May 2023

  • Homeschooler Days: Plant Diversity in the Garden

    Bartram’s Garden Courtyard, Coach House and Barn
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia

    Let's dip our toes into plants' world of biodiversity and learn what stories they have to tell!   ABOUT HOMESCHOOLER DAYS: Every second Wednesday, March through June and September through November, 10am-noon. For homeschoolers ages 5 -11 and their adult. For more information, email


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  • June 2023

  • Homeschooler Days: Mapping the Garden

    Bartram’s Garden Courtyard, Coach House and Barn
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia

    Calling on art for inspiration, we'll put our knowledge of the garden into practice.   ABOUT HOMESCHOOLER DAYS: Every second Wednesday, March through June and September through November, 10am-noon. For homeschoolers ages 5 -11 and their adult. For more information, email


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  • September 2023

  • Homeschooler Days: The Art of Nature

    This fall we're going to explore how we communicate about nature-- what we see, hear, and feel.  This week we start with drawing as a way of understanding what we see as well as a way to share that understanding with others.   ABOUT HOMESCHOOLER DAYS: Every second Wednesday, March through June and September through...


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  • October 2023

  • Homeschooler Days: Writing Nature

    Bartram’s Garden Courtyard, Coach House and Barn
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia

    Using words and storytelling to explore nature for ourselves and communicate to others.   ABOUT HOMESCHOOLER DAYS: Every second Wednesday, March through June and September through November, 10am-noon. For homeschoolers ages 5 -11 and their adult. For more information, email


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  • November 2023

  • CANCELED Homeschooler Days: Counting Nature

    Bartram’s Garden Courtyard, Coach House and Barn
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia

    Using maps, charts, and other tools for understanding nature and communicating with others.   ABOUT HOMESCHOOLER DAYS: Every second Wednesday, March through June and September through November, 10am-noon. For homeschoolers ages 5 -11 and their adult. For more information, email


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  • April 2024

  • Homeschooler Days – Here There Be Dragons: Maps and Navigation from the Past

      ABOUT HOMESCHOOLER DAYS: Every second Wednesday, April through June and September through November, 10am-noon. For homeschoolers ages 5 -11 and their adult. For more information, email  


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  • May 2024

  • Homeschooler Days – Unnatural History: Myth, Hoaxes, and Honest Mistakes

    ABOUT HOMESCHOOLER DAYS: Every second Wednesday, April through June and September through November, 10 - 11:30am. For homeschoolers ages 5 -11 and their adult. For more information, email  


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  • June 2024

  • Homeschooler Days – Rich Habitats: Biodiversity Among the Small Creatures of the Garden

    ABOUT HOMESCHOOLER DAYS: Every second Wednesday, April through June and September through November, 10 - 11:30am. For homeschoolers ages 5 -11 and their adult. For more information, email  


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  • October 2024

  • CANCELED Homeschooler Days: Fungi!

    A day to explore the wonderful kingdom of Fungi! We think of fungi as tasty (or dangerous) to eat and important decomposers, but they are remarkable in and of themselves and in their relationships with trees.  We will not be harvesting wild mushrooms, but we will be searching for them, learning about their roles in...


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I'm interested in:

Biking & Walking

Birds

Boating & Fishing

Flowers, Plants & Trees

Gardening

History

Kids' Activities

Sankofa Community Farm

Southwest Philadelphia

Water Quality

Workshops, Wellness & Culture

Youth Internships

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Biking & Walking

Stroll the Schuylkill River Trail or join us for biking!

Birds

Look up! More than 100 species of birds rely on this ecosystem.

Boating & Fishing

Enjoy all that the Tidal Schuylkill River has to offer.

Flowers, Plants & Trees

See what’s blooming, find a favorite tree, and stroll the gardens and natural lands.

Gardening

Bring the Garden home! Shop for plants or grow food, trees, and more.

History

Uncover the interconnected stories of this historic site.

Kids' Activities

Join us year-round to learn, make, share, and wonder.

Sankofa Community Farm

“Go back and get it!” Growing food sovereignty with an African Diaspora focus.

Southwest Philadelphia

Resources and opportunities especially for neighbors in Southwest Philly.

Water Quality

View our latest data on current river conditions.

Workshops, Wellness & Culture

Enjoy upcoming workshops, self-care, and events. Are you a Southwest artist? Let’s partner!

Youth Internships

Calling Southwest students: paid internships available with the river, the farm, and the trees.