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Tour Guide of Philadelphian Greenspaces
Wei Jiang Penn GSE, Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program (UTAP) Woodrow Wilson/Citizens & Scholars Fellowship As a First Generation, Low...
Wei Jiang
Nov 29, 2021


Nursery Fall 2021 Highlights
Students from Belmont Charter High School, just around the corner from our nursery, have been helping LandHealth with site development...
Steve Jones
Nov 22, 2021


What's in a Healthy River Ecosystem?
What factors determine the health of a river or creek? Do you know if your home has a healthy river ecosystem? There are more to look at...
Brenda Vong
Aug 23, 2021


Waste in Our Waters
Earlier this summer, ProFESS Northeast Philly Watershed Stewards explored Pennypack on the Delaware and came across some washed up trash...
Kiara Buker
Aug 3, 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...
Brielle McQuiston
Jul 19, 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...
Bri Zayas
May 7, 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...
Kiara Buker
May 3, 2021


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....
bridget2067
Feb 27, 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
Jan 30, 2020


Throwback Thursday: PWS and Camden RiverGuides Program exchange Summer 2019
LandHealth’s Philadelphia Watershed Steward (PWS) program and Urban Promise from Camden’s RiverGuides ran a program exchange. Students...
bridget2067
Jan 24, 2020
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