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TTF Spring BioBlitz 2023

Join TTF Watershed Partnership for a week-long BioBlitz within the TTF Watershed in Philadelphia and Montgomery County! Starting on Saturday, April 22, volunteers can use the free iNaturalist smartphone app to document wildlife observations across the TTF Watershed and add them to our growing TTF project page: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/tookany-tacony-frankford-watershed-wildlife Participate from anywhere in the watershed on your own using the app. The BioBlitz will end on Monday, May 1 when we’ll see how many species we were all able to spot and identify. You can view the progress of the BioBlitz here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/spring-2023-bioblitz-tookany-tacony-frankford-watershed-partnership What’s a BioBlitz? Learn more here! https://www.google.com/url?q=http://ttfwatershed.org/2018/07/10/our-bioblitz-adventure&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1680544053290352&usg=AOvVaw2Paz9NmRe1ZKki1LYfkCZc

Free

Horticulture Volunteer Day

Bartram’s Garden 5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, United States

Volunteers will support seasonal plantings, weeding, invasive species removal, and support greenhouse maintenance. Registered volunteers will meet at the Welcome Center promptly at 9:30 AM. Staff will separate groups and provide instructions and safety protocols for the day. Out of respect and safety for our staff and others, please arrive on time. PLEASE NOTE: Capacity is limited; participants MUST be pre-registered (using link below) in order to partake. Each adult must register individually in order to complete the required waivers. Registration full but would like to still participate? Please contact Sarah Adeniran at sadeniran@bartramsgarden to be added to our waitlist.

Horticulture Volunteer Day

Bartram’s Garden 5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, United States

Volunteers will support seasonal plantings, weeding, invasive species removal, and support greenhouse maintenance. Registered volunteers will meet at the Welcome Center promptly at 9:30 AM. Staff will separate groups and provide instructions and safety protocols for the day. Out of respect and safety for our staff and others, please arrive on time. PLEASE NOTE: Capacity is limited; participants MUST be pre-registered (using link below) in order to partake. Each adult must register individually in order to complete the required waivers. Registration full but would like to still participate? Please contact Sarah Adeniran at sadeniran@bartramsgarden to be added to our waitlist.

Horticulture Volunteer Day

Bartram’s Garden 5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, United States

Volunteers will support seasonal plantings, weeding, invasive species removal, and support greenhouse maintenance. Registered volunteers will meet at the Welcome Center promptly at 9:30 AM. Staff will separate groups and provide instructions and safety protocols for the day. Out of respect and safety for our staff and others, please arrive on time. PLEASE NOTE: Capacity is limited; participants MUST be pre-registered (using link below) in order to partake. Each adult must register individually in order to complete the required waivers. Registration full but would like to still participate? Please contact Sarah Adeniran at sadeniran@bartramsgarden to be added to our waitlist.

Horticulture Volunteer Day

Bartram’s Garden 5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, United States

Volunteers will support seasonal plantings, weeding, invasive species removal, and support greenhouse maintenance. Registered volunteers will meet at the Welcome Center promptly at 9:30 AM. Staff will separate groups and provide instructions and safety protocols for the day. Out of respect and safety for our staff and others, please arrive on time. PLEASE NOTE: Capacity is limited; participants MUST be pre-registered (using link below) in order to partake. Each adult must register individually in order to complete the required waivers. Registration full but would like to still participate? Please contact Kimani at kimani@bartramsgarden to be added to our waitlist. Parents/guardians

Nursery Volunteer Day

Bartram’s Garden 5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, United States

Volunteers will be weeding, organizing pots, and potting up plants in the greenhouse complex. Registered volunteers will meet at the Welcome Center promptly at 9:30 AM. Staff will separate groups and provide instructions and safety protocols for the day. Out of respect and safety for our staff and others, please arrive on time. PLEASE NOTE: Capacity is limited; participants MUST be pre-registered (using link below) in order to partake. Each adult must register individually in order to complete the required waivers. Registration full but would like to still participate? Please contact Kimani Keaton at kimani@bartramsgarden to be added to our

Earth Day Free Family Day

American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave, Philadeplhia, PA, United States

Philadelphia, PA- Join us for a Free Family Day at the American Swedish Historical Museum! In collaboration with FDR Park and the Dandelion Project, we will have family-friendly activities and crafts inside and outside of the Museum to help us take care of the Earth! Programs include paper making and solar printing workshops, a pollinator identification activity, wildflower planting, recycled material building, and more. If your family has never visited the American Swedish Historical Museum before, this is the perfect opportunity! Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.americanswedish.org/events/earth-day-free-family-day

Free

Earth Day Fair: Live More Marketplace

Love Park Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On this Earth Day, we are planting the seeds of sustainability in the heart of Philadelphia. Micro-businesses, musicians, and artists are gathering at Love Park, making a special pledge to introduce one sustainable change into their businesses, promising a greener and cleaner Philly in 2024 and beyond.

Free

Earth Day Pop-Up with Bario Neal & The Rittenhouse

The Rittenhouse Hotel Mary Cassatt Tea Room at The Rittenhouse 210 West Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, United States

Join us in The Rittenhouse hotel's Mary Cassatt Tea Room for an Earth Day tea blending and sustainable jewelry event in partnership with Bario Neal, Philadelphia's sustainably-made and women-owned jewelry brand. Celebrating the bounty of Mother Nature, The Rittenhouse's tea experts will host an interactive tea blending session where guests will choose from a variety of herbaceous ingredients, aromatic flowers, and spices sourced from all over the world to develop their own creations to taste and take home. While you're making tea magic, the team from Bario Neal will fit you with your own custom permanent bracelet — their Lei

$175

Earth Day Clean Up

Penns Woods Winery 124 Beaver Valley Rd., Chadds Ford, P, United States

Join the Penns Woods Winery team on Tuesday, April 22nd from 9:30am - 11:30am for our annual Earth Day Clean Up within First State National Historical Park! Clean Up Details We will meet at the Tasting Room at 9:30am then heading out to clean up areas of First State National Historical Park along Beaver Valley Rd. & Beaver Dam Rd. All cleanup supplies (bags, gloves, safety vest, etc.) will be provided! To ensure volunteer safety, please wear closed toe comfortable walking shoes. Volunteers are also encouraged to wear long sleeved shirts, pants & sunscreen. Much of our cleaning will take

Celebrate Trails Day on Cobbs Creek Trail

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

Celebrate Trails Day in Cobbs Creek will celebrate its sixth year running on Saturday, April 26th 2025 from 10am-2pm at the playground/park area at Thomas Ave & Cobbs Creek Parkway just north of Whitby Ave. Brought to you by Clean Air Council and Fairmount Park Conservancy this free event will kick off beginning at 10:00am with over a dozen exhibitors offering family friendly games, resources, information, education and activities for residents to connect with. The event will conclude with a ribbon cutting for a new playspace that will offer playful learning and early literacy opportunities for children in Cobbs Creek.

Free

Earth Day at Newlin Grist Mill

Newlin Grist Mill 219 Cheyney Road, Glen Mills, United States

Help celebrate nature and protect the environment with our Earth Day volunteer event! Each year, we bring together diverse volunteers from the community, including individuals, families, scout troops, and youth groups, to work on projects that improve habitat for wildlife, protect important natural resources, and preserve the park’s plant and animal communities. Past projects have included planting trees, installing bird boxes, and stream cleanups. We will meet to plant trees, remove invasive plant species, repair trails, and improve habitat for wetland wildlife. Groups will be scheduled for 3 hour shifts (9am-12pm or 1-4pm). Register for a shift by emailing jshahan@newlingristmill.org.