Small Actions Spark Big Changes

You can make our planet more sustainable

At the Academy of Natural Sciences, we believe that individual actions can truly make a difference. Each month of 2023, we’ll guide our community in a conversation about how everyday choices can affect the health of our environment. Follow along with us here, on our Blog, on social media @acadnatsci, through email and in the museum to join the conversation!

March/April: 10 Hikes to Explore Our Watershed

An image of fairmount park in the spring with a path along grass with trees next to a river. 

We all live downstream. While the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers provide drinking water for many of the people in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the streams that feed into them are all part of our watershed. Also known as a basin, a watershed is simply the land in which all the water such as rainfall, snowmelt and runoff drains to a nearby river, creek or stream.

Looking to create a deeper connection to your watershed? Check out our Blog to learn how you can get up close and personal with the waterways that connect to our major drinking water supplies with some wonderful walks.

January/February 2025: Reuse, Rewear, Repair