Bartram's Gardens January 8th 2010. Photo by Liz Arnold
Welcome to Wild Philadelphia! This blog is a project by Clyde and Tony Croasdale, a father and son inspired by the book "Wild America" by James Fisher and Roger Tory Peterson. Published in 1955, "Wild America" is an account of the 100 day trip through North America that these two renowned naturalists took in 1953. Their goal was to visit as many places and see as much wildlife, especially birds, as possible. Our goal will be to visit as many places and see as much wildlife as we can within 100 miles of Philadelphia in a year. We would like to make as many people as possible in this region aware of the incredible nature to be found at our doorstep. From watching raptors migrate along mountain ridges, to finding frog in the Pine Barrens or exploring the plants growing in a brown field in inner city Philadelphia we will try to highlight the myriad of opportunities the region has for wildlife observation.
