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Become a citizen scientist in one of the Schuylkill Center's longest-running programs- counting winter birds. Beginners pair up with experienced birders to find nuthatches, chickadees, red-tailed hawks, even the occasional bald eagle. Warm drinks and donuts provided while we share...
There seems little more natural than to attempt to attain what we want. In fact, much of our culture, entertainment and economy is built on the most efficient way to placate our mind and body when they have some object...
Plants for Pollinators – Make and Take Seed Ball Workshop Thursday, January 18, 2018, 6:00 - 8:30 PM Come learn about plants that support pollinators, and create seed balls to take home and toss in your desired location or to inoculate the Awbury...
We can all imagine what it is like to be swept along the current in the sea. The wind and water tossing a boat here and there, almost dashing it upon rocks or capsizing it. Many people in such a...
Garden success begins with healthy soil. Improve your soil health by improving the physical, chemical, and biological properties of this essential aspect of gardening. Learn the basics, such as adding organic matter, adjusting soil fertility, growing cover crops, and making...
Next Sunday, January 28th, Philly Dance Fitness is hosting a Taste of Philly Dance Fitness Workshop, featuring a series of routines from the variety of classes that we offer. These jam-packed, team-taught sessions are the perfect opportunity to sample more...
Join Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) on Wednesday, Jan. 24, to discuss the ongoing Sustainable Trails Initiative (STI) and other FOW projects with guest speaker Chris Bernhardt, professional trail builder and principal of Sentieros Consulting. The meeting takes places from...
Join us for a tea-making workshop at Awbury’s Cope House with community herbalist and gardener Alyssa Schimmel. We’ll explore the best preparation methods for infusing or decocting local healing herbs from our landscape whether fruit, flower, leaf, seed, bark, or root....
Learn about the curriculum, philosophy, and values of the Schuylkill Center's nature-based preschool and kindergarten program. You can meet the teachers, tour the classrooms, and find out what a day looks like at Nature Preschool. The Center's progressive, child-led program...
On Sunday, January 28th at the Plymouth Meeting Mall from 1-4pm, attendees will enjoy freeadmission, free parking and a free day of family fun. Kids and adults alike will have the opportunity to experience live demonstrations and activities including caricatures drawn by Mr. David C....
Join PennEnvironment, local environmental groups and activists, and fellow concerned Pennsylvanians to listen to Trump’s SOTU address and discuss a plan to resist his environmental attacks this year. We’ll start with a rundown of our active campaign work and what...
Join Mayor Jim Kenney and the Office of Sustainability as we celebrate the first year of progress since releasing Greenworks: A Vision for a Sustainable Philadelphia. Learn about successes from 2017 and what's in store for 2018 while enjoying light...
Join Featured Artist Edelweiss Cardenas for our next reCreate Workshop! Participants in this workshop will use reclaimed yarn, paper, and postcards to create a narrative image inspired by these materials. Instruction on form invention exercises that incorporate ‘free-doodling’ and collage will be...
"I am motivated by the idea of empathy. By portraying first person reactions to real-world struggles such as poverty, disease, violence, and immigration, I create pieces that explore different ideas of identity, borders, and kinship to inspire wonder and social...
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