Salamanders, lichens, raccoons, birds — autumn is the perfect time to join many of our non-human neighbors in enjoying the outdoors.
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Category: Environmental Science
A Day in the Life at the Academy’s Ornithology Department
BEES co-op takes us through their interesting work cataloging historic eggs, stuffing birds and even catching louse.
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Leave the Leaves for Understory Habitats
Leaving those fallen autumn leaves in your yard is one part of a complex system that supports and sustains biodiversity
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Confronting the Effects of Coastal Climate Change
Students apply hands-on research with Academy scientist
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What Has the Clean Water Act Done for You?
Rowing, fishing, birding, and providing basic drinking water — fifty years later, the Clean Water Act still impacts us all
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In Search of the Hidden Cooper River
An historic expedition of the Cooper River, from its mouth at the Delaware River to its source at Gibbsboro, to uncover its hidden story
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Winterize Your Home (the Green Way)
Helpful and simple indoor tips on staying warm and environmentally conscious this winter.
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Academy and Drexel Host America’s First Local Conference of Youth
In preparation for U.N. Climate Change Conference
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Bird Migrations: Timeless and Threatened
New York Times bestselling author Scott Weidensaul talks about the wonders of bird migration, Lights Out Philly and what we can do to help
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Community Science to the Rescue, One Flipped Horseshoe Crab at a Time
Horseshoe crabs and shorebirds benefit from the amazing work of BEES instructor and volunteers in the Delaware Bay
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