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Written by Gene Burke As The Common Place (TCP) continues to serve the children of Southwest Philadelphia, an important collaborative partnership has formed with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Starting […]

From Rep. Joanna McClinton– ATTENTION NEIGHBORS: Wanted to remind you that while school is out this summer, FREE healthy meals are still available for students in West + Southwest Philly […]

Written by Garrett Whilte Fishing at the Refuge? Fun.  Worrying about when the next flood will hit your block? Not fun.  Wondering how these two things are related? Read on. […]

Written by Satvik Garapati and Trevor Njonjo Native or non-native? Can you tell which blooming beauty can harm the environment and which can help? John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge has […]

Written by Carmelita Rosner Do you need a place for some self care? A spot where you can clear your head and take some time to yourself?  John Heinz National […]

Written by Hoan Tran and Hannah Tyburski Have you ever wondered what job might require hopping on a skidsteer at a community garden and mentoring a new hunter at sunrise […]

By Deborah Jefferson, EFNC History Committee Chairperson Curious about what Eastwick Friends and Neighbors Coalition, often called EFNC, has been up to lately? Over the past several years, EFNC has […]

Written by Haley Phillips “Mentored hunting” isn’t a phrase you’d expect to hear in Philadelphia. Neither is “hunters of color”. And that’s exactly why John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at […]

Written by Robin Irizarry, Audubon Mid-Atlantic Delaware River Watershed Program Manager With block after block of concrete, cities can often feel devoid of nature. If we take a moment, though, […]