Do

Saturday Wildflower Walk: Winter Edition
Saturday, December 27 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Tyler Arboretum
Join wildflower expert Dick Cloud on an informative two-hour hike that takes you through meadows, woods, and occasionally streamside.

Help

Friday Volunteer Service with David Bower
Friday, December 26 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thomas Mansion, Wissahickon Valley Park
Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed.

ACTION ALERT: Step up for your waterways
You can tell the EPA (U.S. EPA Mid-Atlantic Region U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) to withdraw a rule that rewards polluters and threatens millions of acres of wetlands and waterways. Share your expertise, your personal story, and be specific! Submit your comment before January 5.

ACTION ALERT: Vote for the 2026 River of the Year
Voting for the lower Schuylkill River supports the environmental organizations who steward this river by raising awareness and helping them secure research and funding.

Read

Road salt remains in Pa., N.J. and Del. waterways months after winter storms, according to new data (WHYY, December 16, 2025)

Road salt season is here and polluting the Wissahickon watershed, researchers say (Chestnut Hill Local, December 17, 2025)