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Introducing New Bartram’s Garden Board Leadership and Members
Bartram’s Garden welcomed new leadership and members on the Board of Directors this winter: Lawrence F. Jones, Jr. was elected as President and Daneesha Dent as Secretary. In addition, Don…
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Remembering Joe Syrnick (1946–2026)
It’s hard to spot Joe Syrnick in this photo, but he’s at the heart of it, in more ways than one. The President and CEO of the Schuylkill River Development…
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I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists
Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists. That’s because they forage food and build dens, storing fabric, paper, animal bones, plant remains and other materials under floorboards,…
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With Gratitude for Barry Grossbach (1939–2025)
Our friend and neighbor Barry Grossbach passed away in December 2025, but his dedication to the neighborhood and pragmatic, problem-solving approach live on in many ways, including throughout Bartram’s Garden….
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For the past seven years, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) and Bartram’s Garden have partnered to pursue a shared vision: the creation of a freshwater mussel hatchery adjacent…
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Fostering Biodiversity in the Meadow with Pocket Gardens
If you’ve passed through the meadow over the past few years, you may have noticed that there are several spots that stand out from the surrounding vegetation. These are “pocket…
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“So I was the new flower that had to flourish and be that tall”
The 15th annual Philadelphia Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration will be held at Bartram’s Garden on Sunday, October 12, 11am–5pm. We sat down with the event co-host and one of the…
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Tending Common Ground: “Community” as an Action Word
An Interview with Charles Lomax, Sophia Poe, and Ben Vershbow In June 2025, Bartram’s Garden finalized a new strategic plan, Tending Common Ground, to guide the organization from 2025–2033. The…
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