Birding in Tacony Creek Park!
December 3, 2013 | Public Affairs
Have you ever been bird watching?! Well now’s your chance to partake in the exciting experience for free!
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Greenbuild 2013!
November 26, 2013 | Public Affairs
Greenbuild, the biggest, greenest, and most sustainable convention made its way to Philadelphia this year.
Read More →TreePhilly’s Tree Giveaway!
November 15, 2013 | Public Affairs
Did you receive one of the 850 trees given away by TreePhilly last weekend? If not, there is still time!
Read More →PWD Presents at Villanova’s Seventh Annual Stormwater Management Symposium
November 8, 2013 | Maggie Wood
PWD recently participated in the 7th annual Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium held October 17-18th at Villanova University.
Read More →Soak It Up! Adoption Program Grant
November 5, 2013 | Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is piloting a new program, Soak It Up! Adoption.
Read More →Capturing the Transformation
October 11, 2013 | Public Affairs
During the Industrial Revolution, businesses let waste run directly into the Schuylkill River, polluting the river and killing wildlife. Today, the Schuylkill once again supports a variety of fish and wildlife. Help us show how amazing the Schuylkill River is by submitting pictures to the Schuylkill Shots Photo Contest!
Read More →PWD Tours at Greenbuild!
October 7, 2013 | Public Affairs
Did you know that the Philadelphia Water Department is leading a tour during Greenbuildon November 23rd from 8am to noon titled, “Revolutionary Civil Engineering: Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Leadership?”
Read More →Greenbuild 2013 is coming to Philadelphia
October 4, 2013 | Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is more than excited to be a part of the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Activities around Greenbuild will go on for almost a week and expect to draw up to 30,000 attendees. The theme, “Greenbuild Nation”, draws on Philadelphia’s roots as the birthplace of the nation.
Read More →Join Us for the Soak it Up! Exhibition
September 30, 2013 | Public Affairs
The Green City, Clean Waters program is bringing green stormwater infrastructure to neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. Have you wondered what these projects will look like or how they work?
Read More →Fishing for Some Fun
September 25, 2013 | Public Affairs
Saturday, September 7th was a picture –perfect fall day for the 9th annual Fish Fest. Over 100 anglers of all different ages came out to Schuylkill Banks to compete for Smallest Fish, Largest Fish, and Most Fish Caught.
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