Debbie Philp

NYSWRC Virtual Herptile Seminar
2025-03-30 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Debbie is presenting on turtle captive care in the wildlife rehabilitation setting as part of a virtual reptile and amphibian seminar offered by the New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. This seminar will help wildlife rehabilitators learn or update the skills and knowledge needed to care for injured wild herps to help them return to the wild.
Seminar schedule:
10:00-10:55 Turtle Captive Care – Debbie Philp
11:00-11:55 Reptile Wound Healing & Management – Dr. La’Toya Latney
12:30-1:00 Snake Feeding & Housing – Heather Freeman
1:00-1:55 Snake Injuries and Infections – Heather Freeman
2:00-2:55 Snapping Turtle Captive Care & Egg Incubation – Petra Link
3:00-5:00 Initial Examination & Assessment of the Traumatized Freshwater Turtle & Turtle Euthanasia – Dr. Renee Schott

New Moon Turtle Journey
2025-03-30 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided drum meditation to meet an animal helping spirit for the New Moon Partial Eclipse in Aries.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

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Citizens' Climate Lobby Wildlife Action Team meeting
2025-04-03 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Learn about loons and climate change from the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation.
The Citizens Climate Lobby Wildlife Action Team meets the first Thursday of each month at 8:00pmET/5:00pmPT on Zoom. We often have speakers from wildlife research and conservation organizations. Guests are welcomed. Contact me for the link or join Citizens Climate Lobby and the Wildlife Action Team and take action for the climate and wildlife.

Turtle Summit (Out of Town)
2025-04-05 | Private Event
Debbie will be attending the 2025 Turtle Summit for rehabilitators in the northeastern US.

NCWC Introduction to Turtle Rehabilitation
2025-04-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Provided on registration, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States
Debbie will be one of the instructors for North Country Wild Care’s Introduction to Turtle Rehabilitation class for licensed wildlife rehabilitators in northeastern NY.

Due to their unique anatomy, injured turtles are challenging to rehabilitate but releases are very gratifying. Learn turtle care in the rehabilitation setting. We will begin with basic turtle physiology, discuss intake, triage, and stabilization, then cover husbandry, including dry docking during recovery, wound management, and water setups in preparation of release.

WARNING: The presentation will include graphic photos of turtle injuries. The class (and turtle rehab) is not recommended for those who are sensitive to blood or severe injuries.
We are being hosted by a North Country Wild Care sponsor in Saratoga Springs, NY. Address will only be sent to those who register. Space is limited. Please register here: https://forms.gle/FxB5KPz8rLDvpkww8

UU Service: Awful Glitter
2025-04-13 10:00 - 11:00 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
Join the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Glens Falls Sunday service where I will be speaking on “Awful Glitter,” a celebration of all that sparkles in nature.
Zoom access will be available. Please message me for the link if you would like to join online.

Mountain River Ecospiritual Circle at UUCGF
2025-04-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
You are invited to join in a Full Moon ritual inspired by earth-based spiritual traditions, the Work the Reconnects, and nature itself. We gather monthly to support one another’s spiritual growth and direct our collective energy toward the well being of all beings.
The intention of our circle is to support your individual spiritual exploration and growth while connecting Pagans and others in a local, welcoming group. Within our sacred space you will honor the Earth, open to Mystery, and strengthen your connection to Nature. Our inclusive circle is open to all Pagans, including Wiccans, Witches, Druids, Heathens, and those exploring or curious about any Pagan path. No ritual experience is necessary.
We meet in the Community Room of the UU building, straight ahead when you enter the main door. Our circles will be family-friendly, but we ask that children not participating in the ritual remain in the room with quiet entertainment.
Some of our circle members like to bring their journals to record any insights. You are also welcome to bring items from nature to add to our altar, as well as crystals or other sacred items to charge. We typically sit on the floor for circle, however there are chairs available and several circle members use them. We have some yoga blankets available to sit on and you are welcome to bring your own cushion or blanket for that purpose.
RSVP on Eventbrite.

Full Moon Turtle Journey
2025-04-14 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided drum meditation to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the Full Moon in Libra.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

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North Country Wild Care Meeting
2025-04-15 19:00 - 21:00 | South Glens Falls Fire Company, 361 Reynolds Road, Fort Edward, NY, 12828, United States
Wildlife rehabiliators and others interested in volunteering in wildlife rescue in northeastern New York, please join North Country Wild Care members at our monthly meeting, every third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm.
If you cannot attend in person, please contact the North Country Wild Care hotline at (518) 964-6740 for the Zoom link.

NCWC Earth Day Fundraiser at Common Roots
2025-04-25 16:00 - 20:00 | Common Roots Brewery, 58 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls, NY, 12803, United States
Debbie will be one of the volunteers with North Country Wild Care at Common Roots Brewing Company to celebrate Earth Day with “Birds, Bikes, & Beers” and spread the word about local wildlife and wildlife rehabilitation. There will be live raptor ambassadors, raffle baskets, and a silent auction for refurbished bicycles.

New Moon Turtle Journey
2025-04-27 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided drum meditation to meet an animal helping spirit for the New Moon in Taurus
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

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Online Beltane Ceremony
2025-04-30 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Gather virtually with like-hearted souls to celebrate the ancient Celtic festival of Beltane, or May Day, celebrating the creativity and fertility of the Earth in bloom. Beltane has been reimagined for modern times by practitioners of Druidry, Wicca and other neo-Pagan traditions. By engaging in ceremonies throughout the year, you reconnect with the Earth’s rhythms and cycles and remember the ancestral wisdom you carry in your DNA.
Check back for more details coming soon. Online registration is open.

Citizens' Climate Lobby Wildlife Action Team meeting
2025-05-01 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Learn about marine ecosystems with Turtle Island Restoration.
The Citizens Climate Lobby Wildlife Action Team meets the first Thursday of each month at 8:00pmET/5:00pmPT on Zoom. We often have speakers from wildlife research and conservation organizations. Guests are welcomed. Contact me for the link or join Citizens Climate Lobby and the Wildlife Action Team and take action for the climate and wildlife.

Full Moon Turtle Journey
2025-05-12 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided drum meditation to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the Full Moon in Scorpio.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

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North Country Wild Care Spring Gala
2025-05-18 11:30 - 15:30 | The Gideon Putnam, 24 Gideon Putnam Road, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Join us to support volunteer wildlife rehabilitators in northeastern New York. Steve Caporizzo, News 10 Albany’s Chief Meteorologist, animal advocate and Pet Connection founder, will be offering the keynote address.
Click here for tickets.
The event will feature live wildlife ambassadors, live music, a silent auction with beautiful items donated from local artists and merchants, guest presentations, and a lovely luncheon at the Gideon Putnam in Saratoga Springs, NY. Many of our members and wildlife rehabilitators will be there, always happy to share their wildlife experiences.
Luncheon menu choices:
*Sliced Grilled Hanger Steak/ Roasted Red Potatoes/Broccolini
*Chicken Bruschetta/ Roasted Red Potatoes/Broccolini
*Vegetable Lasagna/Broccolini (Vegetarian)
*Butternut Squash Risotto/Broccolini (Vegan)
Dessert: Vanilla Cheesecake or Brown Butter Peach Cobbler (Vegan)
All meals include salad and rolls.
Cash Bar
Early Bird discount for tickets purchased before May 12th.

Plattsburgh Tarot Palooza 2025
2025-05-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Gem Goddess Emporium, 72 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901, United States
I will be joining multiple apprentice tarot and oracle readers on site to provide FREE 15-minute animal oracle readings from 1-3pm. This is a first-come-first serve event. While this is a FREE event donations and tips will be accepted.

New Moon Turtle Journey
2025-05-27 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the Full Moon in Gemini.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

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Mountain River Ecospiritual Circle at UUCGF
2025-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
You are invited to join in a full moon ritual inspired by earth-based spiritual traditions, the Work the Reconnects, and nature itself. We gather monthly to support one another’s spiritual growth and direct our collective energy toward the well being of all beings.
The intention of our circle is to support your individual spiritual exploration and growth while connecting Pagans and others in a local, welcoming group. Within our sacred space you will honor the Earth, open to Mystery, and strengthen your connection to Nature. Our inclusive circle is open to all, including Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids, Heathens, and those exploring or curious about any Pagan path. No ritual experience is necessary.
Weather permitting, we will meet in the grassy area in front of the UU building, next to the labyrinth. Please dress for outdoors. If it rains, we will be inside in the Community Room, straight ahead when you enter the main door. Our circles will be family-friendly, but we ask that children not participating in the ritual remain in the room with quiet entertainment.
Our June ritual includes drumming and a labyrinth walk. Please bring a drum if you have one. There will also be extras to borrow. Dress appropriately for an evening outdoors.
Some of our circle members like to bring their journals to record any insights. You are also welcome to bring items from nature to add to our altar, as well as crystals or other sacred items to charge. We typically sit on the floor or ground for circle, however there are chairs available and several circle members use them. We have some yoga blankets available to sit on and you are welcome to bring your own cushion or blanket for that purpose.
To help plan for ritual supplies and space requirements, RSVPs for this free event are appreciated.
Please RSVP on Eventbrite

Full Moon Turtle Journey
2025-06-11 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

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Virtual Litha Ceremony
2025-06-22 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Gather on Zoom with like-hearted ecospiritual souls to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Called Litha by many modern Pagans, the Summer Solstice is when the Sun is at its peak in the northern hemisphere and there is the longest amount of daylight. By engaging in ceremonies like this one throughout the year, you reconnect with the Earth’s rhythms and cycles and remember the connection to nature woven into your DNA.
During the Litha ceremony, you’ll be guided in a journey with the shamanic drum, receive a group animal spirit oracle card reading, and participate in a ritual of connecting with the strong sun energy to elevate your vibration and empower your will to manifest your desires. We will be honoring North American solitary bees throughout, lending some energy to the protection of our precious native pollinators. Through the virtual platform you will be able to see the ceremonial altar, as if you were in circle around it.
Register below by June 20th to receive my Litha ceremony worksheet with altar creation ideas and a sneak peak at the divination spread in case you want to pull cards along with me. The small $10 charge helps to cover the costs of these and other low- and no-cost ecospiritual offerings. Plan to be present for about an hour. This ceremony will not be recorded, so please mark your calendar.
If possible, please have a drum, rattle, or other noisemaker, a yellow or orange candle (a white one will work – it’s the intention that matters) in a safe holder, and a lighter or matches. Your journal and a Tarot or oracle deck are optional, but nice to have. If you’re missing anything, I will have them on the ceremonial altar for the benefit of everyone participating.

New Moon Turtle Journey
2025-06-25 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the New Moon in Cancer.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

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UU Service: Flower Communion
2025-06-29 10:00 - 11:00 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
Join the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Glens Falls Sunday service where I will be leading the annual flower communion ceremony.
Zoom access will be available. Please message me for the link if you would like to join online.

Full Moon Turtle Journey
2025-07-10 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the Full Moon in Capricorn.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

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Mountain River Ecospiritual Circle at UUCGF
2025-07-13 19:00 - 20:30 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
You are invited to join in a Full Moon ritual inspired by earth-based spiritual traditions, the Work the Reconnects, and nature itself. We gather monthly to support one another’s spiritual growth and direct our collective energy toward the well being of all beings.
The intention of our circle is to support your individual spiritual exploration and growth while connecting Pagans and others in a local, welcoming group. Within our sacred space you will honor the Earth, open to Mystery, and strengthen your connection to Nature. Our inclusive circle is open to all, including Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids, Heathens, and those exploring or curious about any ecospiritual path. No ritual experience is necessary.
Weather permitting, we gather on the grass in front of the UU building, next to the pollinator garden and the labyrinth. Otherwise, we meet inside in the Community Room, straight ahead when you enter the main door. Our full moon gatherings will typically follow this format: announcements, centering, connecting with local wild beings, casting the circle, calling the directions/elements, meditation or other practice, ritual, releasing directions/elements, closing the circle. Participants are welcome to stay after the circle is closed for informal social time. Our circles will be family-friendly, but we ask that children not participating in the ritual remain in the room with quiet entertainment.

Our July circle for the Moon of Fire includes a guided shamanic drum journey to be chosen by an animal whose species you will represent in a “Council of All Beings,” based on the work of Joanna Macy and John Seed. If you desire to lay down for the journey, please bring extra blankets or cushions and something safe for the grass such as a beach or picnic blanket or sheet.
You are welcome to walk the labyrinth before or after the circle. Feel free to arrive early to do so.

Some of our circle members like to bring their journals to record any insights. You are also welcome to bring items from nature to add to our altar, as well as crystals or other sacred items to charge. We typically sit on the floor or ground for circle, however there are chairs available and several circle members use them. We have some yoga blankets available to sit on and you are welcome to bring your own cushion or blanket for that purpose.
To help plan for ritual supplies and space requirements, RSVPs for this free event are appreciated.
Please RSVP on Eventbrite

New Moon Turtle Journey
2025-07-24 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the New Moon in Leo.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

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Pagan Faire
2025-07-26 10:00 - 20:00 | Gem Goddess Emporium, 72 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901, United States
An all day event of classes and vendors at Gem Goddess Emporium, brought to you by Northern Tier Pagans. I am offering a workshop called “Wild Community: How Pagans can protect the magic of biodiversity” at 6:00pm. Workshop description below.
Schedule:
10-10:30am Intro to Paganism with Amy
10:30-11am Preparing Poppets with Sean
11am-12pm Kitchen Witchery with Shannen
12-4pm Vendors:
Intuitive Wix – homemade candles created with specific intentions and wonderful scents
Chaos Coven – wire wrapped jewelry made from a variety of items including antlers, bones, stones, keys, and iron nails.
Dark Ivy – pagan themed prayer beads, lavendar wands, baskets, and wreaths
Half Moon Tarot – on-site tarot reader and Reiki healer
Northern Tier Pagans – find out about the group, future events, and make a spell poppet (small fee)
Local Information – learn more about the class teachers plus other local Pagan resources and shops
4-4:30pm Exploring Your Dreams with Nicolette
4:30-5pm Meditation for People Who Can’t Meditate with Keith
5-6pm Yoga for Witches with Brandy & Yaovi
6-6:45pm Wild Community: How Pagans can protect the magic of biodiversity with Debbie
6:45-7:30pm Somatic Spellwork: Integrating Breath and Body into Ritual with Alexandra
Debbie’s workshop:
Wild Community: How Pagans can protect the magic of biodiversity 6:00-6:45pm
Climate and extinction crises threaten our beloved Earth community and, ultimately, us, but there is hope to be found in care for nature inspired by Paganism. With inspiration from new animism, deep ecology, and shamanism; ideas from authors such as Stephan Harding, Deborah Bird Rose, David Abram, and Starhawk; and anecdotes from Debbie’s work as a wildlife rehabilitator, this workshop addresses why saving the Earth’s biodiversity should be an imperative for all Pagans. Debbie invites support and protection of wild beings with practical how-tos for tending life-affirming ecosystems large and small, and shares some ecospiritual practices and rituals that invoke the magic and mysticism of nature and ground us in an expanded sense of belonging in the wild world. The workshop will include a meditation practice and a community-created eco-grief ritual.

Adirondack EcoSpiritual Circle
2025-07-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Solstice, 7307 US-9, Elizabethtown, NY, United States
You are invited to honor the Earth, open to Mystery, and strengthen your connection to Nature during a New Moon circle. We gather monthly when the moon is dark to soothe our psyches, develop our intuition, and support each other’s spiritual growth as interconnected beings in the web of life. Rituals are inspired by earth-based spiritual traditions, Work That Reconnects, and nature itself.
Bring tarot or oracle cards, or your favorite divination tool, your journal, anything you would like to charge on our altar, and a blanket or cushion to sit on. There is no charge for this community event.

Virtual Lughnasadh Ceremony
2025-07-31 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Gather on Zoom with like-hearted ecospiritual souls to celebrate Lughnasadh, honoring the first harvest of grain and abundance, reimagined for modern times. Manifest with the energy of ripening grains in ritual. Consider what you are trying to bring into the world. We will power it up in circle together!
During the Lughnasadh ceremony, you will also be guided in a journey with the shamanic drum and receive a group animal spirit oracle card reading. And we will be honoring mice and their energy throughout. Through the virtual platform you will be able to see the ceremonial altar, as if you were in circle around it.
Register below by July 29th to receive my Lughnasadh ceremony worksheet with altar creation ideas and a sneak peak at the divination spread in case you want to pull cards along with me. The small $10 charge helps to cover the costs of these and other low- and no-cost ecospiritual offerings. Plan to be present for about an hour. This ceremony will not be recorded, so please mark your calendar.
If possible, please have a journal or paper and something to write with.

Handfasting (Private Event)
2025-08-02 | Private Event
I am officiating a private handfasting ceremony today. I am an ordained interfaith minister and Pagan wedding officiant. To learn more about my wedding and handfasting ceremonies, please click here.
