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
February 7th: Philadelphia Western Suburbs Trail Summit, 8:30a-noon
Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC), 9000 Parkview Drive in Andy Lewis Community Park in Haverford
The 14th Philadelphia Western Suburbs Trail annual summit focuses on trails, on-street bicycling, and pedestrian improvements and plans in Delaware County and vicinity. Regional planners, local governments, advocacy groups and consultants will update you on recently completed trail sections, upcoming construction, and planning and design efforts underway for future trails and improved bike and walking mobility. This year's summit will feature a presentation on proposed E-bike legislation in Pennsylvania and a special panel discussion on trail maintenance, along with repeating last year's popular afternoon guided trail walk through the forests of Andy Lewis Community Park, weather permitting. FREE, Registration Required, HERE
February 12th: PFAS: What They Are and What We Can Do, 7p [virtual]
PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are present in our everyday products and pervasive in our environment. Scientific studies have shown that exposure to some PFAS in the environment is linked to harmful health effects in humans. Come and learn about PFAS, where they are found, safety, and the recent EPA water standards. FREE. Registration required. FREE, Registration Required, HERE
March 5th: Native Plants for Wildlife and Beauty, 7p
Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC), 9000 Parkview Drive in Andy Lewis Community Park in Haverford
Join Jesse Hart, Applied Ecologist, as he explores various native plant gardening applications that support local wildlife and maintain or improve curb appeal. From lawn alternatives to English ivy replacements, there's so many ways to get started. FREE, Registration Required, HERE
March 7th: Rain Garden Workshop, 9am-12pm, 9a-noon
Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC), 9000 Parkview Drive in Andy Lewis Community Park in Haverford
Learn how to build and maintain a Rain Garden for yourself or in your community. Later, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills by joining our rain garden builds or apprenticing (i.e., assessing potential locations and designing rain gardens). Presented by Darby Creek Valley Association, Eastern Delaware County Stormwater Collaborative and Hav-a-Rain Garden who have designed and built more than 80 rain gardens in the region at parks, libraries and private properties. FREE, Registration Required, HERE
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
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/.
Demystifying EV Ownership, March 12th, 7pm [virtual] Register HERE
Large E-Waste Event, March 14th, 9am-12pm [Township Building]
Shredding Event, March 21st, 8-11am [Township Building]
Preparing Your Spring and Summer Garden, April 8th, 6pm to 7:30pm [CREC Environmental Lab]
EARTH DAY April 25th, 11a-2p, Bailey Park
Bat Workshop and Release, April 29th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm [CREC Environmental Lab / Haverford Reserve]
Helpsy Clothing Drive, June 13th, 9am-11am [Township Building]
Large E-Waste Event, August 8th, 9am-12pm [Township Building]
Shredding Event, August 15th, 8-11am [Township Building]
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4 levels of Climate Action
Individual Actions
Influencing your Friends and Family
Influencing your Friends and Family
Focus of this Website
Influencing your Friends and Family
Influencing your Friends and Family
Influencing your Friends and Family
Talk with them. Share your concerns and actions.
Organizational Change
State and National Advocacy
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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