Nothing says springtime like a newly planted tree. Imagine the effect of 1,000 newly planted trees. Want to be responsible for planting one of nature’s greatest gifts? Fortunately, Wissahickon Valley Park needs our help. The members of Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers are asking for donations in order to reach their campaign goal of planting 1,000 trees.

Courtesy of The Morris Arboretum's Events WebsiteSaturday, April 9, 9am
Just getting into the gardening scene? Julie Cox, master gardener and avid vegetable gardener, can answer your questions, or help with any dilemma a novice gardener may encounter. Her EZ Steps to Grow Vegetables discussion will include topics like, site selection, planting, nurturing, soil testing and

If cheese, wine, and beer are something that makes you in high spirits then remember to mark Brandywine Loca’licious on your calendar. On Tuesday, April 5 from 6-8 p.m. the fundraiser, benefiting the Pensylvania Restaurant Association’s Brandywine Chapter, will be at the Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA.  The event will feature cheeses from Yellow Springs Farm, Birchrun Hills

If you have lived in Philadelphia for an extended period of time, then you surely have heard about scrapple. It’s kind of like a sausage, and is usually prepared from fragments of pork (the scraps), cornmeal and spices. It is cooked in a loaf pan, and when you’re ready to devour it to pieces, the scrapple is

epa.govWednesday, March 30 – Thursday March 31 Globalcon 2011 will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center to bring the latest on industry and governmental energy solutions. The event will help all get up to speed on these developments in the energy field, explore new technologies, compare energy supply options, and learn about innovative and

courtesy of http://www.sciphilly.org/sci-north/galleryThe Sustainable Community Initiative, a partnership between LISC Philadelphia and Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha, focuses on improving the quality of life in Eastern, North Philadelphia. Their newest brainchild, the 2011 Earth Day contest, is an example of the types of programs created around supporting healthy environments and lifestyles. SCI is sponsoring this Earth

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Mayor Nutter's 2009 Greenworks Philadelphia plan included the ambitious goal to increase tree coverage by 30 percent in all neighborhoods by 2025. In order to accomplish this over-arching canopy goal 300,000 trees must be planted in the city by 2015.
To assist the Mayor in reaching this number, the University of Pennsylvania has partnered with Philadelphia

Courtesy of Tom’s ShoesSaturday, April 2, 9am – 1pm Come out and join the Urban Blazers, a non-profit organization, as they clean up Mander Playground (East Fairmount Park) in hopes of making it a safer, more attractive place for people in the community. The park is located on 33rd and Diamond Streets. For more information,

citizensplanninginstitute.org Philadelphia2035 is a comprehensive plan that is part of the city’s “Integrated Planing and Zoning Process.” Its goal is to align Philly’s zoning code changes with comprehensive and strategic planning that will guide the city for the next 25 years. Early this year the draft version of the citywide portion of the plan was

It’s almost time for Philly’s 4th Annual Spring Cleanup! Last year the event attracted more than 11,000 volunteers working on 230 projects across the city. This year, Mayor Nutter and the Streets Department are hoping to top that, but can only do so with your help. To register as a volunteer, or submit a project