Meet Mycopolitan Mushrooms, a Philadelphia-based mushroom farm producing 12 unique varieties for local restaurants and mushroom lovers all year round: https://t.co/6FP4mjL1iy

Cheltenham-based artist Rebecca Schultz explores what keeps ecosystems healthy and why they’re essential to our survival with the help of more than 60 contributors in participatory art and community science project titled "Mapping Our Watershed." https://t.co/6HgTFLRBFj

Advocates envision Philadelphia's waterways with less pollution, more boat launches, and far more accessible water recreation. But to do that, they need to generate demand for those access points. ➡️ Read the full story at https://t.co/HUJi4N3KO7

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In the early 1900s, an introduced pathogenic fungus called chestnut blight nearly wiped out the American chestnut. In Wissahickon Valley Park, two healthy, apparently blight-resistant American chestnut trees continue to survive: https://t.co/D3vDOpnL01

In last month’s edition of Grid, we shared the perspectives of advocates who want to see more recreation in Philadelphia’s rivers, creeks and lakes. But do powerful stakeholders share this vision of a water-happy Philadelphia? Turns out, it’s complicated: https://t.co/DRtzwK6NyP

Adam Forbes, founder and director of Discovery Pathways, helps the next generation of naturalists, environmentalists and outdoor aficionados connect with Philadelphia's waterways: https://t.co/pWGfiZAoEI

The University of Pennsylvania’s BioPond remains an oasis amid the traffic and never-ending building boom of University City: https://t.co/u8ZNwnIzWZ

Happy September! Looking for ways to continue connecting with the outdoors as summer comes to a close? You’re in luck! Our brand new Nature Issue is here 🌿 ➡️ Read the full Nature Issue now at https://t.co/HUJi4N3KO7!

People looking for water recreation today often travel outside Philly. Advocates say our rivers & waterways are safer than they appear. 🎧 @Avi_WA & @KyleBagenstose talk @gridphilly's "Back to the Water" in collab with @TheCHLocal and @delawarecurrent. https://t.co/54r18pUT9Z

Is the Delaware River clean enough to swim in? The health of our rivers has improved significantly since 1972 with the passage of the Clean Water Act, but studies show there’s still a long way to go. ➡️ Read the full story at https://t.co/HUJi4N3KO7

“Swimmers violate park regulations that ban swimming, since virtually all of the accessible Philly waterfront is parkland. Philadelphia Parks & Recreation seems to do little to enforce the swimming ban, though.” ➡️ Read the full note from our editor at https://t.co/JslSxMIcTl

Hunting Park United co-founder Leroy Fisher says more cooling centers are needed for teenagers and vulnerable populations. His organization is advocating for the City-owned Logan House in Hunting Park to be used as one: https://t.co/ZW275E4aPC

Empowered CDC aims to make the Cecil Street Community Garden more accessible thanks to a $2,000 grant from the @CleanAirCouncil’s Feet First Philly program: https://t.co/OAJ1Rxb0hl

Want to grow something delicious? Bakari Clark, a University of Pennsylvania student pursuing a master’s degree in city planning and landscape architecture, encourages novice gardeners to join one of the many community gardens around Philadelphia: https://t.co/osYQDbnH72

Thomas Jefferson University student Julia Jackson designs Venice Island Sanctuary, a 30-acre resiliency park intended to reduce the impacts of flooding downstream: https://t.co/Hb96IHA5Mw

In July, for the second time in five years, Philadelphia’s waste collection system stopped working and trash piled up in the streets. Now that the latest crisis is behind us, we need to lay the groundwork for a better system: https://t.co/lv1e1Qin7d

“Hospital clowns are a cross between improv comedians and social workers. You don’t have a memorized script. You respond to the moment. Sometimes people just want a listening ear.” ➡️ Read the full story at https://t.co/aDmTufB2sR

Based on data collected between 2021 and 2023, Philadelphia recorded a failing grade for all three measures of air quality — and all signs point to the city’s air quality getting worse: https://t.co/mkHxx1AZNF

Philly Unwrapped aims to address the ubiquity of single-use packing waste in food service establishments: https://t.co/X7iK9672TH

In several Northeast Philadelphia neighborhoods, I-95 has cut off access to the Delaware waterfront for decades. Outdoor exercise classes like Yoga on the Pier are part of Riverfront North Partnership’s efforts to bring people back: https://t.co/m829DucMAH