Why and How to Grow Native Gardens
Gardens can be a sanctuary for those who plant them. But why stop there? They can also be a sanctuary for local pollinators and fauna and a boon to the local ecosystem, if you include native plants.
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Category: Biodiversity
Recollections: Camas and Botany of Nations
by Marina McDougall, Senior Curator for the Academy of Natural Sciences and co-curator of Botany of Nations Photos by John[…]
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Fall Garden Guide
Whether you live in the city, suburbs or out in the woods, you can help local communities and biodiversity flourish with a few of these simple autumn garden tips.
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Staging a Comeback: Using Mussels to Improve Local Conservation Efforts
Academy scientists and their partners set out to better understand freshwater mussels and their hidden lifecycles, then find a way to propagate and reintroduce them back into the wild.
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Spring Garden Guide
Whether you live in the city, suburbs or out in the woods, you can help local biodiversity flourish with a few of these simple spring garden tips.
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What is eDNA and Why is it Important?
Environmental DNA analysis is a novel key tool that enables critical insights into aquatic biodiversity.
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10 Hikes to Explore Our Watershed
Get up close and personal with our watershed on these recommended walks.
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From Fin to Limb to Art: A Love for Paleo Illustration Brings Tiktaalik to Life
The natural world of fishes and salamanders inspires an Academy artist’s scientific creativity.
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New Exhibit Examines the Interconnected Ecology of the Fashion Industry
The Academy enters the world of fashion in collaboration with the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection of Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
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Recent Acquisitions to the Academy’s Archives
New pieces in our Archives shed light on our mission to preserve and represent diverse voices in the field of natural history
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