Events

Homegrown Habitats! Helping City of Chester residents grow native plants at home for beauty, habitat, and clean water! What will be happening? Provide FREE native plants Teach you how to care for your plants at home. Help you understand why native plants are important. Both patio pets or in-ground planting options available while supplies last. […]

Marple Safety Coalition request:  Please attend the Oct. 14 Marple Twp. Commissioners’ Meeting to voice your support for continuing this legal battle. On September 26, 2024, the PA PUC delivered an Amended Final Decision, again very much in favor of PECO. The township has 30 days to appeal that decision to the Commonwealth Court. Marple […]

Crossroads and Connections: Building Relationships and Community is hosting this workshop 3 times. (Oct 1, 8 & 15)  They will all be the same, so you only need to attend one. The workshop you attend will be relevant, impactful and compelling for participants and a step forward in educating and advocating for change and environmental […]

This webinar looks at the regulations and laws that govern hydrogen gas energy projects. This webinar will feature Kacy Manahan, Senior Attorney for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Maggie Coulter, Senior Attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity. Register here. Hydrogen Hubs are the new energy scheme being generated with federal funding across the nation. […]

The Delaware River Keepers Network invites you to a virtual event. Hydrogen Hubs are the new energy scheme being generated with federal funding across the nation. But the regulations that would govern hydrogen projects and the “Hubs” is murky and, in some cases, absent.Register here:  bit.ly/HydrogenRegs Please join us to explore the many questions everyone […]

TOPIC: How to Cut Fossil Fuels in Your Home: Heat Pumps, Induction Stoves, and Home Electrification VRTUAL Planning to replace your heater or AC? Heat pumps are one system that can do both and are eligible for a tax credit! Modifying our home systems, especially HVAC, water heating and clothes drying, as well as induction […]

Dig into history at Newlin Grist Mill as the site celebrates and participates in International Archaeology Day. This year’s International Archaeology Day coincides with the final Public Archaeology excavation of the year at Newlin Grist Mill. Members of the public are invited to assist professional archaeologists with excavations. This event is free to the public […]

Homegrown Habitats! Helping City of Chester residents grow native plants at home for beauty, habitat, and clean water! What will be happening? Provide FREE native plants Teach you how to care for your plants at home. Help you understand why native plants are important. Both patio pets or in-ground planting options available while supplies last. […]

The Plastics Reduction/Elimination Challenge (October 22-November 19, 2024) kick off  will be on October 22, 6:30-7:30 via Zoom. Our leader April Clisura, will lay out the plan for the next four weeks and inspire us to move beyond plastic. It is a light lift, one that aids all of us in looking at our extensive […]

Cleaning up the garden at the end of growing season is one of the most important tasks that gardeners can do to set themselves up for success the following year. Master Gardener Joe Daniels will teach us the do's and don'ts. Free, registration required

Homegrown Habitats! Helping City of Chester residents grow native plants at home for beauty, habitat, and clean water! What will be happening? Provide FREE native plants Teach you how to care for your plants at home. Help you understand why native plants are important. Both patio pets or in-ground planting options available while supplies last. […]

Backyard Composting Workshop Are you unsure of what to do with your kitchen, garden, and yard scraps? Would you like natural, homemade compost for your lawn and garden?  Expand your waste reduction efforts by signing up for a Backyard Composting class and turning your organic waste into a valuable resource for your garden. Attendees will […]