Curb Appeal: Queen Lane Stormwater Bumpouts
Thursday, July 7, 2011 | MFritch
Philadelphia's first stormwater bumpouts on Queen Lane in East Falls are in bloom....
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This Place Is BMPing: Friends Center
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 | MFritch
Located two blocks north of City Hall at 15th and Cherry streets, the Friends Center features one of Philadelphia's most famous green roofs....
Read More →Mast Transit: Free Sailboat Tour of the Delaware
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 | MFritch
This Saturday, July 9, board the sailboat Northwind for a free two-hour (9:00-11:00 a.m.) tour of the Delaware River....
Read More →Go Fish: American Shad Spotted In Schuylkill Above Norristown For The First Time In Almost 200 Years
Friday, July 1, 2011 | Brian.R
While the shad sighting just below Black Rock Dam (see map above) is a measure of success for the fishways, PWD biologist Lance Butler also notes that "the resurgence of shad is an indicator or returning ecology to Schuylkill."...
Read More →A Century Of Water Filtration
Thursday, June 30, 2011 | MFritch
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Philadelphia’s water filtration system, completed with the construction of the Queen Lane Filters in 1911....
Read More →2011 Greenworks Philadelphia Progress Report
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 | MFritch
Amid all the excitement over Philly's first green roof bus shelter two weeks ago, we buried some really big news that happened the same day: Mayor Michael Nutter released the 2011 Greenworks Philadelphia Progress Report....
Read More →You're Invited: Stormwater House
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 | MFritch
Thinking about making your home greener but don't know where to start? Wondering about the incentives and barriers to environmentally friendly improvements such as green roofs and downspout planters (pictured above)?...
Read More →Life Aquatic: Mayfly
Monday, June 27, 2011 | None
When the Philadelphia Water Department's aquatic biologists investigate Philadelphia's streams and rivers to take stock of the number and variety of species inhabiting our waterways (they call this process a bioassessment), they pay special attention to mayflies....
Read More →Pop Quiz: Name That Hidden Stream
Thursday, June 23, 2011 | MFritch
Most people want to flush their toilet and forget about it, but if you know anything about the historical research I do for PWD, you know that sewers are one of my obsessions....
Read More →Urban What? Urban Forest!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 | None
What is an urban forest? It's the collection of trees that grow in an urban area. Urban tree canopy is important for both environmental and economic reasons, as it reduces stormwater runoff, improves air quality and raises property values....
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