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Jan 102017Our Summer High School Internship Is Open for Applications
For nearly 20 years Phipps Conservatory has offered an extraordinary summer internship opportunity for high school students, and applications are now being accepted for 2017! Whether you are passionate about environmental...
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Jan 062017#bioPGH Blog: A Seasonal Tradition of Citizen Science
Outside the kitchen window, the sun was rising over the snowy, tree-covered hillsides — streaks of pink light contrasting with the blue-tinted shadows of the early morning. Inside that kitchen in Hampton Township, just north...
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Jan 052017Ask Ginger: How to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits
You've got questions ... we’ve got answers! Email your queries about healthy foods, physical activity and screen time for kids and Ginger will answer them here on the Phipps blog. Q: My toddler only wants to...
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Dec 292016#bioPGH Blog: A Winter’s Tale of Opposites: Urban Heat Islands
Have you ever noticed how it's often warmer in a city than even just a few miles outside of it? Why is that? Let’s explore!
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Dec 282016Fairchild Challenge at Phipps: Challenge #3
This wouldn’t be the Fairchild Challenge at Phipps if we didn’t involve plants! Prepare to be amazed by Challenge #3. This challenge is for both the artist and the scientist, so feel free to team up for a strong duo....
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Dec 222016#bioPGH Blog: Drowsy December: Hibernation, Acorns and Bears, Oh My!
When the temperatures drop, some of us might want to curl up under a warm pile of blankets and hibernate like one of Western Pennsylvania’s black bears until spring! But true bear hibernation might not be the long...
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