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‘Ecotactical’ Art Exhibit celebrates conservation, environmental justice & activism; debuting soon at Schuylkill Center

Art exhibit continues to celebrate Earth Day at 50, proving Earth Day is Every Day in 2020.

After a pandemic closure, the Schuylkill Center has reopened its Visitor Center to the public with a new exhibit.

Ecotactical: Earth Day at 50 will be debuted on September 21st, and displayed in the Center’s gallery and on trails. Originally scheduled for April, this exhibition is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. (April 22nd was officially Earth Day, but we were alll at home.)

Works will include themes of conservation activism, urban farming, invasive and endangered species, environmental and racial justice, community organizing, and more.

Featured artists include artists Ants on a Log, Nicole Donnelly, Julia Way Rix, Kristen Neville Taylor, Tools for Action, Sophy Tuttle, Water
Ways, and Pili X.

If you go:

What: Ecotactical: Earth Day at 50
When: September 21
Where: Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19128

Admission: Free

Photo: Schuylkill Center


Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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