by Philly Nature | Jul 5, 2023 | Environment, News, Public Health
As the fireworks rang out across Philadelphia on the week of the 4th of July, the heat felt unrelenting, but not extraordinary. In other parts of the country and the world, things were not as jovial. According to ClimateReanalyzer the hottest day on record was... 
by Philly Nature | Jun 14, 2023 | Environment, Trees
As our sidewalks and buildings turn into hotplates this summer, the importance of green spaces cannot be overstated. While large parks such as Fairmount Park and gardens such as Bartram’s Garden are obvious contributors to biodiversity in urban areas, small patches of... 
by Philly Nature | Jun 7, 2023 | News, Public Health
The Philadelphia Public Health Department declared today to be a “CODE RED (unhealthy) Particles Action Day in Philadelphia.” 
by Philly Nature | Jun 2, 2023 | News, Trees
Philadelphia released its Philly Tree Plan on February 23rd, 2023. This is a 10-year plan that is intended to reverse the loss of Philadelphia’s urban forest. Between 2008 and 2018 Philadelphia lost about 1,000 Football fields worth of tree canopy. Tree Canopy... 
by Philly Nature | Jun 2, 2023 | Environment, News, Trees
The City of Philadelphia can help property owners get a street tree planted along the sidewalk and other public rights-of-way. The Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Street Tree Office planting season usually runs from mid-April to mid-June and mid-October to...