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Advancing the Solidarity Economy Movement Peoples’ Movement Assembly

Howard Gittis Student Center, Temple University 1755 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On June 27 in Philadelphia, join leaders in the local, regional, and national Solidarity Economy movement for a Peoples’ Movement Assembly as part of the US Social Forum.

Free

Early Summer Native Plant Sale

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Celebrate summer by adding pollinator-friendly plants to your garden. Our nursery is stocked with a wide selection of flowering shrubs, vines, and perennials that provide important food for insect larvae and pollinators throughout the summer. Staff and volunteers will be...

Free

Great American Backyard Campout

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Spend the night under the stars in our woodlands after the 50th Anniversary Picnic.  We’re teaming up with the National Wildlife Federation to host the 11thAnnual Great American Backyard Campout.  Go hiking, tell stories around the campfire, and meet animals...

$40

Schuylkill Center 50th Anniversary Picnic

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education has been inspiring meaningful connections between people and nature for the past 50 years! Come celebrate this incredible milestone with a special summer picnic.  In addition to a barbecue presented by Weaver’s Way, enjoy an evening...

$15

Summer Yoga Class & Picnic

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Spend a summer evening connecting with nature and centering your mind and body.  Blue Banyan Yoga founder Sophie Simpson will guide you through an hour of outdoor yoga. Afterwards, enjoy a picnic and watch the sun set and enjoy a...

$25

Monarchs, Swallowtails & More: An Annual Butterfly Count

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

A summer tradition returns as we count the butterflies flying through our forests and fields. Become a citizen-scientist while learning the life histories of monarchs, swallowtails, cabbage whites, and many more. The data we collect will go into our 50th...

Free

Friday Night Lights at ChesLen Preserve

ChesLen Preserve 1199 Cannery Road, Unionville, United States

Enjoy a relaxing evening of live music, adult beverages, delicious treats, star-gazing, and sunset socializing at the picturesque ChesLen Preserve. Expert astronomers from Chesmont Astronomical Society and Delaware Astronomical Society will train telescopes of faraway stars, inviting all to take a peek at...

$25

Friday Night Lights at ChesLen Preserve

ChesLen Preserve 1199 Cannery Road, Unionville, United States

WHAT:  Join Natural Lands Trust and WXPN for a relaxing evening of live music, adult beverages, delicious treats, crackling fire, star gazing, and sunset socializing at the picturesque ChesLen Preserve in Unionville, Chester County.   Live music by Black Horse...

$15 – $25

Wineberry Harvest

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Have you ever eaten a wineberry?  They are delicious!  Beat the catbirds and robins to this summer treat – and help reduce invasive species in our forests.  Bring your family and your pails out to gather these sweet and delicious...

Free

A Midsummer Nature’s Dream: Art & the Summer Solstice

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

How does art that idealizes nature change the way we see the world?  University of the Arts master lecturer Cristine Larson returns to talk about nature in art.  She’ll start with a survey of 17th – 19th century romantic art...

$15
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