Spring has Sprung Friday Roundup… Philly’s SO Hot Right Now!

Spring has Sprung, and Philly’s exploding with activity both indoors & out. I can’t wait to play in the warm weather this weekend! Here’s a roundup of some events & recent green news:

• Have you been Loving Your Parks this Week?
• Today was Bike To Work Day, and the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition has a recap. Mayor Nutter loves the bike lanes AND doesn’t want cars in them, parked or driving. Ahh-MEN!
• Today is also Endangered Species Day, which started in 2006 by the US Senate to raise awareness to conserve endangered plants & animals worldwide. MNN mentions how the day stirs optimism yet the outlook is bleak for some of these beautiful creatures.
• The Philly Swap was Saturday May 12 and featured recycling & “swapping” clothes, materials & more!
• Friends of Pennypack Park are hosting a Recycling Event tomorrow (Saturday May 19) from 9 AM – Noon.  They’ll collect clothing, paper/cardboard, aluminum, batteries, cell phones, ink cartridges  & more! See a complete list on their site.
• Rittenhouse Row Festival Spring Festival is 12 – 5 PM tomorrow (Sat 5/19) and will include an eco-friendly Arcadia Sale! (and much much more.)
• The Philadelphia Streets Dept Household Hazardous Waste Collection events is tomorrow (sense a pattern?!) at 1st District Highway Yard, 4800 Parkside Avenue. This is your chance to get rid of paints, fertilizers, cleaning solvents (bathroom/kitchen/etc), automotive products like motor oil & antifreeze, flammable materials like gasoline & kerosene, and other deadly stuff from your house.
• Curbed Philly had a map of “Secret” Philly Gardens
• The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project had some kind words on their post about us – check out their site!

What are YOU doing this weekend, Philly?

Photo: Visit Philly