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Creative Climate Resilience for Greater Philadelphia
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/
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Applications for the fall 2026 Climate Education for Writers program are now closed. Thanks so much to everyone who applied, shared posts, attended an info session, and otherwise engaged with our program! We plan to contact everyone who applied by July 31. Thank you for your patience.
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In June we read an epic novel, an anthology of short stories, and a reflection on the nature of memory.
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What we’re reading: June 2026
This month we read THE WAYFINDER, ECO24, and THE RED ARROW.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/06/24/what-were-reading-june-2026/
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This week you can find your people at an eco-friendly workshop, or lose yourself in the trails during a festival for the fae folk.
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What you can do: Week of June 22, 2026
A weekly round-up of Philadelphia news and events related to the environment.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/06/22/what-you-can-do-week-of-june-22-2026/
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June 20 is
#ShowYourStripes
Day, inviting you to share a graphic representation of your region's changing temperatures over the last century or more. In our case, each stripe represents the temperature in Philadelphia averaged over a year. Find yours:
showyourstripes.info
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Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
https://showyourstripes.info/l/northamerica/unitedstatesofamerica/philadelphia/
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This week, you can welcome the summer solstice with ecologically-minded events from birding to crafting.
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What you can do: Week of June 15, 2026
A weekly round-up of Philadelphia news and events related to the environment.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/06/15/what-you-can-do-week-of-june-15-2026/
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This week you can explore ecoliterary events--a reading, a book club, a workshop--or walk and talk about environmental topics with experts and enthusiasts.
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What you can do: Week of June 8, 2026
A weekly round-up of Philadelphia news and events related to the environment.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/06/08/what-you-can-do-week-of-june-8-2026/
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This week you can swap plants or outdoor gear, tour one of Philadelphia's water treatment plants, watch environmental films, and more.
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What you can do: Week of June 1, 2026
A weekly round-up of Philadelphia news and events related to the environment.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/06/01/what-you-can-do-week-of-june-1-2026/
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Applications for the fall 2026 Climate Education for Writers program are now closed. Thanks so much to everyone who applied, shared posts, attended an info session, and otherwise engaged with our program! We plan to contact everyone who applied by July 31. Thank you for your patience.
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In May we read BEASTS OF THE SEA, VOICE OF THE FISH, and ECOLOGY OF CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA.
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What we’re reading: May 2026
This month we read historical fiction, lyric memoir, and an ecology guide tailored to our city.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/05/28/what-were-reading-may-2026/
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This is the last week to apply for the fall Climate Education for Writers program. It's also a great week to dive into environmental events, with ArtPhilly's What Now: 2026 arts festival bringing visions of a sustainable future to you.
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What you can do: Week of May 25, 2026
Events from What Now: 2026, news about drought conditions and RCP 8.5, and more.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/05/25/what-you-can-do-week-of-may-25-2026/
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The application deadline for our fall Climate Education for Writers program is May 31. We welcome emerging and established writers of any genre and other creatives who reside in the Greater Philadelphia area.
buriedcreekcollective.com/our-program/
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Our program
Buried Creek Collective program curriculum is a course designed to give Greater Philadelphia area writers a foundation in the regional environment and its concerns—from the city’s historic in…
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/our-program/
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One thing You Can Do for the environment this week is vote in the primary election. Also featured: birdwatching in a boat and exploring creativity in nature.
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What you can do: Week of May 18, 2026
A weekly round-up of Philadelphia news and events related to the environment.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/05/18/what-you-can-do-week-of-may-18-2026/
about 1 month ago
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This week, you can watch a site-specific dance performance, explore sustainable makers and agencies, and paddle out on the water.
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What you can do: Week of May 11, 2026
A weekly round-up of Philadelphia news and events related to the environment.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/05/11/what-you-can-do-week-of-may-11-2026/
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Landscape art exhibition openings, a book hike, a creek tour, and more in What You Can Do this week.
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What you can do: Week of May 4, 2026
This week, you can make plans to show your local park some love.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/05/04/what-you-can-do-week-of-may-4-2026/
about 2 months ago
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This concludes our
#NationalPoetryMonth
posting: 30 days, 30 poets, 30 poems with environmental connections that give us hope, ideas, evocative images, or big feelings. Who did we miss? What are your favorite poems about nature, climate change, and the environment?
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about 2 months ago
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In April, we read some resonant poetry and some diluvial prose. 💙📚
#BookSky
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Curious about the Climate Education for Writers program, but not sure if it's for you? Come say hi to us this Thursday at 6pm. We'll share some slides and details, and you can ask questions and learn more.
upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Buried Creek Collective Virtual Information Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Buried Creek Collective Virtual Information Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
https://upenn.zoom.us/meeting/register/0M5yvsfkQo63A3abgtroLg#/registration
about 2 months ago
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Philadelphia was one of the first cities to celebrate
#EarthDay
in 1970 with an event in Fairmount Park featuring musical performances, political speeches, and literary stars (Allen Ginsberg! Frank Herbert!)
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This week, you can celebrate Earth Day with events involving art, books, urban studies, outdoor activities, and... striptease? Never change, Philadelphia.
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What you can do: Week of April 20, 2026
This week, you can celebrate Earth Day with events involving art, books, urban studies, outdoor activities, and more.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/04/20/what-you-can-do-week-of-april-20-2026/
2 months ago
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Wondering about that smoke plume we all saw Saturday? Curious where to go to get on a boat this spring? Get these questions answered--and don't forget you can meet us on Thursday at our infosession!
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What you can do: Week of April 13, 2026
This week, you can read about wildfires, learn about data centers, explore textile arts and speculative storytelling, and more.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/04/13/what-you-can-do-week-of-april-13-2026/
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Heather Christle
3 months ago
For National Poetry Month I would like to invite people to go outside without a phone and notice when two things are trying to resemble each other. You don't even have to write it down.
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ALOCASIA
2 months ago
ALOCASIA is now seeking new unpublished queer creative writing for our upcoming EcoFutures issue, to be published December 2026. Deadline: 11/11. Pays $50. Absolutely no AI.
www.ALOCASIA.org
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So you've heard about our Climate Education for Writers program and you're interested, but want to learn more about what you're getting into? Come meet with us at noon Eastern on Thursday, April 16. We'll present a few slides and then open the floor for your questions!
upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Buried Creek Collective Virtual Information Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Join Buried Creek Collective facilitators Sara Davis and Stephanie Feldman to learn more about the upcoming Climate Education for Writers program. Get your questions answered about the program schedule, application process, and more.
https://upenn.zoom.us/meeting/register/Du8K4mCwTcyV1p3DOwhfIw#/registration
3 months ago
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Beth Kephart
3 months ago
An exquisite learning opportunity for writers seeking to connect language and love for our environment. It's free. It's all part of the Buried Creek Collective initiative . Learn more here:
buriedcreekcollective.com
@buriedcreek @stephanie.feldman
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Buried Creek Collective
Fostering creative climate resilience for Greater Philadelphia
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/
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April showers bring a blooming field of opportunities to learn, explore, and take care of the natural world.
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What you can do: Week of April 6, 2026
This week, you can do just about anything: mudlarking or birdwatching, book talk or garden tour, mushroom class or picking up trash.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/04/06/what-you-can-do-week-of-april-6-2026/
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John Bistline
3 months ago
This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
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Green Philly
3 months ago
🌿 EcoFair is BACK! Philly’s biggest green festival returns for year 3️⃣ on 5/16! 💚 🛍️ Shop the Sustainable Marketplace 🌱 Learn – Inspiring & educational programming ♻️ Recycle - Bring clothing & textiles 🎨 Make Art – Paint a mural 🤝 Create Community Connections RSVP:
https://bit.ly/4sPXqxU
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Orion Magazine
3 months ago
It's here! Introducing Orion's Spring issue, WORKING THE LAND: LESSONS IN LABOR AND COLLECTIVE ACTION, en route to your doorsteps right now 💪 How we work, resist, and survive is all connected—and it's all happening in conversation with the environment and the more-than-human world. (1/2)
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Every day is
#EarthDay
when you're an environmental education program. In April we're also celebrating
#NationalPoetryMonth
by posting a poem every day–some of our favorites that invoke environmental themes and settings. Let's start off with a splash.
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Our applications are open, and we can't wait to meet you.
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Buried Creek Collective now accepting applications for Climate Education for Writers
Buried Creek Collective is now accepting applications for the first annual Climate Education for Writers program.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/03/31/buried-creek-collective-now-accepting-applications-for-climate-education-for-writers/
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Nicola Chester
3 months ago
Submissions are open! Delighted to be a judge for Natasha Carthew & Octopus Books’ Common Ground Nature Writing Prize, for writers self-identifying as working class. 1,000 words or less, in any form & great prizes! Further details & link to submit, here:
www.octopusbooks.co.uk/landing-page...
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Read about fires and floods in the region. Learn from films and foraging walks and First Fridays. And plan ahead for April!
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What you can do: Week of March 30, 2026
This week, you can plan ahead for a wide array of eco-centric events during Earth Month.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/03/30/what-you-can-do-week-of-march-30-2026/
3 months ago
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This month we're reading HELM and THE PRICE of EVERYTHING.
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What we’re reading: March 2026
Featuring books that were longlisted for the Climate Fiction Prize!
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/03/25/what-were-reading-march-2026/
3 months ago
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This week: Local and state news, educational events, and opportunities to engage in the state of nature.
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What you can do: Week of March 23, 2026
This week, you can participate in a first-of-its-kind public event to engage in an evidence-based assessment of nature in the US.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/03/23/what-you-can-do-week-of-march-23-2026/
3 months ago
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Lots of learning opportunities this week--both free and ticketed, online and in person.
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What you can do: Week of March 16, 2026
This week, you can learn about trees, herbs, plastics, and more.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/03/16/what-you-can-do-week-of-march-16-2026/
3 months ago
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Phenology is the study of natural cycles and how seasonal phenomena (like emerging flowers and mating birds) are linked. In March, you can plan walks to observe this. In the news, you can observe how the catastrophe of war and the gradual violence of climate crisis are also linked phenomena.
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What you can do: Week of March 9, 2026
This week, you can read about the environmental impacts of war. You can also look for the early signs of spring. These are complicated times we live in.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/03/09/what-you-can-do-week-of-march-9-2026/
4 months ago
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This week, you can stand up for science, read local environmental news, and plan ahead for the coming month.
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What you can do: Week of March 2, 2026
This week, you can stand up for science, read local environmental news, and plan ahead for the coming month.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/03/02/what-you-can-do-week-of-march-2-2026/
4 months ago
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
4 months ago
Philly, we have a good problem on our hands. We had TOO easy of a time distributing 10,000 packets of seeds. 12 bars & 13 distribution stations later, Poof! Wanna help me pack up more? Let's meet on Monday. I'll have free pint glasses in exchange for your help 😘
luma.com/q82nwao2
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2026 Native Plant Project Party · Luma
We're gearing up for the 2026 iteration of the Philly Native Plant Project, and we need YOUR HELP! Last year we distributed 10,000 packets of native plant…
https://luma.com/q82nwao2
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What we're reading this month—featuring gorgeous prose that weaves personal stories of loss and recovery with environmental themes.
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What we’re reading: February 2026
This month we're reading WHY FISH DON'T EXIST, IS A RIVER ALIVE?, and UNDERLAKE.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/02/25/what-were-reading-february-2026/
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It's pretty snowy out there, but there are some great webinars this week, including one about biodiversity and storytelling.
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What you can do: Week of February 23, 2026
This week, you can read about the Pennsylvania's data center debate, learn about Afrofuturism and bird conservation, and more.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/02/23/what-you-can-do-week-of-february-23-2026/
4 months ago
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Last week saw a major setback in the fight to regulate harmful greenhouse gas emissions. You can read more about it--and you can also seek out ways to learn about and connect with the environment.
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What you can do: Week of February 16, 2026
This week, you can read about the EPA decision to revoke the 2009 Endangerment Finding.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/02/16/what-you-can-do-week-of-february-16-2026/
4 months ago
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This week you can layer up and show some love to a local park--or you can stay warm and read the news.
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What you can do: Week of February 9, 2026
This week, you can read about local efforts to resist major polluters and participate in a citywide climate resilience workshop.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/02/09/what-you-can-do-week-of-february-9-2026/
5 months ago
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Last week we learned that a high-performing magnet school focused on environmental education was one of 20 Philly schools slated to close. Learn more about Lankenau and other local news this week.
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What you can do: Week of February 2, 2026
This week, you can make a zine, learn about trees, and act to keep a unique urban agricultural high school open.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/02/02/what-you-can-do-week-of-february-2-2026/
5 months ago
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What we're reading this month— featuring themes like ag-tech, disability and queerness, and the untamed pockets of urban spaces.
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What we’re reading: January 2026
This month we're reading EXILE AND PRIDE, SALTCROP, and A NATURAL HISTORY OF EMPTY LOTS.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/01/28/what-were-reading-january-2026/
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The last week in January is Winter Salt Week--a great time to learn about how salt pollution impacts the natural world. We need road salt and sidewalk salt to stay safe--especially in this weather!--but we use more than we need.
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What you can do: Week of January 26
This week, you can learn about the impact of road salt on waterways and ecosystems--and how to use it responsibly.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/01/26/what-you-can-do-week-of-january-26/
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Sara Davis
5 months ago
Hello. If you need a moment to interrupt the feedback loop of scrolling, come on a walk with me courtesy of a snowy winter morning in FDR Park in Philadelphia.
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What you can do: Week of January 19 This week, you can submit comments on environmental policy at the local and federal levels.
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What you can do: Week of January 19
This week, you can submit comments on environmental policy at the local and federal levels.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/01/19/what-you-can-do-week-of-january-19/
5 months ago
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Introduce yourself with: 1 movie 1 book 1 TV show 1 album Flow (2024) Braiding Sweetgrass Abbott Elementary Vespers of the Blessed Earth (John Luther Adams)
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Every week, we share environmental news and opportunities to learn or do more. This week's short roundup includes MLK Day park cleanups, Delaware River news, and a webinar about trees.
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What you can do: Week of January 12
This week, you can plan ahead and pitch in on next Monday's day of service.
https://buriedcreekcollective.com/2026/01/12/what-you-can-do-week-of-january-12/
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