LWV DelCo Environmental Clearinghouse
Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
Tyler’s Annual Plant Sale is happening this weekend May 2 & 3 from 8 am - 2 pm, and this year’s selection is truly something special. From standout shrubs like oakleaf hydrangeas and bottlebrush buckeye to spring favorites like allium and shooting star, and garden staples like asters and phlox, there is an incredible variety […]
Most plastic is made from plastic pellets -- tiny beads of plastic that can spill into the environment and pollute our waterways. An estimated 10 trillion plastic pellets enter the ocean every year. Wildlife can mistake plastic pellets for food and eat them.1 Environment America Research & Policy Center is helping organize the second-annual International […]
Monitor a section of a creek, stream, or river in the Philadelphia region with DRN and Riverways! We are looking for a group of dedicated individuals willing to conduct weekly visual assessments of Combined Sewer Overflow outfalls and recreational conditions in the Philadelphia region. We will be monitoring CSOs in and around the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed in […]
Daydreaming about spring already? Come get a jumpstart on the growing season and learn hot to start your very own native wildflower seeds! We'll explore how birds, plants, and pollinators […]
Children ages 3-5 and an adult are invited to explore nature with a refuge ranger! Participants will enjoy story-times, crafts, hikes, and more! Registration is required. Please pre-register by sending an email to hannah_thompkins@fws.gov with how many tots and adults are expected to attend. Like all refuge activities, this event is FREE!
Join the Philly Tracking Club for a special indoor-and-outdoor winter meetup at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge! Philly Tracking Club is a new, volunteer-led group offering free co-learning experiences in wildlife track & sign—open to anyone curious about nature. We'll start with a short 30-minute indoor session to introduce basic tracking concepts, build shared vocabulary, […]
A panel discussion exploring the growing impact of flooding in our region and beyond Join us at Newlin Grist Mill for a panel discussion moderated by Washington Post Associate Editor […]
Tyler’s Annual Plant Sale is happening this weekend May 2 & 3 from 8 am - 2 pm, and this year’s selection is truly something special. From standout shrubs like […]
Come learn how to identify trees with Jeff and Robb at this seasonal workshop! The instructors will focus on learning how to identify tree using bark patterns and other signs […]
Join us for an immersive sound experience in this collaboration with Bowerbird! The program begins at the pavilion with a short acoustic music performance inspired by nature then we will follow the sounds on the trail with a guided active listening walk! No registration needed.
Can we catch 250 fish before July 4th, the 250th birthday of America? We will be tracking in this series of free fishing events at the refuge and at partner […]
