BioBlitz in Elkins Park

Join us as Ryan from TTF walks us through how we can use the iNaturalist app to learn more about the wildlife all around us. Participate in a watershedwide effort to document wildlife. Bring your smart device as there will be a guided nature exploration where you can practice using the app. First we’ll meet

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BioBlitz in Glenside

Join us as Ryan from TTF walks us through how we can use the iNaturalist app to learn more about the wildlife all around us. Participate in a watershedwide effort to document wildlife. Bring your smart device as there will be a guided nature exploration where you can practice using the app. After a quick

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Creek Care Day – Second Saturday

Help preserve the beauty of Tacony Creek Park! Join us for Creek Care Day on the second Saturday of the month to help clean up the park. Location: Whitaker Avenue & Loudon Street near the Tacony Creek Park Gateway, Philadelphia 19120 All tools and materials will be provided, including work gloves (though you’re welcome to

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Wild Plant Culture (Online)

Native edible and medicinal plant species can be integrated into gardens and ecological restoration projects to create habitats that support (and include) humans as part of local ecosystems. We’ll consider stewarding edible and medicinal plant species in native habitats such as riparian corridors and glades and discuss how a habitat-based approach translates to yards, parks,

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Delaware River Festival

This annual event brings people together to celebrate the beautiful Delaware River and features a day of family-friendly fun, educational activities, and water-centered learning at the Camden and Philadelphia waterfronts. The Delaware River Festival offers something for the whole family: entry to the Independence Seaport Museum building, ferry rides on the RiverLink Ferry, pedal boat

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Mapping Our Watershed Community Celebration

Mapping Our Watershed, a participatory art and community science project taking place in Cheltenham Township will culminate with a free community celebration and pop-up art exhibition, held on Thursday, August 24 from 5:30-7:30pm at High School Park, located at Montgomery Ave & High School Road in Elkins Park, PA. Mapping Our Watershed is led by

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Local brewers donate money to keep our drinking water clean

Photo by Gene Smirnov A Watershed Moment by Emily Kovach To make great beer, you need great water. That’s why Sly Fox Brewery, Victory Brewing and Saucony Creek Craft Brewery have all crafted special beers, and plan to donate a portion of their profits to watershed protection groups. Recipient organizations are the Brandywine Red Clay

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Voyage of Discovery

Ten high school embarked on a weeklong expedition in June throughout the 2,000-square-mile Schuylkill River watershed. | Schuylkill Acts & Impacts: An Expedition to Inspire Watershed Action
On June 7 a group of high school students pushed off into the Schuylkill River on a voyage of environmental discovery. The students came from all five of the Schuylkill Watershed's counties: Schuylkill, Berks,

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