Read

Lessons learned from Ida: Philadelphia must brace for next big storm, Penn researchers say (WHYY, June 3, 2026)

New Jersey lawmakers push to require data center reports on electricity and water usage (South Jersey Climate News, June 4, 2026)

Pennsylvania Turnpike wants to turn roadside land into pollinator habitat (Spotlight PA, June 5, 2026)

New tool shows toxic PFAS chemicals pervasive in Delaware River (WHYY, June 5, 2026)

A New DC ‘Museum’ Raises Awareness About the Looming Consequences of Extreme Weather (Inside Climate News, June 6, 2026)

Do

An Evening with Cara Benson & Beth Kephart
Tuesday, June 9 from 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Head House Books, 619 S. 2nd St.
In conversation about An Armsfull of Birds, a story of recovery, love, and loss—a memoir of healing ourselves and the natural world.

In Color Birding Book Club: Migrations
Wednesday, June 10 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street
Join our partners, Philadelphia-based In Color Birding, for their very first Book Club gathering, where bird joy meets storytelling. Like all of In Color Birding Club’s gatherings, this space is rooted in community, curiosity, and connection. Come as you are. 

Juneteenth Community Connection Hike with Hike+Heal
Friday, June 12 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Wissahickon Valley Park, Blue Bell Hill Parking Lot
Join Hike+Heal and Friends of the Wissahickon for a special Juneteenth evening hike celebrating freedom, healing, and our shared connection to the land. As the day winds down, we’ll wander the Wissahickon and reflect on those who came before us and the green spaces they deserved to roam freely.

Learn

Water-Focused Movie Night: Reclaiming the Rain + discussion
Wednesday, June 10 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Globe Dye Works, 4501 Torresdale Ave
This event will bring together neighbors, advocates, City Leaders, and representatives from the Philadelphia Water Department to share updates, build momentum, and discuss what’s next for GSI in our city.

Fungi Walk with Philly Mycology Club
Saturday, June 13 from 2 – 4 p.m.
Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive
Discover fungi on the Discovery Center’s trail! Philly Mycology Club will lead a walk around our site, showing us how to identify key features and chat about the ecological significance.

From our Forefathers: Climate Crisis through Museum Tours
Saturday, June 13 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Sunday, June 14 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
Aislinn Pentecost-Farren introduces participants to a selection of discoveries behind iconic 20th century inventions. Part of ArtPhilly’s What Now: 2026.

Create

Strange Hungers: Queering Desire through Carnivorous Plants
Saturday, June 13 from 3 – 5:30 p.m.
Webinar. ALOCASIA.
This cross-genre generative workshop will invite participants to examine their hungers through the lens of carnivorous plants.

Plan ahead 

Birding with Pride with Philly Queer Birders
Saturday, June 20 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Foraging Workshop with Lady Danni from Wild Foodies
Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. – noon

Summer Solstice Eco-Crafting
Sunday, June 21 from 10 a.m. – noon

Philly Fairy Festival
Saturday, June 27 from noon – 4 p.m.