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The Jones Road wildfire burns in Ocean County, New Jersey
Weather

Ocean County, N.J. wildfire on pace to be the largest in nearly 20 years, is 50% contained but could burn for a few days

Officials expect the Jones Road Wildfire to eclipse a 2007 blaze by the time full containment happens this weekend.

8 months ago

Smoke billows from a wildfire in a forest
Community
6abc

South Jersey wildfire consumes 1,000 acres

The fire was first detected by the Belleplain Fire Tower at 12:24 p.m. Friday.

8 months ago

Students at Emlen Elementary School
Science

Climate Fixers: Helping kids with autism learn ‘earth-to-table’ gardening

Black Girls With Green Thumbs takes climate lessons into schools. At Emlen Elementary, children with autism learn “earth-to-table” food production.

8 months ago

peacock topiary
Arts & Entertainment

Peacocks and giraffes and snails, Oh my! Philly zoo installs plant-based sculptures of giant animals

The five “ZOOtopiaries” drive home the connections between plants and animals.

8 months ago

Listen 1:12
Monarch butterflies
Lifestyle

In a new book, an entomologist from the University of Delaware urges everyone to put native plants in their yards

Native-plants champion Doug Tallamy says individuals should reduce the amount of lawn they have and plant more native plants in his latest book, “How Can I Help?”

8 months ago

a sign by the water reads FISHING ALLOWED
Science

Anglers to cast their lines during New Jersey’s opening day of trout season

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife stocked more than 180,000 rainbow trout in waterways across the state to kick off Saturday’s opening-day event.

8 months ago

Listen 1:10
The S.S. United States
Community

The SS United States, a former South Philly staple now by Florida’s coast, will soon be the world’s largest artificial reef

The SS United States is set to join Okaloosa County’s more than 500 artificial reefs, which include a dozen smaller ship wrecks.

8 months ago

Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Best of Philly tourism: Off-the-beaten-path edition

We rounded up the coolest spots in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions worth the cost and free things to do.

Air Date: April 3, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 37:47
an aerial view of the Delco Woods property
Community

Delco Woods set to get a loop trail, formal BMX arrangements and pavilion

Due to fiscal issues, Delaware County is taking a long-term approach to resurrect the former Don Guanella property as its largest public park.

8 months ago

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Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Want to help make Philly greener? This big spring tree planting is coming up

More than 60 community groups across Philly and surrounding suburbs will plant trees April 11 to 14.

8 months ago

Prunus, the
Community

Your guide to Philadelphia’s cherry blossom season: From peak bloom to best places to see the ‘puffy clouds of spring’

Local horticulturists expect the season will peak during the first week of April, aligning perfectly with Shofuso’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

9 months ago

Listen 1:11
A mallard in the water
Health

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders

Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up.

9 months ago

a wildfire burning
Weather

‘Bad year’ for Delaware wildfires prompts forest service to discourage outdoor burning, offer safety tips

With lower-than-normal rainfall, forest firefighting crews have responded to far more blazes. One saw flames shooting above 50-foot trees.

9 months ago

Listen 1:40
Overbrook's concert schoolyard with a basketball goal
Education

Overbrook Elementary third graders are working to turn their asphalt schoolyard into a community green space

Overbrook students spend recess in a bare-bones concrete yard. Now, they’re working with Trust for Public Land to reimagine the space.

9 months ago

The 2026 FIFA poster
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly unveils its 2026 FIFA World Cup poster with a dramatic floral display

Artist Nicholas McClintock showed off his winning design at the Philadelphia Flower Show through a giant re-creation made from hydrangeas, carnations, roses and more.

9 months ago

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