Outdoors
Rehoboth considers ban on gas-powered mowers and other yard equipment
A Rehoboth Beach committee is expected to recommend a phased-in ban on gas-powered gear to cut down on pollution and noise.
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Check out one of Pennsylvania’s new state parks: Big Elk Creek in Chester County
The Big Elk Creek State Park will ask the community how they want to how they want to use the park.
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‘MeadowFest’ celebrates the FDR park meadows with art, activism, and citizen science
Beekeeping, painting, tree mapping — a weeklong festival celebrates what’s left of “the meadows.”
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Pennsylvania spending $45M to establish 3 new state parks
The parks will be at a nature preserve in Tunkhannock, on Big Elk Creek in the Philadelphia suburbs, and along the Susquehanna River near Wrightsville.
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Thousands pack Ben Franklin Pkwy. for Puerto Rican Day Parade
The theme of this year’s event was “The Puerto Rican Dreamers,” recognizing the achievements made by Puerto Ricans to inspire young Philadelphians.
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Runnemede, New Jersey celebrates the autumnal equinox with fire
Community members gathered for a fire performance and a sunset labyrinth walk in Mayor David L Vanella Memorial Park.
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The River Alive! Trail in Tacony Creek Park was shaped and built by community members. The bilingual exhibit aims to teach families about nature.
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Philly Art Commission continues to challenge Cobbs Creek Golf Course renovation
Commissioners heard plans for a driving range and education center for a third time. One called the development team’s preparation “troubling.”
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Eagle-eyed Delaware hunter chances upon ‘holy grail’ of tree lovers — full-grown American chestnut
Adult chestnuts were long thought to be extinct in Delaware. A fungus decimated the species in the eastern United States in the early 1900s.
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Listen 4:46New Jersey’s Black Heritage Trail signed into law
The trail will consist of historical markers placed at various sites in the state that commemorate African American contributions.
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Stressed out about climate change? 4 ways to tackle both the feelings and the issues
Heat waves, drought, massive storms. The bad news just keeps coming and there's no denying these issues are anxiety-provoking. If you feel that way, you're not alone.
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Canadians returning to Cape May after 2-year COVID hiatus
A vast majority of Cape May County’s Canadian tourism business has returned. Officials hope all of it will recover next year.
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Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding N.J. shorelines
As sea levels rise and buildings by coasts are increasingly endangered, communities around the world are turning to the small but mighty oyster to help stabilize shorelines.
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announces $15 million for Delaware River watershed
Federal and private dollars will help fund projects designed to protect the Delaware River watershed.
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Federal infrastructure funds could help Philly stop pollution from flooding city waterways, advocates say.
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