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 | 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 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...