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Academy Gift Guide for 2022 Holidays

Academy of Natural Sciences

Happy Holidays from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University! Check out our great gift ideas for that special bookworm, young environmentalist or nature enthusiast in your life. This season, give your family a sustainable feel-good gift that lasts all year — a membership to the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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Confronting the Effects of Coastal Climate Change

Academy of Natural Sciences

Throughout their co-op this spring and summer, Freyland worked with Beth Watson, PhD , associate professor of biodiversity, earth and environmental science and senior scientist at the Academy of Natural Sciences’ Patrick Center for Environmental Research, to study the impact of saltwater intrusion into coastal forests.

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Reduce Energy Use At Home

Academy of Natural Sciences

Whether we’re turning down the AC to cool off, or turning up the heat to get cozy, we use a lot of energy. When we consume less power, we reduce the amount of released toxic fumes in the air, conserve the earth’s natural resources and help protect ecosystems from destruction. When seasons change, so do indoor temperatures.

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Embrace Winter and Explore Philly’s Nature

Academy of Natural Sciences

Whatever you end up observing, consider documenting it with volunteer science tools such as eBird and iNaturalist. This is a great way to keep track of your finds while making the data available for scientists and conservation agencies. Urban beavers are a conservation success story. Tim Umphreys/Unsplash Stump Yourself?

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The Nature Conservancy-PA: New Urban Heat Map Underscores Need For Trees In Philadelphia Neighborhoods

PA Environment Daily

On November 2, The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania released new results and analysis of a federally-funded community science study that produced Philadelphia’s highest-resolution heat map to date. For more information, visit TNC-PA’s Urban Conservation in Pennsylvania webpage. Click Here to become a member.

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Create a Water-Wise Garden

Academy of Natural Sciences

Mulching your garden at the appropriate times of year can keep your soil moist and cool in the warmer months, reducing the need to water. The perfect way to literally conserve water, even if you live in a water-rich place, is to use a rain barrel! Sprinkle some mulch. Store your hose indoors to maintain its effectiveness longer.

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Get Outdoors with Philly’s Nature!

Academy of Natural Sciences

The cooling weather of autumn might be enough to get you moving after another sweaty Philly summer, and you’re not alone. Whatever you end up observing, consider documenting it with community science tools such as iNaturalist. These wild turkeys are a conservation success story. Bernard Brown/Grid Magazine. Start Small.