General News

Written by Carmelita Rosner How do you get a group of high schoolers to work outside away from their phones in the cold of the winter and the heat of […]

Written by RuthAnn Purchase One huge change that has come to our region recently is the increasing desire to honor ancient ways of living together well. Land acknowledgements are one […]

Written by Corey Shiner and Steve Johnson Want to get out on the water this summer and experience the Refuge from a new point of view?  L.L. Bean provides kayaking […]

Written by Lamar Gore More than 50 years ago, residents and conservationists joined together to battle development, habitat destruction, dumping, and other environmental injustices in Southwest Philadelphia.  Their passion, frustration, […]

Written by Matthew Know, AmeriCorps VISTA intern with FOHR Friends of Heinz Refuge (FOHR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit cooperating association founded in 1997 to assist the United States Fish & […]

Division of Housing and Community Development City of Philadelphia Programs Basic Systems Repair Program  Providing free emergency home repairs for eligible owner-occupied single families in Philadelphia.  Adaptive Modifications Program  Help […]

Join them at their Watermelon and Produce Fest! On Saturday July 16, 2022 from 10AM-4PM there will be fresh fruits and vegetables (all organic, no pesticides). Location: 5900 Greenway Ave. […]

Written by RuthAnn Purchase and Simon Purchase James The Lenape Forest Garden at the Village of Fork Branch in Dover, Delaware is regeneration, reconnection, and decolonization in action.  In the […]

Mabel “Toni” Coffey Brazington celebrated her 100th birthday at the Southwest Senior Center on May 27th.  Her friends and staff sang Happy Birthday and had cake and ice cream, along […]