Tonya Russell

Collins Smith Barrack: The Philly Garden That Found a Way for Kids and Adults to Play

Gardens are like adult playgrounds, but when making gardening kid-friendly, you consider creating a play garden. The children in the…

2 years ago

Liberty Bell Beekeepers are on a mission to protect and rescue bees

Instead of extermination, bees can be left alone or relocated. Bees are as sweet as the honey they produce -…

3 years ago

How neighbors turned vacant land into an asset: La Esquina garden

A littered eyesore turned into a place for community In many neighborhoods, Philadelphia is a concrete jungle without much green…

3 years ago

Meet: Philadelphia City Rowing (PCR), the local nonprofit teaching children about water & the sport of crew.

Kids can learn not only sport, but how to keep the waterways clean Even when people want to go outdoors,…

4 years ago

How to bring children into the sustainability conversation

Several organizations in Philadelphia make sustainability easy, even for children. Here's how to utilize these resources. On the surface, sustainability…

4 years ago