Green Philly

06/21/2025

🌱 Join Laurel Hill's Senior Horticulturist and native plant expert, Gregg Tepper, for a guided walkabout in Nature’s Sanctuary, a green burial meadow, to learn about the benefits of native plants, what makes them sustainable, their role in our ecosystem, and the differing types of plants native to our region.

🌸 Following the tour, you can create native plant bouquet to take home.

🥂 Light refreshments will be provided.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/45rqjHO

06/19/2025

From Malvern to Massachusetts, the first blind birding event showed accessibility in action.

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From Malvern to Massachusetts, the first blind birding event showed accessibility in action. Chester County resident Natanya Sortland suddenly lost considerable vision in 2015, following a freak accident. When she was invited on a birding date, she recalled saying, “Hello!...

06/19/2025

Want to help shape Philly’s biggest sustainability celebration? Join the SustainPHL 2025 Committee!

As a SustainPHL committee member, you’ll help select our nominees, build community, and be part of one of the city’s most inspiring events. Perfect for those looking to grow their network, boost their professional experience, and get behind the scenes of Philly’s sustainability movement.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/3HZfIKi

06/18/2025

DYK: The Strawberry Mansion Reservoir at the The Discovery Center opened in 1889 and provided 80% of Philadelphians with clean water at the time? 💧

Last night, we hosted a Birding and Watershed Tour in collaboration with Audubon Mid-Atlantic where participants learned the basics of birding, how to identify plants that surround the Reservoir and how the mussel program is cleaning our surrounding rivers from pollutants. 🦆

Join us for our next event, an exclusive tour of Petty's Island, by becoming a Member: https://bit.ly/4aXkotE

06/18/2025

06/17/2025

DYK: Petty’s Island, a 350-acre island on the Delaware River is off-limits to the public and holds a deep history of industrial use, environmental harm, and now, renewal. 😍

We’re inviting Green Philly members on an exclusive tour on July 8th at 9 AM to explore the island’s tidal marshes, spot wildlife like bald eagles, and learn how this space is being reclaimed for community and nature. 🌊

Want in? Membership starts at just $10/month and helps power local sustainability journalism and events like this one. Here's the link to join: https://bit.ly/4aXkotE

06/17/2025

More than 500 residents advocated for change, now crosswalk times on Girard Ave are 40% longer. 🚦

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More than 500 residents advocated for change, leading to 40% longer crosswalk times on Girard Avenue It can be dangerous to cross busy streets in Philadelphia. Residents have mixed results on their request for traffic calming efforts.     Girard Avenue is...

06/16/2025

Don't miss out on an evening of birding at The Discovery Center!

There are a few spots left for our Birding and Watershed Tour led by Audubon Mid-Atlantic () happening tomorrow (6/17). Whether you’re a seasoned birder or just bird-curious, this is the perfect way to connect with Philadelphia’s urban wildlife, meet fellow sustainability enthusiasts, and learn more about your local watershed.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/3SPw6zm

06/13/2025

Good morning, Philly. Here is the latest in sustainability news:

Check out the latest sustainability news: City Council votes to protect one of the city’s oldest and largest community gardens. This morning, City Council is expected to approve legislation to transfer city-owned land to the Neighborhood Gardens Trust. The land...