Schuylkill River Photo Contest
				
				
					
						July 24, 2013
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The Schuylkill Action Network is hosting its annual photo contest once again! Anyone can submit up to six high-quality photos to the competition via the Schuylkill Action Network’s facebook page.
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					GRID Alive! features Infill Soak It Up! this month
				
				
					
						July 17, 2013
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GRID magazine, a free publication that highlights sustainability in Philadelphia, will feature the Infill Soak It Up! Design Competition in their August Issue.
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					Big Green Block: Phase II Complete!
				
				
					
						July 12, 2013
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Philadelphia zip code 19125, known for the community’s dedication to sustainability, will celebrate the latest improvements to  the Big Green Block on Saturday, July 20th with an official ribbon cutting event.
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					Julian Abele Park Grand Reopening
				
				
					
						May 24, 2013
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Love your Park week came to a close on Saturday, May 18th with events and festivities around the City. One of these events was the grand reopening of Julian Abele Park in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood.
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					Mussel Mania!
				
				
					
						May 6, 2013
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						Maggie Wood
					
				
				
				
				
				
					
Mussels may be small, but they are mighty! Join us on May 11th at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, for Mussel Mania, an indoor/outdoor event to honor and appreciate the tiny creatures that call the Delaware Basin home.
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					Water Commissioner Speaks at Water for Jobs Summit
				
				
					
						April 24, 2013
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						Paul Fugazzotto
					
				
				
				
				
				
					
The Water Department’s Commissioner, Howard Neukrug, was a keynote speaker last Tuesday, April 16th, at the Water for Jobs Summit in Washington, D.C.
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					Join Us for the Inaugural Healthy Trails 5k!
				
				
					
						April 22, 2013
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						Paul Fugazzotto
					
				
				
				
				
				
					
Come celebrate Tacony Creek Park! This  Saturday, April 27th, marks the first Healthy Trails 5K Run/Walk in Tacony Creek Park.
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					Free Yard Trees from TreePhilly
				
				
					
						March 26, 2013
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Did you know that planting trees is one of the easiest, most effective ways to manage stormwater? Even better – you can do it for free!
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					What’s the future of Philadelphia’s waterways?
				
				
					
						March 20, 2013
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Wrapping up the Infill Philadelphia: Soak it Up! design initiative, special guest Eric Sanderson, director of the Mannahatta Project, will host a conversation on Thursday, March 21st about the future of urban waterways at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
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					Brilliant!  A Free Giveaway: Two Tickets to the Flower Show
				
				
					
						March 4, 2013
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						Paul Fugazzotto
					
				
				
				
				
				
					
Take a trip to Britain without leaving Philadelphia! Win a free ticket to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show by filling out this entry form and verify your entry by liking PWD on Facebook or following us on Twitter.
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