#bioPGH Blog
A resource of Biophilia: Pittsburgh, #bioPGH is a weekly blog and social media series that aims to encourage both children and adults to reconnect with nature and enjoy what each of our distinctive seasons has to offer. From the best times to plant seasonal flora and enjoy their peak blooms, to astronomical events and creatures to keep an eye and ear out for, Phipps will keep you in the know with what’s going on in our environment!
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Dec 162016#bioPGH Blog: Year-round Feathered Friends
Most of us can recite the conventional wisdom that birds fly south in the winter without even thinking about it, but we also know that, really, not all birds do. Why do some birds stay put here in Pittsburgh while others migrate...
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Dec 082016#bioPGH Blog: Lake Turnover
You know the saying, “what goes up must come down?” Well, in an unusual way, it applies to our local lakes. Let's find out what that means and try some cool activities at home!...
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Dec 022016#bioPGH Blog: Trees in the Winter
What are some adaptations that trees need to get through the freezing temperatures that drive us to parkas and hot chocolate? Let’s take a look!
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Nov 182016#bioPGH Blog: Curious Cranberries
A sandy bog might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we picture Thanksgiving, but without these wetlands, we’d never have that most iconic of garnishes to accompany our Thanksgiving dinners: cranberry sauce!...
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Nov 112016#bioPGH Blog: Living in a Biophilic City
In September, Mayor Peduto came to Phipps Conservatory to make the exciting announcement that the City of Pittsburgh was joining the global network of Biophilic Cities—an initiative dedicated to strengthening urban ties to...
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Nov 032016#bioPGH Blog: Carboniferous Pennsylvania
Are you ready to take a trip down the Geological Memory Lane to a time when Pennsylvania was not the Pennsylvania we know today?
