Read

From Putrid to Promising: How an ambitious, three-year-long freshwater mussels project transformed the smelly Manayunk Canal into an emerging fishing destination (Philadelphia Citizen, June 22, 2026)

New Tidal Wetland in FDR Park Wins Governor’s Award (Fairmount Park Conservancy, June 23, 2026)

False Promises: Why carbon capture and storage won’t fix our climate crisis (Propublica, June 25, 2026)

Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump (WHYY, June 26, 2026)

How Climate Change Gets Under the Skin (Grist, June 26, 2026)

Do

Free Museum Day & Collections Tour
Tuesday, June 30 from 3 – 4 p.m.
Wagner Free Institute of Science, 1700 W Montgomery Ave
The tour will begin at 3pm in the Lecture Hall with a presentation on the founding and history of the Wagner, followed by a guided tour of the museum that will highlight the architecture of the building and some of the specimens on display. The museum is open and free to the public from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Butterfly Release
Tuesday, June 30 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Rail Park, N. Broad & Noble Streets
The evening will culminate in the release of three dozen butterflies into the garden, offering guests a unique opportunity to experience these pollinators up close as they take flight among the flowers.

Guided Herb Walk & Growing Herbal Medicine at Home
Tuesday, June 30 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Disston Park, 6711 Keystone Street
Meeting at the Community Garden at the corner of Longshore Ave and Keystone St, we’ll identify the medicinal plants growing in the garden’s surrounding landscape, then explore how to successfully cultivate and use medicinal herbs at home.

Water-Focused Movie Night: Reclaiming the Rain + discussion
Tuesday, June 30 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.

Morning in the Meadows
Saturday, July 4 from 8 – 11:30 a.m.
Wissahickon Valley Park, 200 W Northwestern Ave
Join Trail Ambassadors Lisa Kleiman and Susie Gettes for an early 7-8 mile hike linking these three meadows as we enjoy the morning light, the sounds of the birds, and the varying terrain.

Moth Night at Norris Square Park
Monday, July 6 at 8 p.m.
Norris Square Park, 2100 N Howard Street
Come explore the nocturnal biodiversity of West Kensington at Moth night! We’ll gather and set up a sheet with UV lights that will attract insects. 

Philly Pigeon Tours
Various dates and times
Center City or Italian Market
See “the pigeon layer”, the world of pigeons that we mostly ignore as we go about our lives.

View

Common Waters
On view through July 12
Arch Enemy Arts, 109 Arch Street
Common Waters is a unique charitable exhibition with art sales in direct benefit of PangeaSeed’s ocean advocacy efforts. The show brings together sixty international new-contemporary artists inspired by the ocean, its ecosystems, and humankind’s impact on the sea, reminding us that no shore or action exists in isolation.

Submit

Art & Connect: Open Call for Submissions
Natural Lands’ NextGen Council invites artists (18+) of all backgrounds and mediums to submit their work for Art & Connect, a juried exhibition to be held this November with our partners at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Philadelphia. Deadline: August 1.

Plan ahead 

José Ortiz-Pagán’s Verde mas Profundo (Even Deeper Green)
Saturday, July 11 from 6 – 8 p.m.

Nature and Poetry
Saturday, July 11 from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Second Saturday Guided Hike: Birdwatching with Troy Bynum
Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. – noon