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Four Weeks with the LandHealth Institute – Protecting Nature in Philadelphia
From 22 July to 16 August 2022, I spent nearly four weeks working with the LandHealth Institute, an environmental non-profit based in...
Lenin Chisaira
Aug 17, 2022


Sounds of Nature
One of my favorite things about nature is how easily you can immerse yourself in it. While a lot of attention is paid to how visually...
Kaya Karibi-Whyte
Jul 29, 2022


Pest Management is a Sexy Topic
As you all probably know, our mission at LandHealth is to Put Nature Back. We try to integrate this mission into everything we do,...
Naomi Friedman
Jun 19, 2022


PILOTs and Philadelphia's Green Spaces
What are PILOTs? PILOT stands for Payments In Lieu Of Taxes. They are payments made by non-profits to compensate the government for some...
Naomi Friedman
May 18, 2022

The Schuylkill River Trail
As summer approaches around the corner with warmer weather and with many plants starting to bloom, it is a great time to explore various...
Damian Lis
May 13, 2022


Philadelphia's Buried Streams
Much of Pennsylvania is webbed with creeks. This state is wet–it’s home to six major watersheds. Yet Philadelphia, despite being...
Sophie Kujawski
May 4, 2022


How Much Are Your Trees Really Worth?
Learn just how much benefit your trees are adding to your property. Everyone knows trees are valuable, but did you know you can actually...
Daniela Gonzalez
Mar 21, 2022


Welcome Home...Invasive Species?!
A Rose-Ringed Parakeet Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay If you ever traveled, you know that most places if not all are strict with...
Brenda Vong
Feb 28, 2022


Should We BEE Concerned with Honey Bees?
Image by Pexels from Pixabay We talked about native bees of North America in a past blog post. What about Honey Bees? They’re [Western...
Brenda Vong
Feb 21, 2022

Our Health and Meat Processing Plants
Around 95% of Americans make meat or poultry as part of their balanced diet, and a lot of us buy processed meat at the grocery store....
Brenda Vong
Jan 31, 2022
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