Local Links for Biodiversity—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Environmental and Conservation Organizations:

Building Environmental Education Solutions, Inc. (BEES)
J. Seward Johnson, Sr., Environmental Center
31 Titus Mill Road
Pennington, NJ 08543
Phone: 609-818-9278
www.beesinc.org
This nonprofit organization works with middle school and high school educators to develop customized environmental education programs centered on local issues.

Delaware Riverkeeper Network
P.O. Box 326
Washington Crossing, PA 18977-0326
Phone: 215-369-1188
www.delawareriverkeeper.org
This organization works to protect and restore the Delaware River Watershed through advocacy, enforcement, and citizen action. Friends of the Manayunk Canal (located in Philadelphia) are dedicated to the protection, restoration, and preservation of the resources of Venice Island, the Manayunk Canal, and the Fairmount Park Towpath.

Heritage Conservancy
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doyleston, PA 18901
Phone: 215-345-7020
www.heritageconservancy.org
This organization is dedicated to preserving the natural and historic resources of the Delaware River Valley.

Natural Lands Trust
Hildacy Farm
1031 Palmers Mill Road
Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-353-5587
www.natlands.org
The NLT is a nonprofit land conservation organization that works proactively to preserve open space in the greater Philadelphia area.

The Nature Conservancy of Pennsylvania
1100 E. Hector Street, Suite 470
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone: 610-834-1323
www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/pennsylvania/
The Pennsylvania Chapter of The Nature Conservancy works to protect more than 46,000 acres throughout the state. More than 100 different community types are represented in Pennsylvania, including coastal plain forests, glacial till barrens, boreal swamps, serpentine barrens, limestone glades, and vernal ponds.

Soil and Water Conservation Society
c/o 1370 Hamilton Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
www.geocities.com/njswcs
The Firman E. Bear Chapter of the SWCS is dedicated to conservation and wise use of soil, water, and related natural resources.