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The event will see Kentucky coffee, honey locust, American elm, and American hackberry trees planted in Catania Park Saturday morning. (Shutterstock)
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, PA Delaware County is hosting an Earth Day celebration this weekend in Ridley Township.
The Delaware County Department of Parks & Recreation, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, announced a tree planting event to take place at 9 a.m. Saturday in Ridley Township s Catania Park. Fifteen new trees will be planted around the athletic field, and the planting work will be done by volunteers from the Ridley Athletic Club, local Tree Tenders, and students from Penncrest High School, Parks & Recreation Director Marc Manfre said.
Pennsylvania is loaded with things to do for Earth Day
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Organizations across Pennsylvania have put together events and programs for Earth Day 2021 on Thursday.
Starting at 10 a.m., First Lady Frances Wolf will welcome several Pennsylvania agencies for the annual Governor’s Residence Earth Day celebration, which this year will be held virtually. It will feature learning activities and information geared toward middle- and high-school students.
The theme will be Protecting the Environment for All Pennsylvanians, and the event will include activities from the Pennsylvania departments of Environmental Protection, Conservation and Natural Resources, Education and Agriculture, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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One of our most beautiful spring-blooming native trees: George’s Plant Pick of the Week
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Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ What it is: Redbuds are small, Pennsylvania-native flowering trees that grow slightly wider than tall and have heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in fall. ‘Appalachian Red’ is one of the most beautiful bloomers, sporting vibrant rosy-pink flowers before the tree leafs out in early spring. It was good enough to earn a 2021 Gold Medal award from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Size: Slow-growing to about 20 feet tall and wide in 20 to 25 years.
A truly thriving Philadelphia is an equitable Philadelphia, said Ellen Hwang, Knight Foundation program director for Philadelphia. Accessible public spaces are critical assets and places for our communities. These new investments will help ensure that as neighborhoods develop, there are opportunities for communities to be drivers and decision-makers of the change and to benefit from the opportunities that come from development.
The Knight Foundation is investing $1.8 million to advance Philadelphia s public spaces. Funding recipients include the John Bartram Association, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Impact Services Corporation and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation.
Today, @knightfdn announced $2.2M in support for #Philly projects, including our work with the 2020 PlayStreets program, which brought the summer camp experience to kids doorsteps last year! Meet all the recipients of new Knight funding: https://t.co/xBLbDoL2Pc#knightcities Philade