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Hosted by The Foundation for Delaware County, Delco Gives is Delaware County's largest celebration of generosity — a county-wide giving movement that brings people together to support the nonprofits that strengthen our community.

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You can make a gift to Radnor Conservancy through delcogives.org now, and we're grateful for your support any time. But if you're able to give on May 6th or 7,th that's when your donation has the greatest impact. During those 24 hours, gifts are amplified through prize incentives and bonus dollars from the Foundation and event sponsors — rewards tied to donor participation that help every gift go further, regardless of amount.

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In just two years, Delco Gives has helped raise nearly $4 million for hundreds of Delaware County organizations — and it keeps growing. Giving days like this have proven highly successful across the country, helping nonprofits like Radnor Conservancy build their base of engaged supporters, reach new audiences, and shine a light on the work happening right here in our own community.

The minimum donation is $10, and you can support multiple organizations in a single transaction. Every gift — no matter the size or the day — helps us protect the green spaces, local habitat, and community connections that make Radnor worth caring for.

While one of every three bites of our food come to us from insect pollinators like bees, beetles, and butterflies, these incredible insects are under immense threats from a variety of issues, from climate change to next-gen pesticides. In a colorful lecture, Mike introduces you to many of these amazing creatures up close, shares their extraordinary life histories, and gives you the buzz on the many ways you can help preserve our imperiled pollinators. 

 

Mike Weilbacher, the author of Wild Philly: Explore the Amazing Nature of Philadelphia, travels the region presenting lectures and walks on many topics around nature and the environment. His Radnor lectures have included talks on microplastics and climate change in the Philadelphia area. He'll sign and sell copies of Wild Philly after the talk; the book includes 29 nature walks you can take throughout the year to see the amazing nature of Philadelphia.

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Co-sponsored by the Radnor Township Environmental Advisory Council and Radnor Conservancy.

Join us for a talk with Sara Weaner Cooper, Principal of New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL). Sara and her husband Evan Cooper transitioned their home landscape in Blue Bell, PA from lawn to a native meadow. Their significant and highly successful experiment was featured by the BBC in 2025 and in the New York Times in 2024. Larry Weaner, of Larry Weaner Landscape Associates, will join in the Q&A following the talk. 

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This talk is supported by Main Line School Night in partnership with Radnor Township's EAC (Environmental Advisory Council) and co-sponsored by the Easttown Township EAC, The Radnor Conservancy, and The Community Garden Club at Wayne.​

Learn how plants can come together to form beautiful, self-reliant communities by focusing on the plants' growth rate and habits. Particular emphasis will be given to planting design. Additional topics include assessing and editing plantings, summer pruning, beneficial insects & pollinators, understanding pest & disease lifecycles, and garden resilience in a changing climate.

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The Welcome Garden at Main Line School Night is an demonstration garden for sustainable garden techniques for the home gardener. It has never been irrigated and is open to wildlife and the occasional dogs who visit Harford Park. Bring an open mind and be prepared to learn about how resilient native plants and sustainable practices can result in biodiversity and beauty.