks in restoring the roof at Grumblethorpe. Friday, May 12th 4PM-7PM | Saturday, May 13th 10AM-2PM

Join us at Arch Street Meeting House on Friday, May 12th, for The Vegetarian Legacy of Benjamin Lay, presented by Vance Lehmkuhl.Benjamin Lay was scorned and laughed at during his life for his stubborn, relentless advocacy for the abolition of slavery from as early as 1732, and he spent nearly two centuries as a nearly-forgotten footnote to history. Thanks to Marcus Rediker's 2017 biography The Fearless Benjamin Lay (now optioned for a major motion picture!), more Americans are starting to learn and appreciate how his anti-slavery activism reverberated through U.S. history, up to and beyond the US civil war. But

Attend this virtual session to discuss Drawdown edited by Paul Hawken with the Arboretum staff.Join us to discuss Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming edited by Paul Hawken. This 2017 New York Times Bestseller offers 100 solutions to reverse global warming. In this book club session, we will discuss our perspectives on the book, and reading it prior is suggested. The event link will be emailed to participants in the confirmation email generated from program registration.

A hands-on in-person square foot planting, companion planting and mulching workshop. DOOR PRIZES! DOOR PRIZES! DOOR PRIZES!This workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the principles behind square foot planting, companion planting and mulching. Demonstrations of each technique will be performed to reinforce the learning objectives. The purpose of learning these gardening skills is to help maximize vegetable, fruit and flower production. DOOR PRIZES! DOOR PRIZES! DOOR PRIZES! Door prizes will be raffled off at the end of the workshop.

Explore the Schuylkill River!How do we know if the water in the Schuylkill River is healthy? Join FWWIC staff in collecting water samples from the river to test the water quality. Use a plankton net to sample microorganisms and view with a microscope. Try to identify them and make a sketch to take home! Recommended for families with children at least 6 years old. Free.

This workshop will explore the art of botanical illustrations and participants will create their own -- using Wyck's garden as inspiration!Botanical Illustrations are not just trendy wall art! If you are interested in learning more about this beautiful and functional form of art, come to this workshop to learn how each drawing also tells a story of the natural world, and they can even tell you a bit about the artist. These drawings and paintings can tell you whether or not the artist was interested in the form of the plant in the garden, or the function of the plant's

Come one, come all! Join us on this unique, two-hour tour of Philly. Walk alongside the Badass women who formed this city of sisterly love!

Mill Creek Urban Farm has been blessed with a new Greenhouse. Join us in celebrating its grand arrival.Mill Creek Urban Farm has been blessed with a new Greenhouse. Join us in celebrating its grand arrival. There will be food, music and fun!

Our once-a-season, bicycle-based field trip exploring Philadelphia's 500 million years of geologic history!Hidden Geology Bike Tour Meet in the garden of the American Philosophical Society, southeast corner of 5th and Chestnut across the street from the Monaco Hotel It's back! Our once-a-season, bicycle-based field trip exploring Philadelphia's 500 million years of geologic history, which is all around us yet rarely seen. We'll start in Old City near Independence Hall, ride to the beautiful and scenic banks of the Schuylkill River, and then on to Manayunk where we will have a tasty snack before returning to Center City. We'll stop at

VU PHL is picking & packing books to send to people experiencing incarcerationWhat we'll be doing:Reading letters from inmates requesting books on various topics;Searching through the Books Through Bars library to find relevant and appropriate books;Packing the books to be sent in the mail.Details:Location: Books Through Bars 4722 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143Date: Saturday, May 13th, 2023Time: 11:20 AM - 1:30 PM11:20-11:30 Volunteers arrive and check-in.11:30-11:45: Orientation & Announcements11:45-1:30: Book picking and packing 1:30: Afterjawn! Event capacity: 20 volunteersWe will be working inside. It's a small building with a lot of book shelves!  The library is two floors, and the staircase is rather narrow. Wear flat, comfortable shoes