Past Events from July 30, 2022 – July 28, 2022 – Grid Magazine

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Cheltenham Bird Town Walk

332 Tookany Creek Parkway , Cheltenham Township, PA 19012 332 Tookany Creek Parkway, Cheltenham, PA, United States

Saturday, February 18, 2023, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Tookany Creek Park from the Central Avenue Parking Lot Join Judith Gratz for this monthly bird walk at Tookany Creek Park. We will walk portions of the trails along Tookany Creek in the Park, part of an official Audubon IBA (Important Bird Area). These walks are being sponsored by the Cheltenham Bird Town, and Sustainable Cheltenham, and supported by the Tookany Tacony Watershed Partnership and the Wyncote Audubon Society. Directions: Meet at the Parking Lot at the Central Avenue

Wild Plant Culture (Online)

Mt. Cuba Center - Online 3120 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin, DE, United States

Native edible and medicinal plant species can be integrated into gardens and ecological restoration projects to create habitats that support (and include) humans as part of local ecosystems. We’ll consider stewarding edible and medicinal plant species in native habitats such as riparian corridors and glades and discuss how a habitat-based approach translates to yards, parks, and farms. We’ll explore the prospect of changing our foodways to patterns that favor native diversity, rewarding restoration and stewardship. This program takes place online on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. About the Instructor: Field botanist, native plant grower, and restoration practitioner Jared Rosenbaum, author of

$25

Winter Gulls at Glen Foerd

Glen Foerd 5001 Grant Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Glen Foerd mansion sits along the Delaware River in the northeastern-most corner of Philly and is one of the best places in the city to study gulls during the winter. While there is no guarantee, we are hoping to see a rare gull such as Iceland or Glaucous Gull. There should also be a good amount of waterfowl out on the river and we can discuss how to distinguish Double-crested Cormorants from the Great Cormorants that visit the area in winter. We plan this as a stationary event overlooking the river, but if folks want, we can also explore the