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The Rise and Fall of our Forests: from the Lenape to Smokey the Bear

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Select a Country:

The Pennsylvania landscape has undergone a near-complete transformation over the last 350 years, starting with the extirpation of the Lenape and the loss of their fire management practices. After European settlement, extensive logging and land clearing, the introduction of exotic...

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How Philadelphia is Prioritizing Resiliency: Interview with Saleem Chapman

How can the City of Philadelphia prioritize building an equitable city alongside battling the climate crisis? The City of Philadelphia has established its first Chief Resiliency Officer to prioritize environmental justice work alongside climate mitigation, job creation and a healthy...

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Toads on the Road: Roxborough’s Sign of Spring

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Select a Country:

On the first warm rainy night of spring, an explosion of toads hops across Port Royal Avenue-- often during the evening rush hour. The newly awakened creatures, just finished with their hibernation, are determined to get to the water high...

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Women, Work and COVID: The Future is Still Female

For decades, policymakers have struggled to adequately support working families. Right now, whole industries are suffering while just a few corporations take independent action. How we respond now will have major implications for work in the future and gender equity....

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Six Legs to Rule Them All

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Select a Country:

With over 1 million species found so far and millions more still to be discovered, insects are unbelievably diverse in form and function. Join entomologist Isa Betancourt for a deep dive into the wonderful world of insects. She’ll share stunning...

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How Green Stormwater Infrastructure is Transforming Philly

DYK Philly has a 25-year plan to transform the health of our local waterways through a nature-based approach? The Green City, Clean Waters plan uses Green Stormwater Infrastructure like rain gardens and stormwater planters to reduce pollution, provide natural resources...

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CRC Watersheds Association Annual Streams Cleanup

The Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association is seeking enthusiastic volunteers for its 23rd Annual CRC Streams Cleanup on March 20, 2021, from 9:00 to 11:30 am at some 30 sites throughout local watersheds.  Find a cleanup site near you by...

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Spring Equinox Forest Meditation

Come and celebrate the spring equinox with a meditative wellness walk through the greening forest. The equinox is a time of balance when daylight and night are equal. We will walk and sit in gentle, mindful reflection of this balance...

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Saving the Ark: Religion and the Environment

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Select a Country:

In April, sermons about nature and the environment are increasingly heard in churches, mosques, and synagogues across the planet—sermons about stewardship, justice, even survival. At this event, religious leaders from diverse faiths gather to discuss and dissect the role of...

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