Join Megan and Ariel at Francis Cope House for 90 minutes of relaxation. Megan will guide you through a restorative yoga class (we use lots of props and hold postures with support). Ariel will play crystal singing bowls and serenade you with a sound bath that will leave your body feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. At […]
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT- THE WAITLIST IS NOW OPEN! SIGN UP BELOW Join us at our final Year of Birds event of 2022. We’ll begin with a light supper and then Bill Reaume, Awbury’s resident birder, will share birding lists from Awbury’s archives and tell us a little about the 134 bird species observed […]
January 2- February 26, 2023 Opening Reception Wednesday, January 4, 5-7 PM Cost: FREE Awbury ArboretumThe Francis Cope HouseOne Awbury RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19138 Interconnected features artwork by Artessa Alliance members Brenda Howell, Colleen Hammond, Elena Drozdova, Julia Way, Karen Hunter McLaughlin, Kimberly Mehler, Megan Raab Greenholt, Nancy Agati, Nathalie Borozny, and Rebecca Schultz, reflecting each artist’s relationship with the more-than-human world. Some works are […]
MLK Day of Service participants will assist Awbury Arboretum staff with cuttingback invasive vines in the Adventure Woods section of the Arboretum. Participants should dress appropriately for the weather. Please bring hand pruners and gloves, if you have them. A limited quantity of gloves and tools will be available. Awbury will provide water and a […]
William Penn Foundation Awards Awbury Arboretum Generous Creative Communities GrantAwbury Arboretum is excited to announce the award of a generous two-year grant for comprehensive signage at the Arboretum from the William Penn Foundation Creative Communities program, which funds arts, culture, and public space projects and initiatives that reflect the diversity of the region’s people, their […]
2023 is the Year of Trees at Awbury Arboretum, and to start off the year, local tree expert and arborist Ken Leroy will help us get to know some of the Grand Trees of Philadelphia. Light refreshments will be served! One can find significant grand old trees growing on protected land in Philadelphia and its […]
Led by Megan Do Nascimento These early morning walks take place every Monday and Thursday from 7 am - 8 am. Join Awbury's dedicated and fun-loving wellness community while breathing in the fresh morning air. Commune with nature and start your day out right on Awbury's beautiful grounds. On your way, you may see one […]
Don’t let the cold weather keep you indoors! Join us for a tree identification hike with Grant Folin, Awbury’s Landscape Manager. Learn to look at tree shape, bark, buds, and branching structure to identify a variety of trees on Awbury’s grounds. Leaves are often considered the easiest way to identify trees but as the saying […]
Join us March 1st, 2023 at 6 pm Attend Awbury's Community Planning Committee on March 1st, 2023 at 6 pm via zoom to discuss upcoming projects, address community concerns, and more. Please register below. Key Agenda Items New Business Landscape maintenance plans and initiatives for 2023 — Special guest Grant Folin, Awbury Landscape Manager Awbury […]
