Want a Greener School? PWD and Community Design Collaborative Can Help Guide You!
April 24, 2015
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Public Affairs
After years of bringing the benefits of green stormwater features to dozens of Philly schools through our Green City, Clean Waters plan, we’re ready to share what we’ve learned with communities here and around the country. The result? Transforming Philadelphia’s Schoolyards, a colorful, 44-page design guide to greening schoolyards made with the help of the Community Design Collaborative and their
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Schuylkill River Spree Under Way, Includes All-New SRT Ale!
April 17, 2015
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Public Affairs
One of the greatest uses humankind has devised for water is brewing that wonderful elixir known as beer (and ale, pilsner, lager, stout, porter or whatever whets your whistle on a Friday!). And one of PWD’s most important missions is safeguarding our beer water supply by acting in collaboration with other communities and groups as stewards of our wonderful Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers.
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Earth Day Ribbon Cutting at Nebinger School
April 3, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
Join Mayor Michael Nutter, US EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin, Councilman Mark Squilla, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent, Dr. William R. Hite Jr., Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Executive Director Jennifer Adkins, Water Commissioner Howard Neukrug and Public Officials as we celebrate a national model for stormwater management and educational programming at George W.
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We Won! Green City, Clean Waters Wins the National APA Planning Excellence Award
March 31, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
Back in October we announced that Green City, Clean Waters was awarded the American Planning Association (APA) Pennsylvania Chapter’s Planning Excellence Award in Implementation. We are now thrilled to announce that we won the APA 2015 National Planning Excellence Award for Implementation! This award recognizes a project that demonstrates positive changes as a result of planning efforts. The award
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Put a Little Mussel Into It!
February 20, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
If you’ve never been to the Wagner Free Institute of Science at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue (not far from Temple University), then this coming Thursday, February 26, is a great chance to visit this “unusual natural science and history museum in its original Victorian setting.”
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2015 Green City, Clean Waters Art Contest seeking next great Philly Street Artist!
January 13, 2015
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Public Affairs
Philadelphia is a city filled with street art. In fact, Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program is the largest public art program in the country and their motto is “…art ignites change.” We agree and we’re looking for some aspiring young artists to create street art that will help us spread the word that pollution entering our storm drains can end up in our rivers.
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Ralph Brooks Groundbreaking Rescheduled… Again
December 19, 2014
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Public Affairs
The Ralph Brooks Groubdbreaking event will take place today!
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Ralph Brooks Groundbreaking Ceremony Postponed Again
December 9, 2014
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Public Affairs
Mother nature strikes again! Due to the inclement weather, the Ralph Brooks Groundbreaking rescheduled for this afternoon (12/9/14) has been postponed again.
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Ralph Brooks Groundbreaking Rescheduled
December 3, 2014
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Public Affairs
Please join Philadelphia Eagle Connor Barwin, Mayor Michael Nutter, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, State Representative Jordan Harris, PWD Deputy Commissioner Chris Crockett and other partners as we break ground on a revitalization project for Ralph Brooks Park in Point Breeze.
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1st Annual Mill Creek Tour
November 26, 2014
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Public Affairs
Mill Creek can be found on 19th century maps of Philadelphia, draining more than 4,000 acres of West Philadelphia with its main stem and tributaries.
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