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Elkins Park Free Library

Address
563 Church Rd
Elkins Park, PA 19027 United States Get Directions
Website https://ttfwatershed.org/venue/elkins-park-free-library/

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  • Bird Safe Philly Presents: Safer Skies for Migrating Birds

    Elkins Park Free Library 563 Church Rd, Elkins Park, PA, United States

    Learn from Bird Safe Philly how to help migrating birds in our community thrive and meet their destinations by reducing their collisions with windows. This program will be presented by Leigh Altadonna, a leader at Bird Safe Philly. We will also learn about how the Elkins Park Library is becoming more bird-friendly. Learn more and sign up   Leigh Altadonna is President Emeritus of Liberty Bird Alliance, formerly known as the Wyncote Audubon Society, that serves Audubon members in Philadelphia and major portions of Montgomery County in Pennsylvania. Leigh has served in the past twelve years on the Board of

  • Elkins Park Library Winter Seed Sowing

    Elkins Park Free Library 563 Church Rd, Elkins Park, PA, United States

    Join Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership and Penn State Extension Master Gardeners to learn about the importance of native plants and how to grow them ourselves. Attendees will learn how to start seeds outside in containers, protected from wildlife, while also benefiting from the cold temperatures. This indoor workshop will include all supplies and you will be able to take home containers with seeds. Registration Required. You can register here.

  • Elkins Park Library Backyard Birding 101

    Elkins Park Free Library 563 Church Rd, Elkins Park, PA, United States

    Join Ryan from Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed (TTF) for this bird-acious program! We’ll learn how to attract birds to your yard, the basic things that birds need and how to provide them, the best time of year to see different birds, and how to identify some of the birds you may come across in your yard. Stay cozy this winter and watch nature from the comfort of your home! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. You can register here.

  • What is a Watershed? Interactive Workshop with Artist Rebecca Schultz

    Elkins Park Free Library 563 Church Rd, Elkins Park, PA, United States

    The Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed is partnering with local artist Rebecca Schultz for a multi-part educational program using arts and community science to learn about our watershed! During this first workshop, participants will learn what a watershed is and how our watershed is connected to all of the other watersheds in the Delaware Basin–and the global water cycle. We will then work together to create a community watershed map! Families and all ages are welcome to join us for this exciting intersection of art and science. The PA Department of Environmental Protection generously funds this project. REGISTRATION REQUIRED

  • Winter Seed Sowing at Elkins Park Free Library

    Elkins Park Free Library 563 Church Rd, Elkins Park, PA, United States

    Learn about growing native perennials in this easy way to start seeds.  The native seeds are started outside in containers so they are protected from wildlife and benefit from the cold temperatures of winter. This free indoor workshop will include all supplies and instruction by a Penn State Extension Master Gardener. You will also take home containers with seeds! Do you know, we’re using Bennett Compost’s eco-friendly soil, which replaces harmful peat moss and mined minerals like vermiculite with sustainable rice hulls and coconut coir. These ingredients improve drainage, create a light, airy soil structure, and support healthy root growth—all