The Temple Ambler Campout, which will be held at Temple Ambler from 2 p.m. Saturday, September 21 through 10 a.m. Sunday, September 22, is not only a night of camping, stargazing, orienteering, "scary" science and stories around the campfire. It's an opportunity to connect people and groups with one another and the natural world around them.Registration is still open for the Campout and the Science of Scary! This family-friendly event is for all ages! During the Campout, spend the evening outdoors without having to travel hours from home. Experience tent camping in the relaxed...

It was the Return of the Living Corpse Flower in 3D!That's right, it happened again! Ben Snyder, Manager of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture Greenhouse Education and Research Complex, completed a horticultural hat trick! Two corpse flower blooms in 2021 (Big Stinker and Little Stinker — named by one of our guests who won the naming contest); one big Diva in 2023, named because she took her sweet time getting and now a new bloom in 2024!The new bloom, however, was a returning favorite. Big Stinker came back, grew from 28.25 inches tall to 53.5 inches tall and fully...

Through a transdisciplinary effort launched by faculty, Temple University is introducing a master's degree and a certificate in sustainability both focused on practical

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,...

Ice sheets are a lot more than just a home for polar bears and penguins. The massive sections of glacial ice cover more than 6 million square miles of Earth's surface,

The benefits from outdoor play for mind, body and spirit are well-documented and create a lasting connection to nature and wildlife that help promote happiness and good health.Unfortunately, as the hustle and bustle of everyday life seems to become more and more hectic, connecting with nature and the outdoors is often left out of the equation. The Ambler Arboretum, Temple Ambler EarthFest and Temple Ambler's Office of Recreation, Outdoor Education and Wellness are hoping to reverse that trend.For the first time since 2019, The Great American Campout will return to campus in...

If residents of the northeastern United States had ever wondered what it would be like to live in a fog world, they now have their answer.Earlier this month, plumes of

Temple's chapter of Engineers Without Borders is a student organization that provides an invaluable opportunity for students to work with underserved communities locally,

The Temple University Ambler Library Building didn't escape the wrath of the EF2 tornado that ravaged campus on September 1, 2021. Ferocious winds and debris tore holes in the building's roof and blew out most of the large windows, threatening the collection of 130,000 books, periodicals, research material and historical archives inside."Our first concern was the care of the materials. That was paramount in our thinking — how to save what we had because we knew there was major damage to a number of books," said Sandi Thompson, Head of the Ambler Campus Library. "We...