Capture the rain in your very own rain barrel
July 11, 2014 | Public Affairs
Rain barrels are a great way to collect rain water from down spouts which can be reused for either gardening, cleaning your car, sidewalk, and more!
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Mark Your Calendar
July 10, 2014 | Public Affairs
Do you live near Tacony Creek Park?
Join the Tookany-Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership as they host free block parties across your community July 15th – July 17th from 5pm to 7pm.
Read More →INVISIBLE RIVER Brings a Live Performance to the Schuylkill River
July 7, 2014 | Public Affairs
Connect to the Schuylkill River this Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th by taking part in INVISIBLE RIVER, an event that combines dance, art, boating, and love of the environment- in a fantastic show open to the public.
Read More →Greened Acre Retrofit Program Grant (GARP) Seminar
July 2, 2014 | Public Affairs
PWD’s newest business assistance grant program encourages stormwater project aggregation!
Join the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) on Monday, July 21st from 8:30-10:00 a.m. at 1101 Market St, 11th floor conference room to learn more about the newly launched Greened Acre Retrofit Program Grant (GARP).
Read More →Green City, Clean Waters Information Sessions
June 4, 2014 | Public Affairs
Want to learn more about the green projects coming to Philadelphia?
Come out to our Green City, Clean Waters Information Session next Wednesday, June 11th.
Read More →PWD Engineers Win Watershed Milestone Awards!
May 19, 2014 | Public Affairs
The Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) has recognized two PWD engineers from the Office of Watersheds with their annual Watershed Milestone award!
Read More →Uncover the Green Competition Results
April 16, 2014 | Paul Fugazzotto
The first round of judging in the Uncover the Green competition is completed!
Several weeks ago, the Philadelphia Water Department launched Uncover the Green. This exciting design competition challenged Philadelphia’s undergraduate and graduate students; to design a medallion to represent Philadelphia’s new green storm water tools, as well as a second design for new manhole covers.
Read More →Rain Barrel Workshops are Coming Up!
April 10, 2014 | Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department and the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) are providing free rain barrels to Philadelphians. Rain barrels work by capturing stormwater through disconnected downspouts that collect rain water from roofs. Water that flows into the rain barrel can then be used for irrigating our gardens, window boxes and and lawn watering.
Read More →Healthy Trails 5K
April 8, 2014 | Chris Anderson
The TTF watershed Partnership, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Philadelphia Water Department, and Scattergood Foundation are proud to present the 2nd annual Healthy Trails 5K Run/Walk in Tacony Creek Park.
Read More →Fishin’ Around
March 11, 2014 | Public Affairs
Ever wonder what kinds of fish are fishin’ around in the Schuylkill River? Take a peek into the underwater world at the Fairmount Water Works’ lab to learn how fish can be biological indicators of the health of the river.
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