summer

Trailblazers is an all new program for older campers ages 11-13 who are looking for a fun and enriching summer experience. During their week at Riverbend, the Trailblazers will practice collaboration, problem solving, and leadership through service projects centered around...

Trailblazers is an all new program for older campers ages 11-13 who are looking for a fun and enriching summer experience. During their week at Riverbend, the Trailblazers will practice collaboration, problem solving, and leadership through service projects centered around...

Celebrate the longest day of the year and the kickoff to summer! Did you know that on summer solstice the sun makes its longest journey across the sky making it the longest day of the year? This day has been...

Trailblazers is an all new program for older campers ages 11-13 who are looking for a fun and enriching summer experience. During their week at Riverbend, the Trailblazers will practice collaboration, problem solving, and leadership through service projects centered around...

Philadelphia’s summer temps have increased 3 degrees since 1970. We’ve been saying Philadelphia will become hotter and wetter due to climate change. But the data shows that climate change is here. As greenhouse gases increase the global average temperature, they...

Humans might be social distancing right now, but ticks and mosquitoes aren’t. Here’s how to protect yourself from itchy bites and insect-borne illnesses this summer. Pennsylvania holds an unfortunate record with insect-borne diseases. 73,610 cases of tick-borne illnesses were reported...

Though we had a cold and breezy spring this year, summer in Philly never disappoints regarding its sweltering temperatures, steamy sidewalks, and heat-induced malaise. In Chinese Medicine, “summer heat” merits its own category as one of six external factors that...

I have a rocky relationship with water. I am often negligent and forget to drink water during the day, especially during the summer. I’ve even fainted a few times from dehydration and heat exhaustion. This didn’t mean I didn’t drink a lot during the day. I did. I just didn’t drink a lot of water. In recent years, I’ve fixed this problem by always having a reusable water bottle on hand and by sometimes drinking water substitutes. Water substitutes are a different way to look at water. As such, I have complied a list of five favorite fun ways to drink water. 5 Fun Ways to Drink Water this Summer:

It’s that time of year again! Summer is here, or rather, a few short days away, marking the return of many of the city’s farmer’s markets and their bounties of fresh and local summer fruits and vegetables. Don’t want to miss your favorites? Here’s a quick guide to the summer’s harvests.  Summer Guide to Philly’s Farmer’s Markets: