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Author Talk: “Saving Jemima” with Julie Zickefoose

The naturalist, artist and writer shares her brand-new book about life, love and dealing with great loss...and finding grace and redemption in a wild bird. Also get a chance to meet Conrad, Audubon's non-releasable Blue Jay.

Free

Plastic Bag Rally

PA, United States

Do you want cleaner streets and a healthier future for our Philly residents? Join us outside of City Hall to show your support for a citywide ban of single-use plastic bags! Philadelphians use over 865 million plastic bags each year....

Free

Day-Off Camp: Nature Chefs

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

When schools are closed, we’re open! Bring your kids to the Schuylkill Center for a day of fun and exploration. Mile-a-minute, garlic mustard, and wild mint—learn how to identify edible plants and herbs. We’ll forage the plants that are in...

$60 – $70

Wellness Saturday: Mindfulness in Nature

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

Mindfulness is the ability to focus on the present moment while acknowledging our feelings and thoughts. At this month’s wellness program, we’ll focus on how mindfulness in nature can lead to positive effects on our physical and mental well-being. Welcome fall’s beauty...

Free

Philly Fall Nature Fest

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United States

With over 30 guest exhibitors, the day features fun and educational activities designed to keep the whole family active and outdoors. The event includes introductions to fishing, nature walks, archery, live animals, trolley tours, food, and live music. The event...

FREE

Beekeeping 101

Registration required. Whether you are an experienced beekeeper, a new beekeeper, or in the thinking stage of starting a backyard hive, this workshop will take you through the ins and outs of managing honey bees. Don Shump, owner of the Philadelphia...

$35

Tour: Learning to Look

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Due to their large scale and minute attention to botanical details, many early American landscapes, especially those by Frederic Edwin Church, benefit from extended, close-looking to uncover the secrets they hold about the natural world. Join Curator of Historical American...

Free – $25

Talk and Book Signing: The Landscapes of a New Nation

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

From the Declaration of Independence until the Centennial Exhibition in 1876, Philadelphia was an important site for landscape painting traditions that ultimately shaped the better-known Hudson River School movement. Dive into the major themes and arguments of PAFA’s groundbreaking landscape...

$15

Farm Dinner at Greensgrow West

greensgrow west 5123 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

HOSTED BY GREENSGROW & PHILLY FOODWORKS A benefit for our SNAP Share Program, making a healthy local farm share accessible to everyone. Join us for an evening to celebrate the local food system. Chef Katie Briggs, owner of Eclectik Domestic and 2016...

Farm Dinner at Greensgrow West

Greensgrow Farms 2501 E. Cumberland St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

HOSTED BY GREENSGROW & PHILLY FOODWORKS A benefit for our SNAP Share Program, making a healthy local farm share accessible to everyone. Greensgrow will host four Farm Dinners throughout 2019 in partnership with Philly Foodworks to benefit our SNAP Share...

$90
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