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Whitby Meadows Project
Earlier this spring, LandHealth Institute partnered with Audubon Mid-Atlantic to complete a land revitalization project at Whitby Meadows...
Kiara Buker
Jun 29, 2021


WeWalk Wonderwalks
LandHealth Institute is excited to announce a series of Urban-Eco Wonderwalks in partnership with WeWalkPHL. They are a free walking...
Kiara Buker
Jun 14, 2021

Animals at the Nursery
Wildlife at our nursery is always a great delight. There are currently two resident Baltimore Oriole pairs that enjoy taking baths in the...
Joshua Benoff
May 31, 2021


Efforts to Reduce Bird Collisions in Philadelphia
Have you ever seen a dead bird on the sidewalk when walking around the city? Many of these deaths are the result of birds colliding with...
Taisia Osipova
May 13, 2021


Life at the Nursery
What's Happening at the LandHealth Native Plant Nursery? At the nursery, we have 4 different spaces for our plants. We have a garden for...
Bri Zayas
May 7, 2021


Future Stewards at the Nursery
LandHealth Institute's Native Plant Nursery isn't just a destination for native flora. This Spring, 8th and 9th grade students from...
Kiara Buker
May 3, 2021


Earth Day Walk Through the Wissahickon
On Earth Day, the LandHealth Founder, Scott Quitel, led a tour through the Wissahickon, discussing its patterned history in the region...
Robert Dukes
Apr 25, 2021


Raising Caterpillars from Home
Raising butterflies and moths from home can be a fun project! All you have to do is find a caterpillar or butterfly eggs, and you can get...
Taisia Osipova
Jul 20, 2020


Nursery Wildlife
Our native plant nursery, PhilaFlora, is a major part of LandHealth’s mission to “put nature back.” Our greenhouses and beds sit on...
Taisia Osipova
May 22, 2020

How Coronavirus is Impacting the Environment
Air Pollution Due to the many varying factors surrounding COVID-19, there have been significant reductions in air pollution and CO2...
Maddie Worth
May 15, 2020
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