Phipps Blog
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Jun 292022Fairchild Challenge at Phipps: Challenge #6 Winners Announced!
Thank you to the many schools that submitted entries for Challenge #6! These challenges were titled “Choose Your Own Eco-Action Adventure” for elementary school, middle school and high school students. People...
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Jun 272022This Week at Phipps: June 27 – July 3
There's always something new to see and do at Phipps! This weekly blog post provides a run-down of the latest happenings so you can plan your visit. Events listed below require no advance registration unless noted otherwise....
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Jun 222022#bioPGH Blog: Common Yarrow
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. ...
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Jun 222022Horticulture Spotlight: Laken Burns
Horticulture is the art or practice of garden cultivation and management. Without horticulture, and the people who are most passionate about it, Phipps would not be what it is today. Phipps takes pride in having elaborate,...
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Jun 222022Mighty Mussels
If you are swimming in a lake or stomping down a creek this summer, chances are you will find freshwater mussels! There are 67 known species of native freshwater mussels in Pennsylvania, but these numbers are threatened by...
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Jun 202022This Week at Phipps: June 20 – 26
There's always something new to see and do at Phipps! This weekly blog post provides a run-down of the latest happenings so you can plan your visit. Events listed below require no advance registration unless noted otherwise....
