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April is just a day away, and what better way to bring on spring than to take a walk in the park.
Throughout April, The Friends of the Wissahickon Trail are offering free walks in Wissahickon Valley Park, led by FOW Trail Ambassadors. The day of hiking is offered to everyone, just be sure

Courtesy of SmallStockFoodsIf you’re not a vegetarian or vegan, eating cows, chickens and pigs may have always been a part of your daily dietary routine. Since an enormous amount of resources (grain, water and energy) are required to raise an animal to slaughtering size, eating lower–much lower–on the food chain can be as effective as

image via nscw.net This Sunday will kick-off the Brownfields 2011 Conference, one of the nation’s most comprehensive events focused on environmental revitalization and economic redevelopment. The three day event will be held at the PA Convention Center – which is coincidentally right across the street from the GRID HQ! I could gush on and on

Plenty of events to keep you busy all weekend:
Friday, April 1, 11:00am-6:00pm
Our April issue gave you the scoop on Soil Kitchen, a temporary public art project, and it's opening its doors this Friday! Stop by the location on Second Street and Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, and enjoy free soup in exchange for soil

May issue teaser alert! The Refugee Urban Farm Project, one of our feature stories and winner of January’s Philly STAKE $1,000 grant, will host three Volunteer Work Days starting on April 9th. This is your chance to help this community-building project get off the ground, and assist in constructing a brand new network of community

Courtesy of Urban Jungle Curt Alexander and Kim Labno of Urban Jungle, a full-service center that specializes in vertical gardening, will be presenting a lecture demonstrating various methods and applications for the hottest trend in urban landscaping.
Vertical gardening is an ideal technique for city dwellers. It offers a variety of benefits in regards to growing in

Courtesy of villagearts.orgIn conjunction with Philadelphia’s 4th Annual Spring Clean-up and the assortment of other various “spring cleaning” events, The Village of Arts and Humanities hosts their own festival, “Village Park Day 2011,” this Saturday, April 2nd at The Village of Arts and Humanities (Ile Ife Park) located on 2544 Germantown Ave. By pairing community service

Nearly 1 in 4 people in Philadelphia have no idea where their next meal is coming from, and Pennypack Farm is making significant steps to lessen the ratio. If anyone knows the importance of good food and health, it’s Pennypack and they have made it a goal of theirs to support anything and everything anti-hunger.

The West Philly Hybrid X Team‘s (EVX Team) spring schedule is packed with a variety of events — everything from attending educational workshops to putting together a fundraising event. on March 5, the team presented at the STEMcx Conference and Expo in Baltimore, a day long conference focused on inspiring youth to explore areas of science, technology, engineering, and

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Monday – Friday, March 28 – April 1st
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is now holding their Spring Break Camp, session one: Birds, Birds, Birds. Join the Center as they explore the wonderful world of birds by using the Center’s collection of feathers, bird mounts and natural forest habitat. This week’s events will conclude