Pottsville Says: No Dumping!
July 20, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Beginning next week, storm drains in Pottsville—approximately 120 river miles upstream of Philadelphia—will be marked with the “No Dumping! Drains To River”
Read More →This Place Is BMPing: Waterview Recreation Center
July 19, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Multiple BMPs at Waterview Recreation Center in East Germantown make this site a study in the different approaches to urban stormwater management.
Read More →You’re Invited: Green Home, Clean Waters
July 18, 2011 | Public Affairs
PWD’s Green City, Clean Waters plan isn’t just about the city installing porous paving and constructing stormwater tree trenches—you can get involved with the effort by undertaking projects on your own property.
Read More →Required Reading: A Vision For The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed
July 14, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership has just released the final version of its plan for the restoration, revitalization and future health of the watershed.
Read More →Green Roof For Queen Bees
| Matthew Fritch
Collect Rain With Style
July 11, 2011 | Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department would never utter an unkind word about traditional rain barrels, but the sleek, ultra-modern version (they call it a “rain column”) by local company Shift Space Design is making rain collection a whole lot more attractive.
Read More →Take A Hike
July 8, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Philadelphia’s rivers and streams provide ample opportunity for recreation; events in the coming week suggest it’s hiking season in the parks and refuges near the water:
Read More →Curb Appeal: Queen Lane Stormwater Bumpouts
July 7, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Go Fish: American Shad Spotted In Schuylkill Above Norristown For The First Time In Almost 200 Years
July 1, 2011 | Brian Rademaekers
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.”
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