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• Volunteer Opportunities Meadowbrook Run Wet Land Restoration

  • When
    Saturday, April 27, 2019
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Sacred Heart Academy , 480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. . Bryn Mawr , PA 1910

  
  

                        Volunteer Opportunities

  Meadowbrook Run Wetland Meadow Rehabilitation 

    480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 

  
  

  Contact Ann Jackson at 

  annasingerjackson@icloud.com

  
  

  Wetlands act as “nature’s kidneys” by removing polluting nutrients and sediments from surface and groundwater. By protecting water quality, wetlands keep our lakes, streams, and groundwater healthy and are important to the integrity of aquatic ecosystems. 

  Help restore one of  Darby Creek wetlands. 

  
  

  Saturday, March 23,2019 (Cancelled if rain.) 9:30am-12:30pm Cut vines	Saturday, April 27,2019 (rain or shine)! 9:30-am-12:30pm Plant small native shrubs!
  Saturday, May 25,2019 (rain or shine) 9:30-am-12:30pm Plant native flowers for pollinators.	Saturday, June 22,2019 (rain or shine) 9:30-am-12:30pm Plant native flowers for pollinators.

  Bring: loppers. hand-pruners, rakes,saws, shovels. ( some equipment will be there) 

  Wear: boots, sturdy shoes, gloves, long sleeves, long pants,hats.

  
  

  There is poison ivy

  Under 18 yrs must be accompanied by adult!

  Educational material provide

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Young Naturalists Series: Butterflies, Bees & Me

  • When
    Saturday, April 27, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Haverford CREC, 9000 Parkview Dr. Haverford, PA
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    9

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  Young Naturalists Series: Butterflies, Bees & Me

      April 27, 2019 - 10:00-12:00

  Haverford CREC 

  9000 Parkview Dr.

  Haverford, PA 

  This is a free event - please register

  
  

  Join us at Haverford Earth Day to find out why pollinators are an essential part of our ecosystem.  Learn about butterflies and bees in their roles as pollinators and what we can do to protect and support them from the many threats they face. We will begin in the Environmental Lab at the CREC, then continue our exploration outside. Plan to get your hands dirty as we plan to plant pollinator-friendly plants in a pollinator garden located behind the CREC (Bring your own gloves if you’d like to use them!).

  
  

  Please help us keep events like this free. Donations are appreciated but not required.

  Remember to dress appropriately for the weather  

  Young Naturist Monthly educational outdoor nature immersion program for children from 5-10 years old will focus on nature exploration, team building, and honing observational skills. Indoor and outdoor programs, weather permitting. Check event schedule for topics and details. 

  
  

  
  

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• WILD NEIGHBORS: LOVING, PROTECTING, AND PEACEFUL COEXISTING WITH WILDLIFE ( Ridley Park)

  • When
    Wednesday, May 01, 2019
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    James Pentimall Park, Troop 339 Scout Cabin, Ridley Park, PA
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    31

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  Free event must preregister. Event is free donations are appreciated but not required.  

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• RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOP-Newtown Square

  • When
    Saturday, May 04, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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    75

  

  Rain Garden Workshop

  Saturday May 4, 2019

  8:30- 11:30 am

  Newtown Square Township Building

  209 Bishop Hollow Road

  Newtown Square, PA 

  
  

  Learn How to Build A Rain Garden 

  Free Event ,  Advance Registration Required

  Speaker: DCVA's Derron LaBrake, Principal of Wetlands & Ecology, Inc., a Certified Ecological Designer, Professional Wetland Scientist, a Board Member of Darby Creek Valley Association watershed protection group, and a leader in Haverford Township’s Hav-A-Rain Garden program.

  Co-sponsored with : Newtown Township EAC and Newtown Square in Bloom 
  

  This Rain Garden Workshop will teach you how to build and maintain a Rain Garden yourself and how to help build rain gardens in your community.

  Register at :https://www.newtowntownship.org/FormCenter/Environmental-Advisory-Council-12/Rain-Garden-71

  Co-sponsored with : Newtown Township EAC and Newtown Square in Bloom 

  Rain Gardens reduce flooding and storm water pollution, improving water quality in our streams and rivers for aquatic life and recreational users. 

  What is a Rain Garden?

  Beautiful landscaped areas built down, instead of up, intercepting runoff from buildings, driveways and other impervious surfaces before it can reach the storm sewers and streams. Small gardens are typically 6-12 inches deep and drain within a day or two after a rain. Plants are water and drought tolerant and need little or no watering after they are established..

   Flyer : NewtownTownship RainGardenWorkshop Flyer_04.05.19.jpeg

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• Annual Delaware County Environmental Summit : A New Campaign for Cleaning up Our Waterways

  • When
    Saturday, May 04, 2019
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    John Heinz Environmental Summit

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  Annual Delaware County Environmental Summit :

  A New Campaign for Cleaning up Our Waterways

  Sponsored by DCVA and Friends of Heinz Refuge

  May 4, 2019    9:30-12:30 

  John Heinz Wildlife Refuge  

  This is a free event-please register .

  
  

  Please help us keep events like this free. Donations are appreciated but not required.

  
  

  Keynote Speaker - Sandra Meola, Director for Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed

  "Addressing Plastics in the Watershed"

  
  

  Additional speakers to talk about new initiatives

  Discussion with partners in attendance about creating a new campaign that will include stronger municipal ordinances,

  
  

  Higher fines for illegal dumping, and reducing plastics in our waste stream.

  
  

  Saturday, May 4th

  930 AM to 1230PM

  
  

  Light refreshments and BYO mug

  
  

  Agenda:

  930 - 945 AM - Welcome by Jaclyn Rhoads, President of DCVA and Friends of Heinz Refuge

  945 - 1015AM - Sandra Meola, Director for the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed -"Plastics Workgroup"

  1015 - 1045AM - Delaware River Basin Commission - New Studies to Evaluate Plastics in the Delaware River

  1045 - 1145AM - Round Table Discussion about a New Watershed Wide Campaign to Clean up Our Waterways

  1145AM - Adjourn for food and networking

  
  

  
  

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• Pollinator Gardens and Design

  • When
    Saturday, May 11, 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Haverford CREC, 9000 Parkview Road, Haverford, P

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  In the second half of the workshop, she will review 5 gardens submitted by students and discuss what can be done to make it more pollinator friendly.

  If you are interested in submitting your garden, please email the following to Julia no later than 1 week prior to the class: @ JLo@tylerarboretum.org

  • Your name

  • 3 electronic photos of your garden area that shows what else is growing there, where it is located (ie. close to driveway, slope etc).

  • Description of your growing conditions:  shady, sunny (minimum of 6 hours of direct sun), morning sun only, afternoon sun only; wet soil as it is a low spot; lots of trees

  Selection will be based on the completeness of the submission and type of challenge.

  Registration is required, this is a free event, donations are appreciated but not required.
  

  Bio

  Julia Lo Ehrhardt is the Community Outreach Manager at Tyler Arboretum and engages volunteers, interns and groups with mission related topics. She has over 28 years of experience in the public garden field which includes directing the Anderson Japanese Garden, directing the School of Professional Horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, and managing outdoor horticulture at Baywood Greens and Longwood Gardens. She has also taught college level horticulture at Cecil Community College. Most recently, she was the Director of Visitor Experience at Mt. Cuba Center where she managed the tour programs and visitor services. Julia earned a B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of British Columbia and a M.S. in Public Horticulture from the University of Delaware, Longwood Graduate Program.

  
  

  
  

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• Volunteer Opportunities Meadowbrook Run Wet Land Restoration

  • When
    Saturday, May 25, 2019
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Sacred Heart Academy , 480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. . Bryn Mawr , PA 1910

  
  

                        Volunteer Opportunities

  Meadowbrook Run Wetland Meadow Rehabilitation 

    480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 

  
  

  Contact Ann Jackson at 

  annasingerjackson@icloud.com

  
  

  Wetlands act as “nature’s kidneys” by removing polluting nutrients and sediments from surface and groundwater. By protecting water quality, wetlands keep our lakes, streams, and groundwater healthy and are important to the integrity of aquatic ecosystems. 

  Help restore one of  Darby Creek wetlands. 

  
  

  Saturday, March 23,2019 (Cancelled if rain.) 9:30am-12:30pm Cut vines	Saturday, April 27,2019 (rain or shine)! 9:30-am-12:30pm Plant small native shrubs!
  Saturday, May 25,2019 (rain or shine) 9:30-am-12:30pm Plant native flowers for pollinators.	Saturday, June 22,2019 (rain or shine) 9:30-am-12:30pm Plant native flowers for pollinators.

  Bring: loppers. hand-pruners, rakes,saws, shovels. ( some equipment will be there) 

  Wear: boots, sturdy shoes, gloves, long sleeves, long pants,hats.

  
  

  There is poison ivy

  Under 18 yrs must be accompanied by adult!

  Educational material provide

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Young Naturalists Series: A Log’s Life

  • When
    Saturday, May 25, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Haverford CREC, 9000 Parkview Dr. Haverford, PA
  • Spaces left
    23

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  DCVA

  Young Naturalists Series: A Log’s Life

  March 23, 2019 - 10:00-12:00

  Haverford CREC 

  9000 Parkview Dr.

  Haverford, PA 

  This is a free event - please register
  

  
  

  Although a log is no longer a living tree, it is still teeming with life! We will take a closer look at logs as we discover their role as a vital part of the forest ecosystem, including the many critters that call a log home. We will begin in the Environmental Lab at the CREC, then continue our exploration outside (weather permitting).

  
  

  Please help us keep events like this free. Donations are appreciated but not required.

  Remember to dress appropriately for the weather  

  Young Naturist Monthly educational outdoor nature immersion program for children from 5-10 years old will focus on nature exploration, team building, and honing observational skills. Indoor and outdoor programs, weather permitting. Check event schedule for topics and details. 

  
  

  
  

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• DCVA 35th Anniversary Gala

  • When
    Thursday, May 30, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Springfield Country Club 400 W Sproul Rd, Springfield, PA 19064

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• Volunteer Opportunities Meadowbrook Run Wet Land Restoration

  • When
    Saturday, June 22, 2019
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Sacred Heart Academy , 480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. . Bryn Mawr , PA 1910

  
  

                        Volunteer Opportunities

  Meadowbrook Run Wetland Meadow Rehabilitation 

    480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 

  
  

  Contact Ann Jackson at 

  annasingerjackson@icloud.com

  
  

  Wetlands act as “nature’s kidneys” by removing polluting nutrients and sediments from surface and groundwater. By protecting water quality, wetlands keep our lakes, streams, and groundwater healthy and are important to the integrity of aquatic ecosystems. 

  Help restore one of  Darby Creek wetlands. 

  
  

  Saturday, March 23,2019 (Cancelled if rain.) 9:30am-12:30pm Cut vines	Saturday, April 27,2019 (rain or shine)! 9:30-am-12:30pm Plant small native shrubs!
  Saturday, May 25,2019 (rain or shine) 9:30-am-12:30pm Plant native flowers for pollinators.	Saturday, June 22,2019 (rain or shine) 9:30-am-12:30pm Plant native flowers for pollinators.

  Bring: loppers. hand-pruners, rakes,saws, shovels. ( some equipment will be there) 

  Wear: boots, sturdy shoes, gloves, long sleeves, long pants,hats.

  
  

  There is poison ivy

  Under 18 yrs must be accompanied by adult!

  Educational material provide

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• WILD NEIGHBORS: LOVING, PROTECTING, AND PEACEFUL COEXISTING WITH WILDLIFE ( Glenolden)

  • When
    Saturday, July 20, 2019
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Glenolden Borough Hall , 36 Boon Ave., Glenolden, PA 19036
  • Spaces left
    29

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  Free event must preregister. Event is free donations are appreciated but not required.  

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