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Overbrook Environmental Education Center is dedicated to creating a sustainable community through the improvement of the environment, arts & literacy, and public health.

03/12/2026

CALLING ALL CONTRACTORS WORKING IN PHILLY!

Do you work in construction, renovation, demolition, or hauling? If so, please join us for a discrete conversation about illegal dumping in Philadelphia.

We want to know your thoughts!!!

We’re interested in knowing more about how construction waste is disposed, how your colleagues manage their waste, and your thoughts on solutions for better waste management. Our objective is to work with you to learn about the root causes of illegal dumping and to identify practices that prevent future dumping in our city.

02/26/2026

March nutrition classes are here! This month we have four new recipes to share. Learn to cook healthy meals, pick up kitchen tips, and cook in community.

These classes are free, fun, and open to everyone! No registration required.

02/13/2026

The Overbrook Environmental Education Center remains a vital hub for TCTAC (Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center) to strengthen their capacity for meaningful and restorative environmental work.

Currently available is this forestry grant opportunity from The Chesapeake Bay Trust.

Visit https://cbtrust.org/grants/macff/ or contact us for more information.

01/30/2026

February cooking classes are here! This month we have four new recipes to share. Learn to cook healthy meals, pick up kitchen tips, and cook in community.

These classes are free, fun, and open to everyone! No registration required.

01/23/2026

On Monday, January 19, 2026 - Overbrook Environmental Education Center celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the to empower visitors (young and old) to use their voices, creativity, and curiosity to make a difference.

The OEEC engaged our young scholars in hands-on sorting of people, animal, and plant life to eventually determine that living things need clean air, water, and soil to live and thrive. Our young scholars also pledged not to litter so that all people, creatures, and plants can benefit from the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic, and esthetic values of the environment.

01/22/2026

Yesterday Overbrook Environmental Education Center welcomed our friends from the community back in for another Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative (AUNI) Healthy Cooking Class, led by the wonderful Angie from UPenn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships (). Guests learned how to cook a tasty Chicken Noodle Soup recipe, as well as about the role of a balanced diet in promoting digestive health and wellness.

Next week (Wednesday, January 28 at 10:30am), join us again to learn how to cook Cheddar Broccoli Soup! These classes are free, fun, and open to everyone.

11/26/2025

Check out the full article on Philly’s illegal dumping initiative. LINK IN OUR BIO

11/24/2025

🍂 Philly Leaf Recycling is back!
For next couple of weeks, the Department of Sanitation is collecting fallen leaves for composting, which helps in reducing landfill waste and creating free mulch and compost for residents through the Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center.

✔️ Curbside leaf pickup in select neighborhoods (swipe for dates).
✔️ Bagged leaf drop-off events on Nov 8, Nov 22, Dec 6, Dec 13 & Dec 20 at locations across the city.
✔️ Bagged leaves can also be taken to Sanitation Convenience Centers.

Reminder: Leaves placed out with regular trash won’t be composted, so use drop-off options if you want them recycled.

Swipe for schedules, locations, and how to participate 🍁✨

11/17/2025

On October 29, 2025, Overbrook Environmental Education Center (OEEC) hosted the first Tree Care and Maintenance Training of the Fall 2025 season in partnership with the PHL Commerce Department’s Taking Care of Business (TCB) – Commercial Corridor Tree Partnership Program.

Staff members from ACANA, Achievability, Centennial Parkside CDC, Esperanza, and HACE came together to learn hands-on techniques in pruning, watering, fencing, and safety — all essential to caring for trees along Philadelphia’s commercial corridors.

This innovative workforce development initiative equips TCB Ambassadors with valuable green skills that strengthen both their professional growth and the neighborhoods they serve.

Special thanks to our instructors Vanessa Wimberly (OEEC), Marissa Donohue (Commerce Department), and Brian English (Green City Works) for leading the first of five fall training sessions.

11/12/2025

RECYCLE & REFRESH at OEEC
Bring your batteries, electronics, and textiles to our Recycling Drop-Off Event. At the same time, enjoy our Farmers Market Pop-Up!
THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025 at 10AM

11/11/2025

Come support local growers, enjoy live music and family activities, and bring home something good for the table.
📍6150 Lancaster Ave
📆 November 15, 2025
🕐 10AM - 2PM

11/07/2025

♻️🎙️ Trash Talkin’ is back THIS SUNDAY on WURD Radio (2–3 PM)!
We’re diving into conversations about trash, recycling, sustainability, and storytelling with: 
✨ Denis Murphy (Philadelphia Commerce Department) ✨ Gordon Coonfield, Ph.D.(Villanova University)
✨ Whitney Martinko, Ph.D. (Villanova University)

And, as always, our “Did You Know?” segment with co-host Mitchell Bormack and Maddie Plummer.

Don’t miss it! Tune in, join the convo, and let’s talk trash 👉

Address

6134 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19151

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.overbrookcenter.org/

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