ISSUE BRIEFING: Threats to Monarch Butterfly Habitat and Migration and What You Can Do!

Update: POPHarvest & POPHarvestEd Programs Spring/Summer 2019

So far this year, POP has harvested 207 lbs of fresh organic fruit through the POPHarvest program through 10 Juneberry Joy events, 2 wineberry walks,… Read More

Eat Your Yard: Clover and Friends

An informal survey of a typical street in my neighborhood uncovers a wide diversity of landscaping choices. A common theme exists across this set of… Read More

Increasing Our Reach: POP School Orchard Program Update Spring-Summer 2019

We’ve had some notable program developments this season in POP’s School Orchard Program with expanded offerings and reach to our school partners locally, in the expanded… Read More

Harvesting & Blending Herbal Teas from Orchard Plants

As we get further into summer, we can start to think about our harvest and preparation for the colder months, fall and winter. We can… Read More

EXPERT INTERVIEW: Q&A with Ecological Landscaper Tom Sullivan of Pollinators Welcome

During the third week of our 10-week research program with student researchers from Swarthmore, students interviewed experts and local community partners about what citizens could… Read More

EXPERT INTERVIEW: Q&A with Pollinator Master Gardener Howard Goldstein On Building a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat

During the third week of our 10-week research program with student researchers from Swarthmore, students interviewed experts and local community partners about what citizens could… Read More

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Eldredge Ragsdale

POP will be celebrating partner/volunteer Eldredge ‘Rags’ Ragsdale with a Golden Persimmon Award at this year’s Orchard Dinner event on September 19th at The Woodlands.… Read More

ISSUE BRIEFING: Threats to Honeybee & Native Bee Populations and What You Can Do!

This issue briefing comes to us from Daria Syskine and Bethany Bronkema, two of the four student researchers from Swarthmore who spent 10 weeks with… Read More