Events

It’s Scary Out Here! How Oil & Gas Waste Haunts PA

Virtual Meeting

From the Sierra Club PA Chapter 🧙🍬 Trick or Toxic? Don’t let your community be tricked into believing the fracking industry’s lies - the waste they leave behind is nasty. This Halloween, join us for the next installment of the Clean Energy for All Education & Action Series as we learn about what’s lurking in the state’s oil and […]

Electronic Recycling Event

Rose Tree Park 1671 N. Providence Rd, Media, PA, United States

DELAWARE COUNTY ELECTRONICS RECYCLING COLLECTION EVENT DETAILS:  The gold standard for socially and environmentally responsible electronics recycling and reuse ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED CLICK  or call 610-353-1555 x3 2024 FEE STRUCTURE NO COST: • computer towers • laptops • tablets • mice & keyboards • cell & home phones • routers & modems • VCRs, DVD players […]

Bird Walk with Chuck Root and Emily Dodge

John Heinz National Wildlike Refuge at Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Take an educational walk with one of our knowledgeable volunteers! Discover the 300+ species of birds that use the Refuge during their migration routes - each week guarantee different species! Walk will meet by visitor center and be at a relaxed paced on flat surfaces. There are restrooms and a water fountain near the trailhead. […]

DCVA Fall Clean-up! Come help!

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Please visit our Fall Clean Up webpage to see a complete list of cleanup sites and register to volunteer! Volunteer to be a Site Captain by filling out this Google Form. Questions? Email Kyle  Fall Clean Up Sites 63rd & Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA - Site Captain Rich Guffanti Naylors Run Park between Garrett Rd and Beverly Blvd - Upper Darby - […]

Saturday Wildflower Walk: Fall Edition

Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA, United States

Wildflower Walk is available every Saturday.  Check https://tylerarboretum.org/calendar/ Rain or shine Appropriate for Adults (18+) and Teens ages 12-17  Join wildflower expert Dick Cloud on an informative two-hour hike that takes you through meadows, woods, and occasionally streamside. Although the focus is on plants, we will talk about whatever we might see while we are out! In the […]

Zero Waste Working Group Meeting

Virtual Meeting

We learn and promote ways to reduce our impact on the environment we inhabit by reducing the waste we generate. Some examples are increasing food and yard waste composting, improving recycling, and reducing the amount of plastic we produce and use. Visit our web page to learn more about our goals and activities. Join us to make […]

Local Roots: Cultivating Environmental Stewardship in Our Community

Villanova University Connelly Center 800 E. Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA, United States

Villanova University’s Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship will host “Local Roots: Cultivating Environmental Stewardship in Our Community,” in the Villanova Room of the Connelly Center on Villanova’s campus. Presented by the Radnor Conservancy and Chanticleer Garden, this panel discussion invites students, faculty and staff, along with local community members, to engage and learn about […]

Campaign Sign Recycling Event

Rose Tree Park 1671 N. Providence Rd, Media, PA, United States

All Campaign Signs (plastic-coated, cardboard, and vinyl signs) and accompanying metal stands will be accepted free-of-charge. Signs do not need to be dismantled for collection. All collected materials will be recycled. Please note that signs should not be removed without permission from the person/entity which placed them. Learn more abut Delaware County’s Office of Sustainability […]

Campaign Sign Recycling Event

Rose Tree Park 1671 N. Providence Rd, Media, PA, United States

All Campaign Signs (plastic-coated, cardboard, and vinyl signs) and accompanying metal stands will be accepted free-of-charge. Signs do not need to be dismantled for collection. All collected materials will be recycled. Please note that signs should not be removed without permission from the person/entity which placed them. Learn more abut Delaware County’s Office of Sustainability […]

Nature Tots for 3 – 5 year olds

John Heinz National Wildlike Refuge at Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 [email protected] with how many tots and adults are expected to attend. Like all refuge activities, this event is FREE!

Fall Tree ID Walk n’ Talk with Jeff Cooney and Robb Kerr

John Heinz National Wildlike Refuge at Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Come learn how to identify trees with Jeff and Robb at this seasonal workshop! This fall, our instructors will focus on learning how to identify the colors of autumn leaves. This workshop will start off at the Visitor Center to examine samples for approximately an hour and then continue on a walk to try your […]

Second Sunday Nature Hike at Ridley Creek State Park

Ridley Creek State Park 1023 Sycamore Mills Rd, Media, PA, United States

Please join Ridley Creek State Park’s naturalist on the second Sunday of every month for a 2-3 mile guided nature hike through the woods and fields of this expansive 2,606-acre park in Delaware County, only 16 miles from center city Philadelphia.  The hike will last about 2 hours and will take place on natural surface […]

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