Making a difference: Steward led clean-up at Cobbs Creek
We love connecting students to nature. Spending time in nature has a host of benefits, and it leads to life-long change and growth....
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Dan Kobza
Feb 14, 2020
Community Gardening at Logan Triangle
At LandHealth Institute, we have a special interest in neglected urban land. Neglected land in a city isn’t just an eyesore or a place...
bridget2067
Feb 3, 2020
LHI and SpArc Philadelphia
LandHealth Institute hosts an urban native plant nursery right next to parkside avenue. In addition to growing native plants for both...
Dan Kobza
Jan 30, 2020
Stewardship in Action: A Monarch Habitat building school project
Our last post mentioned the plight of the Monarch butterfly, and how Philadelphia, as an urban area, is uniquely positioned to help...
Dan Kobza
May 20, 2019
PWS at Love Your Park Week at The Discovery Center
On Sunday, May 19th, the Philadelphia Watershed Stewardship Program participated in this year's Love Your Park Week by helping clean up...
Dan Kobza
Apr 30, 2019
City Nature Challenge at Cobbs Creek
When you spend a lot of time talking to people about spending time outside, you often hear folks say that it'd be better if most people,...
Eliza Nobles
May 9, 2018
Why do Urban Ecosystems matter?
You might already know that we rely on the Earth’s ecosystems every day to supply us with clean air, water, food, medicine, climate...
Eliza Nobles
Apr 20, 2018
Nature Lives in Every Neighborhood
Cities are ecosystems of the human habitat, and urban exploration prompts the discovery of this emerging ecosystem. Wherever you find...
Eliza Nobles
Mar 15, 2018
The True Value of Vacant Land
As urban regions continue to develop, making the best of the spaces in-between is a growing necessity. In shifting cities like...
laura c carlson
Jul 17, 2017
Sprouting Possibilities: Cultivating hope with Creative Solutions
My project partner, Moya, and I began Sprouting Possibilities with the understanding that collaboration is necessary for any successful...
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