Welcome to Haverford Climate Action
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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
Composting Curbside Collection started July 13th!
Haverford township started collecting food waste curbside, along with brush, on Mondays on July 13th, 2026! Pick up a 5 gallon bucket anytime at the Township Building during summer hours or use your own bucket with a secure lid!
Sept 23: Rain Barrel Workshop, 6-7:30p [CREC]
PRC and HT EAC 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 basics of hot to install and maintain a rain barrel. Subsidized rain barrels will be available to the first 15 Haverford Township registrants who attend the workshop. Checks for $30 should be made out to "Haverford Township" and have "Rain Barrel" in the memo line. Register HERE
Sept 28: Landscaping with Native Plants, 6-7:15p [CREC]
Dig into the world of native plants with Todd Johnson, a Penn State Master Gardener volunteer. Whether you're just starting out or have soil under your nails, this session shows how native species restore ecosystems and bring your landscape to life. You'll learn what makes a plant "native" why keystone natives matter, and practical ways to plant pollinator gardens, replace lawn, welcome wildlife, manage rainwater, and fight invasives. Grab your gloves - let's get planting! FREE. Registration required HERE
Oct 9: Compost Workshop, 7p [virtual]
Learn how to reduce your waste by 20%, fight climate change, and make free organic fertilizer in your backyard. Gwenn Nolan of Mother Compost will teach the basics of backyard composting and common issues for new customers. If you are a Haverford Township resident, you will be eligible to purchase a compost bin for $30 after attending the workshop. FREE, Registration Required HERE
Oct 16 Heat Pump workshop, 7p [virtual]
Planning to replace your Heater of AC? Heat pumps are one system that can do both! Modifying our home systems, especially HVAC, to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions is a pressing challenge to prevent climate change. Local experts will discuss heat pumps for HVAC, water heating and clothes drying, as well as induction stoves that are 3x more efficient than gas stoves and boil water faster than gas, and considerations when electrifying. Come and learn. FREE, Registration Required HERE
Oct 17: Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event, 8a-2p
Emergency Services Training Center 1600 Calcon Hook Rd, Sharon Hill.
This event is for "HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS ONLY". "BUSINESS QUANTITIES" will be turned away regardless of registration tickets. 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.comand cancel, as others may be waiting for an open time slot. Please consider helping an older neighbor with their HHW disposal needs. Registration Required HERE
Oct 19 Food Choices Workshop, 6:30-8p [CREC]
Join us to learn how your food choices impact the environment. Reducing meat consumption and food waste are two of the top solutions to climate change available to everyone, but they are often overlooked. Taste several dishes and take the recipes you enjoy. We hope that you will each leave the session with a goal of what you will do next. FREE, Registration Required HERE
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/.
Nov 9 Recycling in Haverford, 7p [Haverford adult School, location:HHS ]
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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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