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Jul 26, 2021

Abandoned Lot Revitalization at the LandHealth Nursery

On the corner of 49th and Parkside Ave, just outside of the gates of the LandHealth Native Plant Nursery, sits an abandoned lot. 50 years...

Jul 19, 2021

Watershed Citizenship: Exploring my Backyard Watershed

One of my last memories with my dad involves a small tadpole. There is a pond, hidden from the bustle of suburbia through a winding...

Jun 29, 2021

Whitby Meadows Project

Earlier this spring, LandHealth Institute partnered with Audubon Mid-Atlantic to complete a land revitalization project at Whitby Meadows...

Jun 14, 2021

WeWalk Wonderwalks

LandHealth Institute is excited to announce a series of Urban-Eco Wonderwalks in partnership with WeWalkPHL. They are a free walking...

Jun 7, 2021

The Future of Environmentalism

The Anthropocene is the contemporary era of the earth that is defined by unprecedented action in which humans have manipulated and...

May 24, 2021

Growing Up and Green

Imagine you are living in the city and you notice the lack of space in your home for gardening. Perhaps you have an aloe plant or a...

May 13, 2021

Efforts to Reduce Bird Collisions in Philadelphia

Have you ever seen a dead bird on the sidewalk when walking around the city? Many of these deaths are the result of birds colliding with...

May 7, 2021

Life at the Nursery

What's Happening at the LandHealth Native Plant Nursery? At the nursery, we have 4 different spaces for our plants. We have a garden for...

May 3, 2021

Future Stewards at the Nursery

LandHealth Institute's Native Plant Nursery isn't just a destination for native flora. This Spring, 8th and 9th grade students from...

Apr 22, 2021

Assessing Your Most Vital Relationships

Do you have a life partner? If not, do you hope to have one someday? If you do have a life partner, do you demonstrate your love for them...