Dive In Before the Deadline!
November 14, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
Designers! Take the plunge and help make our communities green, clean and beautiful with your expertise and innovation. Oh – and win $10K while you’re at it!
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DesignPhiladelphia Sustainable Streets Scavenger Hunt
October 8, 2012 | Public Affairs
Grab a pencil, round up some friends and head to South Philadelphia this Saturday for a Sustainable Streets Scavenger Hunt!
Read More →Thursday Night! Soak It Up, Party Down!
October 2, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
An exciting partnership between the Philadelphia Water Department, US Environmental Protection Agency and Community Design Collaborative has led to Infill Philadelphia: Soak it Up!, a design initiative that explores how green stormwater infrastructure plays an important role in revitalizing urban neighborhoods and in improving the health of the City’s waterways.
Read More →Soak It Up Cafe: Now Accepting Reservations
September 18, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
Join the Philadelphia Water Department at the Soak it Up Café for this year’s Park(ing) Day on Friday, September 21st from 9:30-5:00. Park(ing) Day is an annual, international event where metered parking spaces are converted into temporary public parks for the day.
Read More →Reel Good Time: Photos from the 2012 Philly Fun Fishing Fest
September 14, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Last weekend’s Philly Fun Fishing Fest was, um, off the hook. Nearly 100 participants came to the Schuylkill banks, and the fish were definitely biting.
Read More →This Saturday: The Original Live Tweet
September 12, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Check out the Cradle of Birding Wildlife & Conservation Festival at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge this Saturday, September 15 from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Read More →Fishing Fest Registration Closes Today
September 4, 2012 | webmaster
Don’t let the deadline to register for the 2012 Philly Fun Fishing Fest “bass” you by—today is the last day to sign up for the free event on Saturday, September 8 on the Schuylkill Banks from 7-11 a.m.
Read More →Register for the 2012 Philly Fun Fishing Fest
August 15, 2012 | Mary Ellen McCarty
Bring your family and friends out to this year’s Philly Fun Fishing Fest! This is a great opportunity to enjoy the river, catch fish and win prizes!
Read More →Free Movie Night!
August 13, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Cobbs Creek free movie night featuring The Lorax.
Read More →Soak It Up In Style: Enter the Green Infrastructure Design Exhibition
July 13, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
Traditionally, most stormwater management features, like pipes and basins, lie underground and don’t rely much on design beyond the functional.
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