Wissahickon Valley Public Library

For all who love trees and want to know them better.Pennsylvania is the only state named for its extensive forests—and that legacy lives on today. With 135 native tree species and more than 60 additional species that have become naturalized, trees are a defining part of our landscape. They offer beauty, shade, and a sense of calm and connection to nature.For anyone who loves trees or wants to better understand them, join retired botany professor Gary Emberger for an engaging and informative program. This presentation will introduce key botanical terms and concepts to help sharpen your observational skills and build

Learn about invasive plants and animals and how they are invading our ecosystem.Invasive species are rapidly changing the look and health of our local landscapes—and some of the biggest threats are hiding right in our shade trees and understory. Join us for an informative program focused on the invasive plants and pests impacting Whitpain Township, including Callery Pear, Lesser Celandine, Multiflora Rose, English Ivy, Emerald Ash Borer, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Norway and more.Learn how these species spread, the damage they cause to native ecosystems, and what you can do to manage them on your own property and in your

Looking to increase your native plants presence? Participants will leave with 1 or 2 sets ready to put in your gardens/backyards.Winter sowing is an easy, low-cost gardening technique where seeds are planted in recycled plastic containers (like milk jugs) and left outdoors in winter to experience natural cold stratification, germinating in spring when conditions are right, creating strong, pre-hardened seedlings without needing grow lights or heat mats, perfect for many perennials, native plants, herbs, and cool-season veggies.

Looking to increase your native plants presence? Participants will leave with 1 or 2 sets ready to put in your gardens/backyards.Winter sowing is an easy, low-cost gardening technique where seeds are planted in recycled plastic containers (like milk jugs) and left outdoors in winter to experience natural cold stratification, germinating in spring when conditions are right, creating strong, pre-hardened seedlings without needing grow lights or heat mats, perfect for many perennials, native plants, herbs, and cool-season veggies.

A rejuvenating workshop designed to help you cultivate a meaningful and nourishing morning ritual.Start Your Day with IntentionJoin us for a rejuvenating workshop designed to help you cultivate a meaningful and nourishing morning ritual. Participants will explore simple Ayurvedic practices, gentle movement, grounding breathwork, and intention-setting techniques to enter each day with greater clarity, presence, and calm. The session will conclude with a short guided meditation to help you integrate what you’ve learned.Whether you're looking to refresh your routine or create a new mindful practice, this workshop offers supportive tools to start your mornings with purpose and balance.Workshop offered by

Are you interested in talking with your neighbors about ways to make our properties more environmentally sustainable?Are you curious about the lovely Sustainable Property signs popping up in yards around Whitpain? Or are you interested in talking with your neighbors about ways to make our properties more environmentally sustainable?If so Join us to learn more about Whiptain Environmental Advisory Council's Sustainable Property Program. You'll hear an overview of the program, watch a panel discussion of Whitpain residents who have joined the program, and get a chance to ask EAC members and program neighbors any questions you might have.

We will take a look at the development of a part of our infrastructure that's all around us.It's all around us, woven into daily life and yet we hardly notice it ,untill something goes wrong. This program takes a closer look at the development of one of the most essential and overlooked parts of our modern infrastructure. The electric grid. From its origin to its complex evolution, we'll explore how its hidden network powers our world.

You'll never look at gardening the same way once you've learned about ecology-based landscaping.Less weeding? CheckLess watering? CheckLess ongoing cost? CheckMore personal engagement with the natural world? Triple CheckLearn the basics to this landscaping approach with award-winning Landscape Designer Larry Weaner. Participants will learn how ecology-based landscaping differs from traditional gardening including site-adapted native plant selection, nursery purchasing guidance, and light-touch planting and management techniques.Sara Weaner Cooper will share the latest updates about her front landscape, an experimental yet highly successful organic lawn-to-meadow conversion that was featured in the BBC in 2025 and The New York Times in 2024Part Two: