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February 2023
Walking the Edge Evening Rest Session
End your day with us in the Schuylkill Center’s art gallery and experience the exhibition Walking the Edge in an embodied, restful way while celebrating the completion of the eighth day of the 11th Walk Around Philadelphia. Curator JJ Tiziou will lead a ~10-mile walk from Elkins Park to the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education as part of his 11th Walk Around Philadelphia. Join the walkers in enjoying food, herbal foot soaks provided by former LandLab resident Kate Farquhar, and…
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Walking the Edge Morning Send-off
Enjoy breakfast and beverages at the Schuylkill Center as we send off walkers on a ~10-mile journey along Philadelphia’s perimeter from the Center towards St. Joseph’s University. As part of Walking the Edge curator JJ Tiziou’s Walk Around Philadelphia project, this experience invites the public to walk along the city’s edge and reflect on the intertwining relationships between pristine natural spaces and the rest of the city’s urban/industrial landscapes. Please note: You do not have to attend the walk to…
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Ways of Walking Book Discussion with editor Ann de Forest
Join Walking the Edge curator JJ Tiziou in conversation with Ways of Walking editor Ann de Forest and contributors of the book. Ways of Walking brings together 26 writers who reflect on walks they have taken and what they discovered along the way. Some walk across forbidden lines, violating laws to seek freedom. Some walk to bear witness to social injustice. Still others walk so they can notice what faster travelers in cars or trains might miss. The event will…
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From Food Deserts to Food Forests (online)
High inflation rates nationwide have made it more difficult for many people to put food on the table. This impact is even greater in areas of our city where stores selling fresh fruits and vegetables are few and far between. Many community organizations throughout Philly are stepping up to transform city green spaces into urban farms and food forests, growing fresh produce, teaching gardening skills, providing nutrition education, and making neighborhoods more sustainable and resilient in the face of economic…
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Walking the Edge Community Exhibition Discussion (online)
The Center’s newest exhibition, Walking the Edge, is an exciting investigation into artistic expressions of the city of Philadelphia’s perimeters and boundaries, as well as other urban landscapes and natural spaces. For this community show, we invited the public to share their creative expressions on borders and edges in nature. Selected submissions are curated into a display, presented both in the Schuylkill Center’s art gallery and online on its website. Hear from curator JJ Tiziou, Director of Environmental Art Kristina…
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Uncovering Bioluminescent Fungi (online)
Bioluminescence, light created by living organisms, is one of nature's most incredible creations. We usually see this phenomenon in fireflies, but all around us lies a hidden world of glowing life. Glowing mushrooms dotting the nighttime forest, weaving through the soil and climbing up tree bark, even wood that glows in the dark! Experience the wonders of fungal bioluminescence with educator and mycologist Matt Schink and find out what might be hiding in your own backyard.
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Environmental Justice Roundtable (online)
For over 30 years, the environmental justice movement has been fighting adverse environmental impacts that are disproportionately concentrated in poor neighborhoods and communities of color. An example in Philadelphia is the lack of tree canopy in certain neighborhoods, leading to higher incidences of heat-related illness and death during summer heat waves. What are the environmental justice issues facing Philadelphia neighborhoods and what government and citizen-led initiatives are empowering communities to work toward a more just and sustainable future? We speak…
Find out more »April 2023
Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
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Walking the Edge Closing Celebration
Join us in celebrating the closing of our community exhibition, Walking the Edge. Philadelphia-based Soapbox Press will lead a workshop on letterpress, a historical printing technique where paper is pressed against an inked surface. Curator and community organizer JJ Tiziou will lead guided walks around the Schuylkill Center’s grounds. Participants will also enjoy food and drinks while getting the chance to meet artists featured in Walking the Edge.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
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a river is… Exhibition Opening
You’re invited to celebrate the opening of a river is…, our first 2023 LandLab artist residency exhibition. LandLab is our immersive artist-in-residence program, providing artists or teams with the resources and support to create innovative, site-specific installations or performative artworks. This year’s artist-in-residence, Bitter Kalli, embarked on a textual and textural exploration of the Schuylkill River watershed. Weaving together memoir, research, and community-based practices, the artist used natural dyes and organic materials from riverbank plants to create textile pieces. Their…
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Naturepalooza
Celebrate Earth Day at our annual Naturepalooza festival! Nature lovers of all ages can explore a wide variety of activity tables, guided hikes, and nature-themed arts and crafts. Grab a bite at one of our food trucks and enjoy the Billy Jonas Band performing their energetic music on recycled and found objects. You can hike our trails and discover the critters living in our ponds, make your own natural dyes at our craft tables, and learn about the fascinating world…
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »May 2023
Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
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Writing to the River I (BIPOC only)
In this interactive workshop, participants will read written works by authors including Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Alice Oswald, and Toni Morrison which reflect on the theme of rivers. We will discuss the symbolic and ecological role that rivers play in our lives and our environments, and create personal maps and “love letters” to the rivers and waterways that are important to us. This event is specifically for people who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). If you do…
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Native Plants Happy Hour
We're opening our greenhouse for an evening of in-person native plant shopping. Enjoy snacks and Yards beer and shop gifts for Mother's Day with advice from our native plant experts. No registration required; dress code is cottagecore casual.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
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Writing to the River II
In this interactive workshop led by LandLab artist-in-residence Bitter Kalli, participants will read written works by authors including Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Alice Oswald, and Toni Morrison which reflect on the theme of rivers. We will discuss the symbolic and ecological role that rivers play in our lives and our environments, and create personal maps and “love letters” to the rivers and waterways that are important to us. This event is open to the general public and will take place in…
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