It will be an exciting day at Temple University Ambler on Friday, April 26, Arbor Day, as the Boyer College of Music and Dance, the Temple Ambler Field Station, Recreational Therapy, the Ambler Arboretum and Ambler Campus Recreation, Outdoor Education & Wellness all converge to offer a series of programs highlighting music, dance, research, experiential learning, outdoor education and the environment.
(Re)Charge: An Arbor Day Event — Friday, April 26
Join the Boyer College of Music and Dance for (Re)Charge: An Arbor Day Event on Friday, April 26 (rain or shine)...
A dedicated team of Temple Engineering students will have a front row seat to today's eclipse as they launch a high-altitude research balloon up to about 100,000 feet above the Earth to capture the rare phenomena in its entirety!The students have been involved in this design-first project, blending the teams' skills to see an engineering project from idea to prototype to completion for two semesters and have visited Temple University Ambler to practice their balloon launch (see gallery images) before the big day. Today's launch will take place near Erie, Pennsylvania, right in...
On Sunday, April 28, Rebecca Collins, Director of Temple University's Office of Sustainability, will be getting her new e-assist cargo bike and essential biking partner — her son — ready to experience a new trail. "I'm looking forward to getting out onto the greenway that makes its way through Fairmount Park, Wissahickon Valley Park and Fort Washington State Park. I've never taken this stretch of the greenway before," she said. "I'm really excited to be with a group of people and try out a new route."Collins will certainly not be alone. Temple University Ambler,...
Temple University Ambler is leveling up!While esports has been part of the Ambler Campus offerings for a few years, Temple Ambler will soon launch a space solely dedicated to gaming for both internal and external audiences for the first time, according to Antony DiBruno, Manager of External Events and Special Projects, and Eric Semborski, Manager of Internal Events and Special Projects."Originally we had our esports equipment in the campus Technology Center, located in the Ambler Learning Center. We realized that when the Tech Center and the Ambler Library were going to become...
The stamp that John F. Collins, FASLA, placed on Temple University Ambler, the City of Philadelphia, and its surrounding suburbs isn't difficult to discover. Experience the gardens and pathways at the Ambler Campus. Take a walk along Market Street East or watch the water rush by in Schuylkill River Park. Marvel at the sustainable designs students in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, Community and Regional Planning and Community Development programs create every semester. You'll see the creativity, dedication and determination of...
When Sam Makler first learned about John Collins in his Landscape Architecture classes at Temple, he immediately felt a connection to the founding Chairman of Temple's four-year Landscape Architecture and Horticulture programs.
"His achievements in landscape architecture were amazing, but he was also dedicated to horticulture. He was growing plants since he was a kid and that was the same for me; my parents' porch was covered with my plants," said Makler, a 2021 graduate of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture Landscape Architecture program who recently returned to...
Months of hard work, dedication and teamwork by students, faculty and staff in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture's Landscape Architecture and Horticulture programs have been recognized with a stellar showing at the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show, which continues at the Pennsylvania Convention Center through March 10.Temple's 2024 Flower Show exhibit, Piers, Progress and Processes: Charting a Course for a More Bountiful Future, has been awarded an astounding six top honors, including a PHS Gold Medal, awarded to a major exhibit that receives 95 or more points out of 100 in...
The books are back home!
If you have yet to visit the Ambler Library or the Ambler Campus IT Services Help Desk this semester, now is a great time to do so as they've combined to form a new collaborative space in the Ambler Learning Center — the Information Commons.
Some exciting changes have come to the Ambler Library and Information Technology Services, including new compact/moveable library shelves, new furniture and new layout for the collaborative space and the return of a significant portion of the Ambler Campus book collection from the Charles...
For Frankie Napoli, the Philadelphia Flower Show succeeds on every level in promoting the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's mission of building community through horticulture.
The Flower Show was his initial exposure to horticulture "in a very professional setting," he said.
"To be a part of this Flower Show exhibit, means a lot to me because it was truly my initial exposure to horticulture as a career. Since I was 10, I've been going with my sister every year — the Flower Show actually always happens around my birthday so it's my birthday present from my sister," he...
The history of the Pennsport neighborhood of Philadelphia has been connected to the Delaware River since its inception during Pennsylvania's colonial era.
The first United States Naval Yard started in the 1770s as a private commercial yard located in what is now Pennsport along the Delaware. Over time, the natural aspects of the riverbank were lost to time as industrialization and maritime industry took hold—during World War II the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard employed 40,000 people working around the clock to produce and repair ships—and the interstate system cut a huge...
Kevin Orangers — newly appointed Deputy Director of Temple University Ambler — took the scenic route to arrive at a career in higher education.
It's a road that included a bachelor's degree in Anthropology, a mentorship under the first graduate student of famed paleoanthropologist Dr. Mary Leakey, archeological digs, a 1700's era glass factory, a 37-foot-long Winnebago/mobile museum, educational outreach visits to the entirety of the New York City School District and "rubbing elbows" with the likes of Neil deGrasse Tyson.
"The first opportunity I had to teach students was...
Temple Owls know a little something about supporting their communities.
In 2023 alone, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offered at Temple University Ambler and Temple Main Campus has claimed about $500,000 in federal and state tax refunds for their clients. The expertise and guidance the VITA assistants are able to give is all provided with no expense to the individuals and families seeking assistance.
"Our certified volunteers — most of whom are Temple students — processed more than 500 returns in 2023," said Temple University...
To read the full story of EarthFest's 20-year history, visit here. During the weeks leading up to October 21 and 22, 2023, all eyes were on the weather forecasts as event coordinators put the finishing touches on Temple Ambler EarthFest's the Great American Campout and the Science of Scary, the capstone events for EarthFest's 20th year of providing environmental education programs to students, teachers and the region as a whole.It wasn't looking great."Cold and rain — a lot of it. That was the forecast we were staring at," said Jim Duffy, Content Manager for Temple...
As you walk through the gardens in the Ambler Arboretum each season this year you will notice changes and improvements everywhere, according to Ambler Arboretum Director Kathy Salisbury.
"This spring we are planning to begin the revitalization of two gardens heavily damaged by the tornado, the Woodland Garden and the Sustainable Wetland Garden, as well as installing a new Food Forest that will be created in part of the area where Cottage Hall used to be," she said. "These are just the beginning of installations of new garden spaces throughout the Arboretum ...
When students begin classes for the spring 2024 semester at Temple University Ambler, they will be met with a special week-long celebration!Temple University Ambler has planned several activities for students to help them start the semester off right by meeting new friends, having fun and acclimating to their new environment."Welcome Week activities allow new students to familiarize themselves with the campus and everything offered here. Returning students can reconnect and learn more about our programs for the upcoming semester!" said Krista DeLone, Assistant Director of...
Take a bite out of a succulent Georgia peach. Enjoy a tall, cool glass of orange juice with breakfast. Taste the sweet mess of a watermelon at your next picnic.Now thank the honeybee for all of the hard work she has put into pollinating one third of all of the food crops that we consume in the United States.Honeybees are an essential part of our ecological sustainability. Honeybees, however, are disappearing at an alarming rate. One way to help honeybees make a comeback is through "backyard beekeeping," according to apiculture educator and master beekeeper Dr. Vincent Aloyo,...
Michael Hitchings, Lead Horticulturist for the Ambler Arboretum, is well familiar with the rich history of the Arboretum and the Ambler Campus, recognizing in particular certain inflection points that steered the campus toward the future. "If you just look back at the timeline of the campus, you find these important changes, when the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women was established in 1911, when the campus became part of Temple in the late 50s and early 60s, these are truly significant moments in the history of the Arboretum," said Hitchings, a May 2022 graduate of...
We are continuing our series introducing you to the Temple Ambler Field Station Research Interns as they share insights into their research and their experiences on campus.Meet Jack Brownfield, a freshman double majoring in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity in the College of Science and Technology and Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts. View his profile video here.Brownfield said he was drawn to Temple by the broad diversity of research taking place at the university."My goal in the future is to go into academic research. Temple is an R1 research university with so...
If you happen to see Ambler Arboretum Gardens Manager Stephanie Bross traveling around campus visiting every garden and natural space on campus, that is just the start of her day-to-day routine."I do a lap of the Arboretum to see if anything has changed from the day before — hopefully nothing major has occurred," said Bross. "During the growing season, I like to see what's in bloom to see if any flowers have opened or trees have leafed out. I make tasks for the student workers and the horticulturists — weekly and day-to-day, with a lot of flexibility built into the...
There are momentous occasions in a person's life that you simply have to stop and celebrate. A wedding. A new job. A new house. A new baby.Ray Saavedra, who recently joined the Temple Ambler team as an Academic Advisor 2, just happened to celebrate them all in one year."So much happened this past year. I got married to my wife Tori, I got a promotion, I moved, I had a baby (three-month-old Rowan)," said Saavedra. "All of life's stressors sort of happens all at once. Then I ran the Broad Street run — I'm definitely getting my Philly experience in. Next thing I have to do...
