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• DCVA Young Naturalist Series- Trees In Winter

  • When
    Saturday, February 23, 2019
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Haverford CREC, 9000 Parkview Dr. Haverford PA
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  Winter Trees Young Naturalist Series: Trees in Winter 

  

  
  

  Saturday February 23, 2019

  10:00 -12:00

  Haverford CREC 

  9000 Parkview Drive

  Haverford, PA 

  This is a free event - please register
  

  
  

  There is so much to learn and observe about trees in the winter months! From buds, to bark, to wildlife habitat, we will begin our exploration of winter trees inside at the Haverford CREC, then we will bundle up and head outdoors to take a closer look at the unique beauty that trees in winter have to offer.

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  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 Annual Meeting

  • When
    Saturday, March 02, 2019
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    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Haverford CREC 9000 Parkview Haverford PA

                 DCVA Annual Meeting                           

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• RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOP

  • When
    Saturday, March 09, 2019
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Haverford Recreation and Environmental Center, 9000 Parkview Rd., Haverford, PA
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  Rain Garden Workshop

  Saturday March 9, 2019

  9:00 am-Noon

  Haverford CREC

  9000 Parkview Drive,

  Haverford, PA 

  
  

  Free Event ,  Advance Registration Required

  Donations are appreciated but not required.

  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. You can sign up for later opportunities to gain hands on experience by helping build our late spring rain gardens or apprenticing by assessing potential locations and designing rain gardens.  Presented by Darby Creek Valley Association, Eastern Delaware County Stormwater Collaborative and Hav-a-Rain Garden who have designed and built more than 60 rain gardens in the region at parks, libraries and private properties. Free, 
  

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

  Build and maintain your own garden! 

   Help to Protect our Waterways!

  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..

  
  

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• Young Naturalists Series: Robins in Springtime

  • When
    Saturday, March 23, 2019
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Haverford CREC, 9000 Parkview Dr. Haverford, PA
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  Young Naturalists Series: Robins in Springtime

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

  Haverford CREC 

  9000 Parkview Dr.

  Haverford, PA 

  This is a free event - please register
  

  
  

  Many believe catching a glimpse of robins outside their window indicates the arrival of Spring. The question is, did they ever really leave or where they just in hiding for the winter? Let's get to know the American robin better, giving us an even deeper appreciation for these charming birds. 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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• Annual Stream Watch 2019

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    Saturday, April 06, 2019
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    8:30 AM

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  This is a great opportunity for you to get in the creek, take samples, work with the samplers, and see what is living in Darby Creek.  We take samples from five locations on Darby Creek: Bartram Park in Darby, Darby Creek Road in Havertown (downstream from the Haverford Reserve), Skunk Hollow in Radnor, the Brandywine Preserve at Waterloo Mills in Easttown, and the Swedish Cabin in Upper Darby.  What a great way to meet others and learn more about Darby Creek!! 

  We plan to start at 8:30 and hope to finish around 3:00.  People come to all sites and people help out at some sites.  Anyone with an interest can come when they can. Please contact Alan Samel at alan.samel@gmail.com
  

  The insects and bugs we collect provide a snapshot of the health of Darby Creek.  This is the ninth year of intense sample collections and identifications.  From this long-term sampling, a trend of the stream health at each site has been determined.  Each year we compare our findings from the water quality determinations from the previous years.  It’s a way of getting the big picture from a lot of very small bugs!  But getting into the stream and collecting the bugs is only part of the stream watch program. 

  The next step will be to identify the bugs pulled from the stream.  We then can identify the level of water quality for that section of the creek.  The Insect Identification Workshop will be scheduled for this coming fall.  Please check the DCVA web-site for more information as we get closer to this time.

  
  

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• 35th Annual Darby Creek Clean Up

  • When
    Saturday, April 13, 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Darby Creek

  

           Darby Creek Valley Association's

           35th Anniversary Annual Clean up 

                       April 13th 2019 

                    Locations Near You 

  
  

  SAVE THE DATE APRIL 13th 2019 

  Over 40 locations

  4 Counties 

  126 Linear Miles of Stream

  
  

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• Young Naturalists Series: Butterflies, Bees & Me

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

  
  

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  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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• Pollinator Gardens and Design

  • When
    Saturday, May 11, 2019
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    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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• Young Naturalists Series: A Log’s Life

  • When
    Saturday, May 25, 2019
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Haverford CREC, 9000 Parkview Dr. Haverford, PA
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  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
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    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Springfield Country Club 400 W Sproul Rd, Springfield, PA 19064

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

  • When
    Saturday, July 20, 2019
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Glenolden Borough Hall , 36 Boon Ave., Glenolden, PA 19036
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  Free event must preregister. Event is free donations are appreciated but not required.  

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