Category: News & Press Releases

March 27, 2025

New Tools for Garden Visitors with Low Vision Created by Local Accessibility Advocate and Philly Poet

This article was featured in the April 2025 Bartram’s Garden collaboration with the Southwest Globe Times newspaper. For Southwest Philadelphia neighbors, Bartram’s Garden is a place to experience nature in…

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March 27, 2025

Update on EPA Funding

In May 2024, Bartram’s Garden was proud to receive a competitive EPA grant supporting 50 paid youth internships, planting 200 trees, and installing 120 home garden beds in Southwest Philadelphia….

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March 3, 2025

BlackStar Projects Presents Joiri Minaya: Venus Flytrap

BlackStar Projects is pleased to present Venus Flytrap, a site-specific, four-day performance series and summer-long installation by Joiri Minaya that will take place at Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia. Curated by…

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September 24, 2024

Bartram’s Garden to honor Nancy A. Goldenberg and Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. at Twilight in the Garden on October 4.

PHILADELPHIA-SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 – Bartram’s Garden will host its annual benefit gala, Twilight in the Garden on Friday, October 4, 5:30–9:30pm. Tickets are now available at www.bartramsgarden.org/twilight On July 9…

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May 22, 2024

EPA Awards Remediation Funding for Future Field Station Site

On May 20, we were thrilled to join U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), and Mayor Cherelle Parker for the announcement of new…

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April 26, 2024

“Guardians of the Earth” Exhibit by Ann H. Wilson

If you’ve taken a walk in the Garden recently, you’ve probably come across these beautifully enchanting paintings on some of the trees. They’re part of Guardians of the Earth, an…

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yellow and orange maple leaves
October 24, 2023

Free yard trees available for Southwest Philadelphia residents!

Hey Southwest Philadelphia neighbors! Would you like a free tree for your yard? Register by November 7! In partnership with TreePhilly and the ROOTS Tree Crew, sign-ups are now available to…

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First-grade students in the Bartram's Garden meadow with a staff educator.
September 5, 2023

“There’s Nothing a Child Cannot Learn”: New Connections with Patterson Elementary School & Bartram’s Garden

A conversation about learning with Leslie Gale, School Education Manager at Bartram’s Garden, and Beverly Ritter, first-grade English Language Arts teacher at John M. Patterson School.   This interview originally…

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August 1, 2023

Bike Hub hosts a summer camp!

Last Friday, July 28th, the Bartram’s Garden Bike Hub welcomed a group of 6-12 year olds from the Finnegan Playground Summer Camp.  On one of the hottest days of the…

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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.