LHI and SpArc Philadelphia
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Dan Kobza
Jan 27, 2020
Milkweed and Monarchs, and Philly butterfly habitat
Even though most people can’t identify any butterflies, I’d be willing to bet that of those who can identify a butterfly, most of them...
Scott Quitel
Jun 12, 2018
Amazing Amelanchier
In our region there is currently a plant in fruit with tasty red or purple berries and with a multitude of common names. The genus of...
Dan Kobza
Jun 5, 2018
There's a Duck in that Tree
I can still remember the morning last spring. I was watching birds at Woodland Cemetery, searching for migrating songbirds. Then, on...
Eliza Nobles
May 22, 2018
Two Essential Guidelines for Urban Permaculture
Permaculture, a term derived from "permanent agriculture," refers to the design and maintenance of productive ecosystems that support...
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...
Dan Kobza
Mar 4, 2018
Cold-blooded Harbingers of Spring
Although as I’m writing this on March 2nd, 2018, when Philadelphia is in the middle of snowy and windy Northeaster that makes it hard to...
Eliza Nobles
Feb 18, 2018
Top 5 Reasons to Grow Native Plants
Over the past few decades, urbanization has transformed natural land into fragmented hardscapes spotted with harmful lawns and ornamental...
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