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  • rECOnnect: Summer Nature Challenge at Cobbs Creek Park

    Cobbs Creek Park 210 Cobbs Creek Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please join the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University for the next professional networking event in the rECOnnect series: the Summer Nature Challenge. Gather together with like-minded naturalists, scientists, conservationists and anyone who wants to learn more about our local ecology. We will swap nature stories and identify plants, birds, mammals, insects and other organisms using iNaturalist. No experience necessary! Experts from the Academy and other scientific organizations will be on site to demonstrate what to look for and how to identify what we see. The Summer Nature Challenge will be held at Cobbs Creek Park on August 24

  • Conscious Fashion: Weaving a Sustainable Future

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Thursday, January 30, 2025 6:00 PM-8:00 PM On Thursday, January 30, join us for a Town Square discussion on clothing and where it comes from. A cozy sweater to match your jeans, a new scarf to go with your coat, a few stylish shirts for the gym and maybe those cute yoga pants — shopping for clothes is fun, and depending on your tastes, affordable. But there are bigger costs than the price tag you see at the store. Every item in your closet has gone through many steps in a complex production process, from harvesting fibers, dyeing, and sewing

  • World Water Day at The Academy of Natural Sciences

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Saturday, March 22, 2025 10:00 AM-5:00 PM We're celebrating World Water Day with $10 admission! Take this opportunity to visit our newest exhibit, Living Within The Watershed: Enduring Floods in Germantown. Buy Tickets!

  • Black Excellence in Birding: Masquerade Ball

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Saturday, May 31, 2025 6:00 PM-10:00 PM Join the Academy of Natural Sciences for the 2025 Black Excellence in Birding Masquerade Ball, the culminating event of Black Birders Week 2025! This black-tie-meets-sneaker-ball celebration is where conservation greets culture, and style takes wing. Mix and mingle with bird lovers, changemakers and local and national conservationists working to protect migrating birds as they navigate our urban skies. Explore our Ecology of Fashion exhibit, connect with local designers and craft your own one-of-a-kind bird mask to complete your look. Venture behind the scenes into the Academy’s world-class Ornithology Collection, where you’ll find out

  • Downcycling, Recycling and Reuse: Fabscrap Education Session

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Downcycling, Recycling and Reuse: Fabscrap Education Session Saturday, June 7, 2025 2:00 PM-4:00 PM In this education session, Fabscrap will introduce visitors to the issues of fashion's pre-consumer textile waste, as well as the need for downcycling, recycling and reuse for both waste reduction and a shift toward circularity. Fabscrap is a nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn, New York City that has pioneered a system to recycle and reuse fabric waste, creating an accessible materials resource for creative communities, while reducing the fashion industry’s impact on the planet. This event is part of The Ecology of Fashion Workshop Series. Learn more.

  • Nature at Noon at Fairmount Water Works Boardwalk & Trail

    Penn Treaty Park 1301 North Beach Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    For this one-hour outing, we will meet at noon outside of Lloyd Hall public bathrooms located at 1 Boathouse Row, or you can plug this location into your map (39.968953, -75.184904). We hope to encounter early spring migrants like Black-Crowned Night Heron below the dam on the Schuylkill, Pine Warbler singing in the trees and lingering winter waterfowl. Access Features Surface/Terrain: The park surface is composed of paved path, metal boardwalk, loose brick sections and grassy areas. Public Bathrooms and water fountains located at Lloyd Hall. The area features some tree canopy shade and offers ample benches. Parking: Free two-hour

  • Nature at Noon at Fairmount Water Works Boardwalk & Trail

    Fairmount Water Works 640 Waterworks Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    For this one-hour outing, we will meet at noon outside of Lloyd Hall public bathrooms located at 1 Boathouse Row, or you can plug this location into your map (39.968953, -75.184904). We hope to encounter early spring migrants like Black-Crowned Night Heron below the dam on the Schuylkill, Pine Warbler singing in the trees and lingering winter waterfowl. Access Features Surface/Terrain: The park surface is composed of paved path, metal boardwalk, loose brick sections and grassy areas. Public Bathrooms and water fountains located at Lloyd Hall. The area features some tree canopy shade and offers ample benches. Parking: Free two-hour