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Andalusia Historic House, Gardens and Arboretum Special Arbor Day Event

Andalusia Historic House and Gardens 1237 State Rd., Andalusia, PA, United States

In April 2020, The Andalusia Foundation was awarded Level II accreditation by ArbNet and is now recognized in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database of the world’s tree-focused public gardens. The ArbNet program is sponsored and coordinated by the...

$12 – $30

bioPhilly 7: Of Birds and Buildings…

Let's meet for an indoor-outdoor Happy Hour on the waterfront of the bird-friendly Discovery Center to celebrate Spring and the return of our beautiful native birds. You and yor family can explore various educational stations and activities offered by our...

Free

Melting Ice/Changing Winds

Mandell Theater 33rd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Melting Ice/Changing Winds (Dance and Music of Climate Change), a collaboration inspired by the artists unique experience in the Arctic and addressing global warming. Described by critics as “dazzling” (The Times) and “mesmerizing” (Edinburgh Spotlight), Melting Ice/Changing Winds is a collaboration between...

Free

Nature Hike using iNaturalist

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

Become a community scientist as we hike through the forest to identify plants, birds, insects, and more. Start out by learning how to use iNaturalist, an app that uses community observations as a way to help scientists better understand species’...

Free

Home & Garden Festival in Chestnut Hill

7700-8700 Germantown Avenue 7700-8700 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, United States

Philadelphia’s Garden District blooms into a new life with the full return of the Home & Garden Festival.  Germantown Avenue will transform into a home and garden marketplace with over 150 vendors complementing the 200 restaurants, shops, and businesses in...

How America’s Best Idea – National Parks – Came to Fruition with Dennis Drabelle

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia 219 S. 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Dennis Drabelle discusses his new book, The Power of Scenery: Frederick Law Olmsted and the Origin of National Parks, with Shaun Eyring Manager, Cultural Resources Division National Park Service. About the Book: Wallace Stegner called national parks “the best idea we...

$15

Spring Wildflower Walk

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

If “the earth laughs in flowers,” as wrote Emerson, then this walk will leave you guffawing as we visit stands of trout lily, trillium, shooting star, Virginia bluebells, cohosh, and more. In an annual tradition, Executive Director Mike Weilbacher takes...

$10 – $20
Event Series Andalusia Public Tours

Andalusia Public Tours

1237 State Road, Andalusia, PA 19020 1237 State Road, Andalusia, PA, United States

Explore Andalusia Historic House & Gardens during guided house tours and self-guided garden tours every Monday-Wednesday, April 4 – November 2 (closed holidays). This National Historic Landmark home features one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the country and provides...

$20
Event Series Big Apple Circus

Big Apple Circus

Philadelphia Mills 1455 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join the astounding performers of the Big Apple Circus for this extra special 40th-anniversary celebration in Philadelphia! Featuring 10-time World Record Holder and Greatest Daredevil of our Generation, Nik Walleda and the Fabulous Wallendas who promise to stun and amaze with...

$15 – $65

Becoming Weatherwise: A History of Climate Science in America

American Philosophical Society 104 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Becoming Weatherwise: A History of Climate Science in America is now open at the American Philosophical Society Library & Museum. It explores the questions and methods that have driven the study of weather and climate in the Western world from...

Free
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