by Philly Nature | Nov 29, 2023 | Environment, Federal Government, News, Public Health
According to a Press Release released earlier today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Pennsylvania $386,932,000 for water infrastructure improvements. According to the Department of Environmental Protection of Pennsylvania this money will be... 
by Philly Nature | Aug 10, 2023 | Environment, Public Health, Special Reports
It’s ok. If you’ve lived in the City of Philadelphia, you’ve only been breathing in methane gas …a little bit. Your Title Goes Here Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style... 
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 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... 
by Philly Nature | Jun 2, 2023 | Environment, Trees
There are incredible advantages to having trees in an urban environment. They cool our streets, something you will notice when you walk out of the shade of a street with trees onto one that is barren concrete. Tree cover is one of the most effective ways of dealing...