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Fall Garden Guide

September 5, 2023 Academy Editor Biodiversity, Sustainability

Whether you live in the city, suburbs or out in the woods, you can help local biodiversity flourish with a few of these simple autumn garden tips.

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The Unexpected Diversity of Philadelphia’s Bees

August 1, 2023 Academy Editor Biodiversity, Entomology, Sustainability

Academy co-op and BEES student Liz Otruba surveyed the bee population at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum to see how many species were really there

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Summer Garden Guide

June 1, 2023 Academy Editor Biodiversity, Botany, Environmental Science, Sustainability

Whether you live in the city, suburbs or out in the woods, you can help local biodiversity flourish with a few of these simple summer garden tips.

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Get Involved with iNaturalist!

April 6, 2023 Academy Editor Biodiversity, Environmental Science, People, Sustainability

Learn how you can join an amazing network of nature lovers who explore and share observations that contribute to biodiversity science.

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Phenomenal Migration and Transformation of American Eels

March 27, 2023 Academy Editor Environmental Science, Ichthyology, Sustainability

Spring is that time of year when freshwater creeks and streams all along the Philadelphia region are swarming with native, migratory eels — and it’s just one stage of their wildly complex life story. 

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Spotting Spring On Philly’s Nature Scene

March 21, 2023 Academy Editor Environmental Science, Sustainability

Spring is here and as the days lengthen, more and more characters will take their place on nature’s stage all around the city.

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Spring Garden Guide

March 1, 2023 Academy Editor Biodiversity, Sustainability

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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Four Ways to Get Involved in Science!

February 1, 2023 Academy Editor Biodiversity, Environmental Science, Sustainability

Discover environmental communities who are making a difference in our natural world and learn how you can join, too!

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Alternatives to Road Salt

December 1, 2022 Academy Editor Environmental Science, Sustainability

Road salt impacts our waterways, aquatic wildlife and infrastructure. This winter, think sustainably and make a change.

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Mural Brings Watershed Daydreams to Life

November 18, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Sustainability

New public artwork illustrates U.N. Sustainability Goal for clean water, sanitation

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We're just two weeks away from Members' Night, our We're just two weeks away from Members' Night, our favorite night of the year! Join us on Friday, October 6 as we lift the curtain and explore behind the scenes of the Academy. Interact with staff, scientists and researchers as they present hands-on activities across the museum. ⁠
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🆕 for 2023: ⁠
🌮 Burrito Feliz food truck @burritofelizphilly will be serving up authentic Mexican food for purchase.⁠
🍺 21+? Check out the Dino Drafts Beer Garden for a refreshing beverage.⁠
🛍️ Members’ Night Academy Shop specials ⁠
🧪BYOS (Bring Your Own Soil!) for live testing by the Environmental Biogeochemisty Section of the Patrick Center⁠
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Get all the details via the link in bio! Not a member? You can join today and get an invite.
Get 🎟️ at the link in our bio! Skin: Living Get 🎟️ at the link in our bio! 
Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity was created by the California Academy of Sciences and modified for travel and distributed by the Science Museum of Minnesota. The exhibit is generously supported by Susan and Nicholas Pritzker and Family.
🔊 Announcing Dinos After Dark Halloween edition 🔊 Announcing Dinos After Dark Halloween edition! 🌙🦖🎃⁠
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Join us on October 27 from 4 to 9 p.m. for a spine-tingling evening in the museum. Don your very favorite frighteningly fun getup and join us at 7 p.m. for a fabulous, all-ages-appropriate Dino Hall costume contest. Kids — and adults, too — can go trick-or-treating at stations throughout the museum. Pay-what-you-wish admission (suggested donation $10). ⁠
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Come one, come all and let’s make this Halloween an unforgettable night - tap the link in bio to get your tickets!
🎃 Join us for "Not-So-Spooky Night in the Museu 🎃 Join us for "Not-So-Spooky Night in the Museum" on October 21! Sleep next to dinosaurs, enjoy live animal shows, experiments, and a Halloween Dance-Off under our T.rex.  Don't miss this spooktacular opportunity for family fun and adventure at the museum! Visit the link in bio to get your tickets now and let the Halloween festivities begin! 🕷️🌕
We are thrilled to announce that we have received We are thrilled to announce that we have received funding from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (@PewCenterArts) in support of our upcoming exhibition, "The Botany of Nations: Re-collecting the Lewis and Clark Herbarium With Indigenous Perspectives." The project forefronts the voices of Native Nations traditional knowledge keepers who have inhabited and sustainably stewarded the lands that Lewis & Clark traversed and contributed richly to the scientific knowledge advanced by the expedition. Stay tuned!
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Visit the link in bio to learn more about the The Pew Center grants. ⁠
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Image: Camassia quamash (Camas Root) are native to present day Northwestern United States and Canada and blossom in the late spring and early fall. Credit: Thayne Tuason
The Academy's Patrick Center for Environmental Res The Academy's Patrick Center for Environmental Research has teamed up with the partners of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative to dive deep into water quality research in the Delaware River Basin. 🌊💧⁠
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🎓 On our newest blog post, meet Kayla Aughenbaugh, a recent Drexel University graduate, and discover her fascinating biogeochemistry work at the Patrick Center. Visit the link in bio!
Did you know that the Academy’s Malacology Colle Did you know that the Academy’s Malacology Collection is a priceless resource for the study of North American land and freshwater mollusks? It holds more relevant type (or species-defining) specimens than any other! ⁠
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A new book, Utah Mollusk Identification Guide by Eric J. Wagner features images of specimens in the Academy’s collection to illustrate  142 species. In most cases, these are sets of high-resolution color photos and tiled SEM images of often microscopic shells that were created by Drexel co-op students under the Academy's NSF-funded Type Imaging project. ⁠
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Image: Oreohelix peripherica weberiana, Pilsbry, 1939 from the west side of the Weber River, 4 miles west of Coalville, Utah. ANSP Malacology Collection.
🍂 Fall is just around the corner 🍂⁠ Whethe 🍂 Fall is just around the corner 🍂⁠
Whether you live in the city, suburbs or out in the woods, you can help local biodiversity flourish with a few of our simple autumn garden tips. Tap the link in bio to access our fall garden guide!
Looking for something to do with your family this Looking for something to do with your family this weekend?  We've got a great lineup of events and free admission for college students and grandparents!⁠
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Saturday 9/9 ⤵️⁠
CollegeFest - Free admission for college students all day! See @campusphilly for full details. ⁠
Science Story Time, 11 a.m.-Noon ⁠
Awesome Armor Reptile Encounter, 2:30-3 p.m.⁠
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Sunday 9/10 ⤵️⁠
CollegeFest - Free admission for college students all day!⁠
Grandparents Day - bring your favorite adult in for free (with purchase of a child ticket) ⁠
Science Story Time, 11 a.m.-Noon⁠
Art and Observation: Illuminating Birds Art Studio, 2-4 p.m.⁠
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Check out the link in bio for a full listing of all upcoming events.
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