Read

A year after 4,000 tires were found dumped, Tacony Park is much cleaner. And a new preserve awaits. (Philadelphia Inquirer, March 24, 2026)

Avian Flu Has Killed Thousands of Birds in the U.S. Pennsylvania Is at the Epicenter. (Inside Climate News, March 26, 2026)

For Philly’s Eastwick neighborhood, flood buyouts could be an option as feds scale back levee proposal (WHYY, March 27, 2026)

New Jersey’s wildfire season is underway. Here’s what you need to know (WHYY, March 27, 2026)

Do

Author Talk: Extraction
Thursday, April 2 at 6 p.m.
Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street
Thea Riofrancos will be in conversation with Malcolm Harris about Riofranco’s latest book, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism, an in-depth analysis into the growing industry of green technologies and the environmental, social, and political consequences of the mining it requires. 

Confluence Film Festival
Thursday, April 2 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 9 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 16 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
A month-long environmental film series held each April in celebration of Earth Month, with screenings every Thursday evening.

First Friday: Our Plastic Planet
Friday, April 3 from 5 – 7 p.m.
Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut Street
Have you ever wondered how plastic became a problem? Are there viable solutions to reducing plastic waste? Stop by our April First Friday event to learn the answers to these vital questions.

Spring Forage Walk: Stinging Nettle Harvest
Sunday, April 4 from 10 – 11:30 a.m.
The Farm at Awbury, 6336 Ardleigh St
Join Food Forest lead volunteer Jeannie Gerth for a guided walk through the farm grounds to spot what’s emerging this season, ending with a hands-on stinging nettle harvest and freshly made nettle tea on site.

Plan ahead

Toward the beginning of each month, we’ll share some upcoming events that you might want to get on your calendar sooner rather than later.

Lights Out Philly
April 1 – May 31
Turn off or block as many external and internal building lights as possible at night, when bird migration is occurring during the spring.

Meet the (Environmental) Press
Monday, April 13 from 6:45 – 9 p.m.
Pen & Pencil Club, 1522 Latimer St.
Join the Pen & Pencil Club for a networking event for environmental and energy journalists, public relations professionals, science communicators, advocates, researchers, and students who are interested in learning more about these fields. 

Buried Creek Collective Virtual Information Session
Thursday, April 16, from 12 – 1 p.m.
Thursday, April 30 from 6 – 7 p.m
Join Buried Creek Collective facilitators Sara Davis and Stephanie Feldman on Zoom to learn more about the upcoming Climate Education for Writers program. Get your questions answered about the program schedule, application process, and more.

BiodiversiTEASE: an Earth Day Cabaret
Wednesday, April 22 from 8 – 10:30 p.m.
Star|Bolt, 1936 Front Street
Skype a Scientist & HoneyReno productions presents a night of education, entertainment, & community connections for the love of the planet

Naturepalooza!
Saturday, April 25 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road
Celebrate Earth Day with the Schuylkill Center at Naturepalooza! One of the longest running Earth Day celebrations in Philadelphia is back and better than ever.