Lower Merion Conservancy

We are thrilled to be co-hosting Dr. Steven Goldsmith's lecture "From our streets to our tap water: Consequences of road salt application in an increasingly paved world" with the SJU Institute for Environmental Stewardship on March 3rd. Learn more here: lmconservancy.org/event/conseque…

Have any broken electronics sitting around? Bring them to Beth Am Israel's Electronics Recycling Drive on Martin Luther King Day to make sure that they are safely recycled!

Road salt can help melt ice, but it harms aquatic life and corrodes our infrastructure, which ultimately pollutes our drinking water. Consider focusing on shoveling and only using road salt as a last resort. To learn more before tonight's storm: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/dc9fdd…

Capture the magic of fireflies on film along the Cynwyd Heritage Trail this Friday, July 16 at 8 pm with instruction from photographer George Manos and biologist Karen Snetselaar! Register: sites.google.com/sju.edu/milkwe…

TONIGHT @ 7 pm: Narberth Historic District Public Meeting at Narberth Borough Hall You can view ordinance FAQ on the borough's website: narberthpa.gov/narberth-histo…

@YFPAPhilly @LMConservancy Thanks, Greg!

It was a great day to start up YFPA programming again with a bike tour in Wayne, co-sponsored by Radnor Historical Society and @LMConservancy! Thank you to everyone who attended and YFPA Steering Committee member Greg Prichard for leading the tour! #yfpa #waynepa #mainlinepa

#Narberth Historic District Public Meeting will be held on July 12 at 7 pm to answer questions and accept input about the proposed ordinance. View the ordinance & FAQ on the borough's website: narberthpa.gov/narberth-histo…

Local historian Greg Prichard will lead the bike tour, which will be about 6 mi. long and will take about 2 hours. Includes moderate hills and many stops to admire Wayne’s great landmarks. Saturday, July 10 2-4 pm $15 for Members, $20 for non-Members lmconservancy.org/events

When you can’t take students to the stream, you bring the magnificent #macroinvertebrates to them! Thanks Science Leadership Academy MS for a great visit!

Tour the Delmont Avenue "Green Street: on Sunday, June 15 from 11am- 12pm! Register: lmconservancy.org/event/green-st…

Join a plant walk on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail on Sunday, May 23 at 12:15, 1:15, and 2:15 pm meeting at the Barmouth and Cynwyd station trailheads as a part of the Celebration of Vine Creek! After the walk, check out our kid-friendly activities set up at Barmouth from 12-3 pm!

Stop! Before you reach for the hose to clean up an oil spill in your driveway, think about where you are pushing those chemicals. Instead, use an absorbent material to soak up the oil, and then sweep it up to dispose of it safely.

If you missed the awesome webinar about the WCAU Studios Building on City Ave, the recording is now available to watch! Check it out here: youtu.be/6ndoE7tef5c Thank you to our sponsor Archer & Buchanan Architecture for making this free event possible!

Join us Thursday, May 6 at 7pm on Zoom!

The webinar recording of "Wildlife Photography: Get Inspired by the World Around You" with Troy Bynum, is now available! Thanks to The Camera Shop in #BrynMawr for making this event possible! youtu.be/41PVljnHrPQ

Tonight! Wildlife Photography: Get Inspired by the World Around You Zoom Event @ 7pm Plus a FREE Custom 11x14 Fine Art Print or 50% off Camera Sensor Cleaning from The Camera Shop in #BrynMawr! Register: lmconservancy.org/event/wildlife…

There is a plan to remove 480+ mature trees for the new LMSD playing fields. We are urging LMSD & LMT to find an alternate plan. Mature trees provide invaluable stormwater/ carbon capturing functions that LM cannot afford to lose. Sign the petition: chng.it/xSmytsNCg6

Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust has an interesting event about #tick-borne illness, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, known for producing an #allergy to #meat among other medical oddities, coming up on Tuesday, March 30 @ 7pm! Check out the FREE event: ow.ly/Kd6P50E7Cos

NEW STUDY: Microplastics Found in 100% of PA Streams A study released by @PennEnvironment revealed that #microplastic contamination was found in all 300 samples the org collected from 53 #PA waterways, including the #Delaware & #Schuylkill Rivers. ow.ly/zaIG50E2TAq