Welcome to Haverford Climate Action
Website Sponsored by
Haverford Township Civic Council
Haverford Township, PA
Your day-to-day choices make a difference!
This website has been created by the Haverford Township Civic Council with support from the Haverford EAC (Environmental Advisory Committee). The purpose of this site is to serve as a clearinghouse of information for residents so that they can make informed choices as they strive to live more sustainable lives.
Businesses or Houses of Worship can find additional information with the links (B and HoW).
Haverford Township Residents Taking Climate Actions
Contact us at the bottom of the page with your street, city, and climate actions so we can add your actions to the maps
Upcoming Events
Every Tuesday: Parks and Trails Volunteer Days, 9:30a-12p
Looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? Come get your hands dirty with us as we care for green spaces, plant trees, and remove invasive species. Together, we’ll help maintain vibrant, healthy ecosystems in our parks! No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and love for nature! All tools and supplies provided. Let's make a difference together! Register HERE Waiver HERE Donate HERE
April 23rd: Transform your yard: grass removal, pollinators & native plants [virtual] 7p
Regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function in your own yard! This workshop will describe the reasons and ways to make small yet meaningful changes, resources for making bigger changes, and opportunities to receive free native plant plugs through local organizations. Learn about a local grassroots neighborhood initiative, the Coopertown BEEautification Crew, that is working to do just this. Co-sponsored by the Darby Creek Valley Association (DCVA), and inspired by Homegrown National Park. Free Register Here
April 23rd: Spring Shade Tree Lottery Deadline
This Spring, Haverford Township's Shade Tree Commission (STC) will distribute beautiful young shade trees FREE of cost to 120 lucky Township residents. Winners will be chosen by lottery (see instructions below), with distribution on the morning of May 3rd, 2025. We request that you only enter the lottery if you or a proxy are available to pick up your tree on May 3rd, no exceptions. We will continue to have volunteers available to help pick up and plant trees for residents who require assistance to participate in the program owing to age, disability, or lack of a car. Participants of this accessibility service must still be available on the 3rd to receive and site their tree. Apply Here
April 26th: Earth Day Celebration 9a-12p
Join us for Haverford Township’s Earth Day Celebration—a day dedicated to giving back to nature, learning, and having fun! We have an exciting lineup of activities for all ages, including hands-on volunteer opportunities and engaging environmental programs. Sign up for activities and volunteer HERE
Location: 9000 Parkview Drive, Haverford, PA 19041
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Event Highlights:
Volunteer Planting Opportunities – Get your hands in the soil and help beautify our community!
Guided Mushroom Walk & Talk – Explore the fascinating world of fungi with experts from the Philadelphia Mycology Club.
Tree Giveaway – Courtesy of Bartlett Tree Experts, take home a tree and plant for the future!
Wildlife Encounter (Live Animal Show) – Presented by Indian Run Environmental Center, meet amazing local wildlife up close!
iNaturalist Bio-Blitz – Help document local biodiversity using the iNaturalist app.
Environmental Festival – Enjoy exhibits, eco-friendly activities, and connect with local sustainability initiatives.
This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Earth Day, learn from local environmental experts, and take action to make our community greener. Bring your friends and family, and let's make a difference together!
May 3rd, Last Day, DARBY CREEK WATERSHED ANNUAL CLEANUP
Multiple Saturdays in April, locations throughout the watershed. Each clean-up site is run by a Site Captain, who assists in picking the location and running the clean up! Volunteer HERE
May 10th, Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event, 8a-1p
This event is for "HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS ONLY"- NO COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES WILL BE ACCEPETED
- Sign up for one timeslot per household
- Print out your ticket and place it on your vehicle's dashboard
- All materials must be place in the trunk or cargo area of the vehicle
- Place a "PLEASE RETURN CAN" label on gas can(s) if you need it back
- Please arrive at your registered time slot
- Please remain in your vehicle at all times
- In the event you are no longer able to attend your appointment, please go into www.delcohhw.eventbrite.com and cancel, as others may be waiting for an open time slot
- Please consider helping an older neighbor with their HHW disposal needs
- registration is required, HERE
May 14th, PRC's Rain Barrel Workshop {Yeadon}, 6:30-8p
PRC and Eastern Delaware County Stormwater Collaborative are partnering to present a free Watershed Education and Rain Barrel Workshop. Attendees will learn about the problems associated with stormwater runoff, ways to conserve water in their homes, and watershed friendly landscaping techniques. The workshop will also cover the basics of how to install and maintain a rain barrel.
Rain barrels will be provided to the first 25 registrants. Limit 1 rain barrel per household.
Financial and other support for this project has been provided by the Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education Grants Program.
This workshop is free, registration is limited and registration is required, HERE
MAY 14th, 7pm: Backyard Composting Workshop [virtual] 7p
May 21st:: Heat Pump 101 [virtual] 7p
May 22nd: PRC's Rain Barrel Workshop {Chester}, 6p, registration is limited, register HERE
June 3rd, PRC's Rain Barrel Workshop {Morton}, 6:30p, registration limited, register here
June 14th: Clothing Drive , 9a-12p, (clean but unwearable OK)
June 14th: Paper Shredding Event
Aug 23rd: Haverford E Waste Event
Sept 6th: Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event
Oct 11th: Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event
Join the Hav-a-Rain Garden Team!
100 Rain Gardens in 10 Years! Be a part of the Hav-a-Rain Garden team for the next decade! We have many volunteers who help install our gardens but need a few more committed individuals who will help outreach, schedule, assess, design, order and care for plants, and stage and coordinate installation. Many hands make light work! Email havaraingarden@gmail.com and with the subject “Rain Garden Team” and tell us you want to join our core rain garden team and we will send you the link for this and future meetings. If you just want to volunteer for the installations and are not already on our signup genius list, use the subject “Volunteer for Rain Garden Installation” and we will add you to our list for fall installations (mid-September to mid-October). Our lead Organizer is stepping down after 10 years and we would love to keep this great program going!
Haverford property owners (including non-profits and businesses) can request an assessment to be considered for one of Hav-a-Rain Garden’s 5 fall rain gardens - e-mail your address & phone # to havaraingarden@gmail.com within the next couple of weeks. After that, you must respond to a signupgenius email to schedule your assessment. Only Haverford property owners (including non-profits and businesses) are eligible - high scoring assessments qualify to be offered a rain garden and sweat-equity is required.
Rain gardens, downspout planters and rain barrels can help you harvest your stormwater, reduce runoff and the resulting pollution associated with stormwater and reduce downstream flooding. The native plants used also create habitat for pollinators. To learn more, see https://www.dcva.org/Rain-Garden/.
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4 levels of Climate Action
Individual Actions
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Influencing your Friends and Family
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Influencing your Friends and Family
Influencing your Friends and Family
Influencing your Friends and Family
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Organizational Change
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State and National Advocacy
Help the organizations you are associated with to become more sustainable. A lot of cascading change can happen at this level of action.
State and National Advocacy
State and National Advocacy
State and National Advocacy
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