Environment & Outdoors
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This spider was discovered in Delco, now, it just wants to be left alone
A small team of volunteers is studying a spider unique to Delaware County and parts of nearby Philadelphia: the Pennsylvania purseweb spider, or Atypus snetsingeri, writes Sebastian Echeverri for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The spiders are built like inch-long tarantulas painted in earth tones. “They are very secretive. … They live their entire lives in their…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Oliver Bass, President, Natural Lands
Oliver Bass, the President of Natural Lands, a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, spoke to MONTCO Today about being born in Arkansas and growing up in a rural town in East Texas, where he spent the majority of…
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Enjoy a peaceful nature-lover’s getaway at Stoneleigh
Stoneleigh, near Villanova University and once coveted by public and private investors, is now a quiet attraction for nature lovers, writes Charles J. Adams III for The Reading Eagle. “Stoneleigh: a natural garden,” is located in a ritzy area and is protected behind stone walls and spiked gates, and while teeming with natural beauty, it’s…
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Norristown basketball legend Jim Williams a driving force behind DPF Cleaning Solutions
By Mark Schiele Back in his playing days at Norristown Area High School and Temple University, saving and protecting the environment was one of the last things on the mind of basketball star Jim Williams. Now, things have changed for Williams, 75, a 1962 Norristown High graduate. Williams has partnered with longtime friend Ian Sturrock…
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‘Trails on Tap’ in Royersford this week, Norristown next
Pop-up beer gardens are not a new phenomenon, but when you find one on a walking trail, the idea takes on a new meaning. Trails on Tap brings a pop-up beer garden to a local park near you, if you live in Montco, that is! In partnership are Schuylkill River Greenways, FCM Hospitality (the creators…
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Fifth annual West Laurel Hill Cemetery Sustainability Fair to benefit Lower Merion Conservancy
Attention green thumbs, brew heads and anyone with a nose for a bargain. A family-friendly festival promoting sustainability and conservation is headed back to town this month and you won’t want to miss it. West Laurel Hill Cemetery will host the fifth annual “It’s a Green Thing Sustainability Fair” Saturday, June 15 from 1-5 p.m.…
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Montgomery County Commissioners open Pottstown section of Schuylkill River Trail
Montgomery County recently completed the construction of 1.1 miles of multi-use trail and the installation of 1.0 mile of shared bicycle lanes along Industrial Highway and Hanover Streets in Pottstown and Lower Pottsgrove Townships. Montgomery County funded the design and remaining $810,251 in construction costs. The Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) provided a…
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Elmwood Park Zoo hosts Party for the Planet on Saturday
Nearly three dozen vendors join Elmwood Park Zoo as it hosts its seventh annual “Party for the Planet” event Saturday, April 27, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Party for the Planet features an “Earth Expo” where guests can peruse green and eco-friendly offerings from businesses and organizations, such as Kimberton Whole Foods, the Clear…
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Pottstown events teach environmental action by example
On April 27th, Pottstown events will go beyond talking the talk on saving the planet, and walk the walk as well. The walking starts with the Pottstown Climate March, but continues afterwards at the Pottstown EcoFest. There, vendors will put eco-friendly living into practice. According to Caitlin Mercer, an EcoFest organizer, “my favorite form of…
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Pennsylvania seeks volunteers for statewide Spring cleanup, beautification effort
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, a campaign of statewide community cleanup activities that runs through May 31. Groups participating in PennDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program, which involves volunteers cleaning roadsides year-round, are also encouraged to take part in the…
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J.P. Mascaro & Sons asks: What is Sustainability?
You hear it all the time, “Live more sustainably!” and “Save the environment!” What do they all really mean? Sustainability is considered to be the healthy & productive maintenance of something; the capacity to endure (indefinitely). We’re depleting resources on a daily basis – from nature, to energy and water. Sustainability serves up the goal…
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New report shows why preservation of Pennsylvania parks is vital
The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF) issued a report on January 28th explaining the tremendous importance of preserving and maintaining Pennsylvania’s parks and forests. The PPFF is the official nonprofit organization for all of the state parks and state forests in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. They issued “The Legacy of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests:…
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MONTCO.Today sponsoring Bisnow’s “Future of the Philadelphia Suburbs”
A venue for the “Future of the Philadelphia Suburbs” forum has been announced by Bisnow. The Bellevue Hotel, 200 S. Broad St., Philadelphia will be the site of the event, which will explore “How to make the ‘Burbs the ultimate live, work, play destination,” on Feb. 28, beginning at 7:30 a.m. [uam_ad id=”54865″] MONTCO.Today is…
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Montco sites under investigation for contaminated drinking water
Ongoing concern over drinking water at the formal naval air station in Willow Grove and other sites around Montco have been an issue for years, and the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting a public meeting, which will also be live-streamed, in an attempt to assuage contamination fears. The state DEP is hosting…
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Schuylkill River Greenways contributes $378K for water quality projects
The Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area distributed grants totaling $378,671 to nine projects that will improve water quality in the Schuylkill River. The Schuylkill River Restoration Fund grants were awarded to six projects that will focus on stormwater runoff, abandoned mine drainage and agricultural pollution. Also awarded were three land transaction grants that will…
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J.P. Mascaro & Sons featured in national trade magazine
Their red trucks sometimes seem ubiquitous in our area, and now the Audubon-based company is making news on a national scale. When J.P. Mascaro & Sons founder J.P. Mascaro Sr. set out to start a waste collection business in 1964, he had just one truck and one contract serving the General Electric Aerospace Center in King of…
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Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown presents proposal that paves the way for increased parking
For some visitors to the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, the rarest attraction at the hugely popular Montgomery County destination is a parking spot. But Norristown Municipal Council, zoo officials and attorneys are working diligently to take parking off the endangered species list. At a recent special council meeting officials presented council with proposals. Representing…
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Salon Evolve joins industry program, expects to recycle up to 95 percent of its waste
Salon Evolve of Limerick has joined a growing recycling and sustainability program run by Green Circle Salons. The goal of the program is to significantly reduce the industry’s environmental impact. Salon Evolve owner Kim McQuillan’s salon at 214 W. Ridge Pike in Limerick is one of the nearly 2,100 salons across the U.S. and Canada that…
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