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Professional and enthusiast photographers of all ages are invited to participate in our second biannual photo contest! The eligible coverage area has been expanded to the entire TTF watershed. Five entries are allowed per person, however an individual is...
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...
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...
Spend weekdays during Spring Break at the Academy, with interactive and socially distanced activities for kids 6-10!Monday through Friday, March 29–April 9, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $85 child/$75 member child per day Registration required; space is limited so sign up today!...
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...
The Carpenters' Company wraps up Women's History Month with a virtual panel on women in historic preservation. After an overview of the many women who led the early movements to save our architectural and historical treasures, public historian and writer...
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...
Bring your nature questions for our panel of naturalists to answer. What’s the best local tree to plant in my yard? Which birds are migrating through Philadelphia right now? How are native bees or monarch butterflies doing? What actions can...
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...
Innovative agriculture strategies can reduce GHG & help with social goals. Listen to Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM next Friday, 4/2/21 at WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live stream at gtownradio.com. Guests: • Dr. David Beerling: works as a soil...
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...
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...
Get outside and learn about seeds at Glen Foerd!Join us for a fun day outside, complete with story time and a making activity! We’ll learn about seeds, make seed bombs (this could get messy!), and check out some of the...
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...
Calling curious kiddos! Grab your favorite plastic dinosaur, stuffed animal or toy bug and join us for a playful preschool party.Paleo Playdates Wednesdays, 10–10:45 a.m.? on Zoom April 7, 2021; third of 6 Wednesdays through April 28thAges 3 to 6Pay...
Join Glen Foerd and Water Ways for a virtual interactive program, "The Fracking Game" which invites participants to take part in telling the story of water and the effects that the natural gas industry has on Pennsylvania, New Jersey and...
Join authors H. Keith Melton and Robert Wallace, nationally recognized experts on America's espionage history and board members of the International Spy Museum in Washington DC, as they discuss some of their favorite sites from their recently republished book Spy...
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...
Join us for a lecture with American History professor Brent Cebul at 7 pm on Thursday, April 8, 2021 -- live via Zoom!Dr. Brent Cebul, a professor of American History at the University of Pennsylvania, will speak on Liberals and...
Join us for the documentary, A River Reborn, a film that demonstrates opportunities to reverse past failures of stewardship.The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, in partnership with PennEnvironment, is proud to present the world premiere of A River...
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...
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...
Did you know that Awbury Arboretum is launching a new nature based preschool program?! Come learn all about it and experience the magical AdventureWoods site, meet the teachers, join us for nature story time and enjoy arts and science projects...
Kids will learn how to craft outdoor spaces that welcome wildlife and make a special backyard feeder.Are there wild animals living just a few steps from your own home? Right in our backyards, nearby parks and even on city sidewalks,...
Did you know that Awbury Arboretum is launching a new nature based preschool program?! Come learn all about it and experience the magical AdventureWoods site, meet the teachers, join us for nature story time and enjoy arts and science projects...
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...
Join Let's Go Outdoors for a storytime at you local park! Attendants will listen to one of our educators read "Good Night Wissahickon Valley Park", answer a few, fun trivia questions, and receive their own copy of the book "Good...
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...
In what is expected to be the largest ocean lobby in U.S. history, the Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP) coalition, with key supporters including Climate Envoy John Kerry, Climate Activist and Actor Jane Fonda, founder of the environmental justice movement Dr. Robert Bullard, Indigenous groups, industry...
Calling curious kiddos! Grab your favorite plastic dinosaur, stuffed animal or toy bug and join us for a playful preschool party.Paleo Playdates Wednesdays, 10–10:45 a.m.? on Zoom April 14, 2021; fourth of 6 Wednesdays through April 28thAges 3 to 6...
PennEnvironment is coming together with State Senator Nikil Saval from PA's first district to discuss how to take action this Earth Day! Join us on Wednesday April 14th at 6pm on Zoom. RSVP: https://bit.ly/EarthDayHappyHour
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...
Environmental artist Rob Carter’s work involves architecture, the science of plants, the environment and the history of colonialism. Join us for a virtual reception as he shares his fascination with how botany and urban development shape our shared environment. He...
Alizé will be speaking about her work on human adaptations to environmental change. Covering stories in Bangladesh, Vanuatu, India, and the US, she will share what communities are doing to cope with changing landscapes and how we can support our...
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...
Did you know that 79% of Philly’s carbon emissions come from our buildings? Although you can’t totally change that number on your own, there’s one small step you can take for a big impact: Choosing a renewable energy supplier. But...
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...
This year’s race marks the 40th Anniversary of the run, which has long been the Greater Philadelphia region’s largest Earth Day celebration. The virtual 10K and 5K races give runners the freedom and flexibility to safely participate from anywhere they...
Join us for a Cyanotype Workshop with one of Glen Foerd’s 2020 artists in residence, Jaime Alvarez!Participants in this workshop will learn how to create cyanotype photographic prints to record botanical arrangements on paper. Jaime used cyanotypes in his installation,...
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...
Discover newness in the natural beauty of Glen Foerd's grounds through this guided healing experience, facilitated by Mindful in Nature.
Check out rarely displayed artifacts from three institutions and find out what they tell us about the changes in our world. Co-presented with the Penn Museum and the Mütter Museum All ages Museums in Philadelphia comprise literally millions of specimens,...
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...
Calling curious kiddos! Grab your favorite plastic dinosaur, stuffed animal or toy bug and join us for a playful preschool party.Paleo Playdates Wednesdays, 10–10:45 a.m.? on Zoom April 21, 2021; fifth of 6 Wednesdays through April 28thAges 3 to 6Pay...
Join 12th Street Catering for a virtual cooking class featuring a fully vegetarian menu to celebrate Earth Day! Attendees will be guided with live video instruction from executive chef Adam DeLosso during this one-hour event. This special class will use...
Join us for an exclusive panel discussion featuring the film producer, co-director and co-writer Ben Kalina, and Academy and Drexel expertsClimate change is the biggest challenge the modern world will ever face. What can we do to mitigate and adapt...
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...
Celebrate Earth Day by volunteering in our Food Forest! Earth Day in the Food Forest Thursday, April 22 | 1:00 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day by lending a hand as we clear as many invasive plants as possible on the site...
Come celebrate Earth Day 2021 with LandHealth Institute by attending this week's Urban-Eco Wonderwalk: Earth Day Wildflowers and Lenni-Lenape Reflections in the Wissahickon! RSVP through the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyzHYG6j0wa0unQohrUpMdxsQeyFYguCtNrHqHJ3mY8qofIw/viewform Where: Forbidden Drive by the trailhead at the intersection of Forbidden...
Join Academy Entomologists virtually as we discover what dead bugs can tell us about climate change. What can a single dead bug tell you about climate change? Not much. However, if you put the 4 million specimens in the Academy’s...
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...
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...
With Scott Barnes. We will be looking for spring arrivals using the Delaware River to navigate and Petty’s Island to rest and nest.Discover this hidden treasure in the Delaware River! With access granted only a few times a year this...
Celebrate Earth Day at our 10th annual signature family-friendly festival, with a new COVID-safe twist. Hike along our trails, stopping at various activity tables on the mission to become a Planet Protector. Learn about the importance of planting native, make...
Celebrate Earth Day at our 10th annual signature family-friendly festival, with a new COVID-safe twist. Hike along our trails, stopping at various activity tables on the mission to become a Planet Protector. Learn about the importance of planting native, make...
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...
Join Academy staff for an exclusive outdoor opportunity to try some guided community science at Kirkwood Preserve. Sunday, April 25, 9–11 a.m. (meet onsite at Kirkwood Nature Preserve, at 8:45 a.m.) $30/25 per household/member household, up to 5 individuals per...
Join Let's Go Outdoors for a storytime at you local park! Attendants will listen to one of our educators read "Good Night Wissahickon Valley Park", answer a few, fun trivia questions, and receive their own copy of the book "Good...
Live, interactive conversation on gardening to support native wildlifeJoin us for the annual Cheryl Beth Silverman Memorial Lecture featuring David Mizejewski, naturalist and television host with the National Wildlife Federation. With the recent expansion and reissue of his award-winning book...
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...
Calling curious kiddos! Grab your favorite plastic dinosaur, stuffed animal or toy bug and join us for a playful preschool party.Paleo Playdates Wednesdays, 10–10:45 a.m.? on Zoom April 28, 2021; sixth of 6 Wednesdays through April 28thAges 3 to 6Pay...
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...
During this Earth Month's online expo, join The GREEN Program (TGP) on a global adventure. We're taking you on a journey through Zoom and Instagram LIVE to share sustainability experiences, hear the stories of environmental advocates, and their advice to...
On Thursday, April 29th at 11am, join Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA 07), statewide Pennsylvania environmental groups, and other PA leaders for a lunchtime chat to discuss President Biden’s upcoming Joint Address, what it will mean for Pennsylvania’s environment and climate,...
Join our scientists and local experts to learn how you can plant a pollinator garden.Whether you tend to a patio garden of container plants or plan to grow a meadow, you can help pollinators by providing the right plants to...
The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is a 4-day bioblitz where cities around the world collaborate and compete to see who can record the most wildlife. Besides being a fun challenge, this is also a great way to engage people in...
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...
As we say goodbye to April showers and hello to May flowers, you too can bloom and grow by taking part in the Philadelphia City Nature Challenge, a 4-day bio-blitz where cities worldwide see who can record the most wildlife....
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...
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