March 7: Sixers Night Fundraiser for Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center
February 23, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
Join us at the March 7 Sixers vs. Celtics game and you’ll also be supporting science programming at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
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Philly Students, Get With the Flow: Apply by March 1
February 20, 2012
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Public Affairs
Project Flow is a six-week summer program for rising 9th graders at public and private schools to explore water as artists, scientists, historians, and social activists.
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Making News: Green City, Clean Waters Media Roundup
February 17, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
We missed this one from a while back: Glen Abrams, PWD’s Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, appeared on Comcast’s Newsmakers program to talk about Green City, Clean Waters:
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Spokesdog Contest Countdown: Two Days Left to Enter Your Dog!
February 14, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
Queen Village and Northern Liberties dog owners: Don’t forget to register your dog for the Philly Water’s Best Friend competition!
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Open Call For Art In The Open
February 3, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
Attention artists: Enter now to participate in the third annual Art In The Open, an opportunity for artists to create their work along the banks of the Schuylkill River.
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Green Streets Start With Clean Streets
January 25, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
As public-service campaigns go, the Streets Department’s UnLitter Us initiative is making a huge impact around the city.
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Dog Days: Countdown to the Philly Water’s Best Friend Competition
January 20, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
Queen Village and Northern Liberties dog owners: Only 26 days left to register your pooch for the Philly Water’s Best Friend competition!
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Green City, Clean Waters Art Contest Open to Philly Students
January 12, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
Picasso’s Blue Period was OK, we suppose, but we think green will be the color of choice for up-and-coming Philadelphia artists for the next 25 years or so.
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River Wardens: Students Learn How to Protect the Schuylkill
January 11, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
The Schuylkill Action Network has announced its eighth annual student contest for projects related to drinking water protection in the Schuylkill watershed. A recent Newsworks article highlighted some of the details of the contest:
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This Saturday: Green Roofs 101
January 4, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
Want to know the basics behind green roofs? Join master gardener Stephanie Alarcon on Saturday, January 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Horticultural Center in Fairmount Park for a discussion on the fundamental issues in green roof planning.
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