Events

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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!

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 […]

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 […]

A Public Information Session will take place for Energy Transfer Marketing and Terminals (ETMT) Title V Air Quality Renewal Permit on Tuesday, November 12 at Marcus Hook Community Center from 6pm - 7:30pm. This session will include presentations from DEP’s Air Quality and Office of EJ as well as ETMT Facility Staff. Outreach materials are coming. […]

Register Reworld™ is hosting an electronics recycling event to fundraise for the STEM Academy at Showalter in Chester, PA. Reworld will make a $15,000 donation to the high school, plus an additional $5,000 if 15,000 pounds of e-waste are collected. Bring your old unwanted e-waste and we will recycle it! Items accepted: Televisions Computer Printers CPU […]

Whether you are a newly inspired native plant gardener or one with many seasons of stories to share, these terms are an integral part of the native plants being sold, shared, observed, and written about today. Join Brandywine Conservancy staffers Mark Gormel, Senior Manager of Horticulture, and Renee Kemmerer, Senior Horticulturist, for an opportunity to […]

Transition Town of Greater Media in partnership with the Media-Upper Providence Free Library, the Delaware County’s Office of Sustainability will provide a 101 on Zero Waste, including information about our impacts of current waste practices, how waste moves through the waste stream, and more. The program will conclude with tips for a Zero Waste holiday […]

Transition Town Greater Media is hosting the Green Sunday Holiday Local, Small Business, Handmade Craft Fair again this year on Sunday, Nov 17th, 1–5PM! It’s part of our vision of a community that celebrates local talent creating handmade goods. It’s both a response and an alternative to the commercialism of Black Friday & Cyber Monday. Green Sunday […]