By Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas, Research and Science Education Outreach Manager

It’s official! As of this past Tuesday, Pennsylvania has a state amphibian: the hellbender.

By Emily Johns, High School Program Coordinator

Thank you to all the schools that submitted entries for Challenge #4, Sustainable Event Planning – the final projects went above and beyond!  For this challenge, middle school students were asked to create a plan for a...

By Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas, Research and Science Education Outreach Manager

Come meet Dr. Welkin Pope and Diana Zhang this Saturday, April 20, in the Tropical Forest from 1:30-3:30!

By Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas, Research and Science Education Outreach Manager

Hold your nose and dive into the world of the striped skunk!

By Sarah Kilpatrick, LMP Intern

I have always seen spring as a season of change. Plants are starting to bloom again, the days are getting longer, and there’s a feeling of exhilaration after months of cold weather! With all these new plants growing, maybe...

By Mary Lou Linton-Morningstar, Exhibit Associate

In January I started working at Phipps in the new position of exhibit associate, and my first project was something very special — preparing our beloved topiary peacock for Spring Flower Show: Gardens of the Rainbow! The...