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Welcome to Haverford Climate Action
Website Sponsored by
Haverford Township Civic Council
Haverford Township, PA
Website Sponsored by
Haverford Township Civic Council
Haverford Township, PA
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).
Contact us at the bottom of the page with your street, city, and climate actions so we can add your actions to the maps
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/.
Calling all Volunteers! Haverford Township has over 17 miles of walking trails available to the public in addition to over 30 parks and we need your help! Some of our parks and trails have become overrun by invasive species such as Spotted Lanternfly, Japanese Knotweed, Garlic Mustard, and more.
Come help a Tuesday(s) throughout the summer. Please register HERE
Haverford is among the first in the southeastern region to participate in Pennsylvania Resources Council's Traveling Glass Bin Program. Glass is known to be the heaviest item in our recycling stream and since recycling costs are driven in part by weight -- diverting glass from our recycling bins into PRC's collection bin can help reduce the cost of recycling for the Township. Additionally, nearly 100% of the glass collected is recycled into new bottles and jars, while glass collected curbside may be recycled, but may also be trashed or used as landfill cover. Using PRC's Traveling Glass Bin ensures that your glass is being recycled properly. More details HERE
Learn how to properly recycle in our curbside bins, a grassroots opt in program called "Recycling Beyond the Blue Bin" and options to reduce the amount of plastic packaging by refilling. Attendees may participate in a drawing for a new recycling can. FREE, registration required, HERE
FREE, No Registration Required. Location Haverford Township Building, enter through Darby Road and exit to Manoa road. 4 box limit, n plastic bags, residents only.
Sept 7: Hazardous Waste Event
Oct 9 6:30-8p: Food Choices Workshop, at CREC
Oct 10: Composting Workshop
Oct 12: Hazardous Waste Event
Oct 16: How to cut fossil fuels in your home: Heat Pumps, Induction stoves & Electrification Workshop
Nov 23rd 9a-1p: E-Waste Event
Nov 29 - Dec 27: Traveling Glass bin
We need your support! Make a donation today of any size to assist with our grass-roots climate action projects and programs in Haverford Township!
Focus of this Website
Talk with them. Share your concerns and actions.
Help the organizations you are associated with to become more sustainable. A lot of cascading change can happen at this level of action.
Some climate advocacy organizations
Let's start a movement - please share this website with your neighbors and friends! Does your neighborhood association or community organization have an email list, newsletter, or Facebook page?
Click below for a short description and link which you can use to spread the news!
Looking for volunteer opportunities?
Assist at a work day for Tree Tenders, Friends of Haverford Trails or HavaRain Garden program...help out at an EAC event...join a committee...start a new project
Want to stay up to date on events and activities related to climate action? Check out the various local groups you may want to connect to, sign up for monthly emails, join their Facebook or Instagram pages, or attend monthly meetings.
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