Upcoming Programs & Events
All programs are free and open to the public, except when noted. If advance registration is specified please contact us at ggroebel@radnorconservancy.org or by phone at 610-688-8202. If you would like to discuss how you can assist the Radnor Conservancy’s Education Committee, please email us at the above email address.
2021 Programs
*Thursday February 18, 2021 at 7:00 pm
The Homeowners Guide to Managing the Spotted Lanternfly with Sam Barnett, Penn State Master Gardener (Online Program)
The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), Lycoma deliculata, is an invasive insect that has spread throughout southeastern Pennsylvania since its discovery in Berks County in 2014. The potential for economic damage and residential property destruction is substantial.
We’ll cover how you can identify the insect at each growth stage, the potential destruction that it causes, and what you can do to minimize its impact on your property.
Our presenter will be Penn State Master Gardener, Sam Barnett. Sam has been gardening for decades and has been a Master Gardener since 2009. He is the lead educator on Spotted Lanternfly for Delaware County and has been intimately involved in the program for the past several years.
This program is Co-Hosted by Radnor Memorial Library. REGISTER HERE https://delcolibraries.libcal.com/event/7497516
Questions – contact ggroebel@radnorconservancy.org
*Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 7:00 pm (new date)
Thru-Hiking The Colorado Trail, Twice, 31 Years Apart with Eric Janson (Online Program)
Eric backpacked the Colorado Trail in in 1989, and is one of the first 15 people on record to have completed a Thru-hike of the trail. After this hike he did some sporadic backpacking trips with friends, and many weekend trips with his sons in Scouting. In 2016 he began doing Thru Hikes again, starting with a relatively short 83 mile loop trail. In 2020 he backpacked the Colorado Trail a second time with his 17 year old son.
This program is Co-Hosted by Radnor Memorial Library. Link for registration to come soon. Questions – contact ggroebel@radnorconservancy.org
Eric Janson with his son John, atop Mt. Elbert
*Thursday March 4, 2021 at 7:00 pm Gardening with Native Plants – Ray Murphy (Online Program)
Learn about native woody plants! We will discuss the reasons for growing them, and look at choices for you to consider in your gardens and landscapes.
Ray Murphy is a gardener at Nemours Estate in Wilmington, Delaware. He has a degree in Plant Science from the University of Delaware, and is certified as a Pennsylvania Horticulturist, a Master Naturalist, and a Master Gardener.
This program is Co-Hosted by Radnor Memorial Library. Link for registration to come soon. Questions – contact ggroebel@radnorconservancy.org
* April 27th at NOON Lab Girl by Hope Jahren IN-PERSON Book Club Discussion Group (New Date) Rain date 28th same time
$5.00 per person / cash – MAX 15 people – bring folding chair & dress for weather (mask and distance protocols) – details to come – Please register at ggroebel@radnorconservancy.org
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Support the cleanup of our Radnor Township Parks. Join our cleanup team as a member of vine and invasive management corps (You’ll get an Awesome T-shirt = Giving Back to your Community). Meet new friends, get outside, share stories, and give our trees the breathing room they need. Please wear long pants and long sleeve shirts, tools are provided. Signup below! Stay tuned for 2021 cleanup dates!
View our past events here
