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 Friday, October 16, 2026
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 Lower Merion Township Fall Tree Giveaway
This fall, Lower Merion Township is giving away over 50 trees to Township residents. Enter the tree giveaway raffle by Tuesday, October 27 for a chance to receive a free tree. Must be a Lower Merion Township resident to enter.
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Learn about Sustainability in Lower Merion Township
In 2025, several local organizations presented to Sustainability Ambassadors on how they integrate sustainability into day-to-day operations and programming. Watch these recordings for free on the Lower Merion Township YouTube Sustainability Playlist.
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Fall Fest
Saturday, October 17, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
FDR Park, Philadelphia
Join the Friends of FDR Park for their fourth annual fall celebration! This will include family-friendly activities, including a hayride, trunk or treat, music performances by School of Rock, and much more.
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Energy Efficiency & HVAC PA Contractor Network Call
Friday, October 23, 8:00am
Virtual Meeting
The PA Contractor Network is a free resource hub built for contractors navigating today's fast-changing energy landscape. Join to hear about rebates and incentives for energy efficient technology from utilities like PPL, PECO, UGI, and more!
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Journeywork Pollinator Palooza
Registration open through October 23
Pollinator Palooza helps homeowners give a little bit of their lawn over to wildlife in a few simple steps: they select a 4x12 area of turf grass to prep in the fall, purchase a set of 28 plants to arrive in the spring, and follow the provided garden map and care directions that will produce blooms by next summer.
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Adopt-A-Tree Planting
Saturday, October 24, 10:30am
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Join Riverbend for a fall tree planting event. Planting trees at the preserve helps to provide habitat to local wildlife, combat climate change and helps to maintain our local water supply as the trees we plant keep runoff from heading to the Schuylkill River watershed.
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Peter's Pollinators Information Session
Sunday, October 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ludington Library, Bryn Mawr
Peter’s Pollinators is a program where volunteers can create their own pollinator garden, whether that be at someone’s home or a public place! Riverbend provides up to $350 worth of pollinator plants to volunteers to start their gardens and will receive professional gardening expertise from Michelle Detweiler, the owner of Wild About Native Plants.
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Halloween Fungi Social
Sunday, October 25, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Lower Merion Conservancy
Join the Philadelphia Mycology Club at Lower Merion Conservancy to socialize, eat, carve pumpkins, and see who makes the best maitake (or other mushroom) jerky.
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Gardening with Insects
October 17, 9:30am| Penn State Extension
Learn how predatory insects support natural pest control and reduce chemical use in this hybrid session led by Master Gardener Angela Hartley.
Register here
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Emerging Forest Technologies
October 20, 12:00pm | Penn State Extension
Discover emerging forest measurement technologies and explore how remote sensing and artificial intelligence can support forest management.
Register here
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Faith & Nature-Based Solutions for Flooding & Stormwater
October 21, 12:00pm | PA IPL
Join this webinar to hear from Congregation Rodeph Shalom about why they choose watershed stewardship with GSI, their experiences, and then learn about GSI from technical experts at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council!
Register here
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How to Harness the Power of Social Media
October 27, 3:00pm | The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health
Only 3% of climate-related content online mentions health. This session will explore how health professionals can close that gap.
Register here
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