OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
MT. Airy EcoLab
Mt. Airy EcoLab is a formerly fallow lot adjacent to SEPTA’s Carpenter Regional Rail station recently reclaimed by West Mt. Airy Neighbors and other local volunteers. With support from a National Park Service grant and other regional organizations, we’re creating a resource hub to spur the neighborhood’s evolution into an “eco village”: Somewhere we can all work together to experience nature-based play, cultivate food, and help our urban ecosystem.
NW Philly tree equity initiative
The mission of the Cool Down Northwest Philly is to combat heat islands and further environmental and recognitional justice in these communities. We aim to engage residents in both planting and maintaining trees while providing education on the benefits of trees, particularly in areas of Northwest Philly with less canopy cover than others. This initiative will promote community stewardship over trees by including residents in the planting, maintaining, and organizing processes.
