Tomorrow: Soak It Up, South Philly!
March 7, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Join us tomorrow, Thursday March 8 at 4:30 p.m. at 16th and Jackson streets in South Philly for our second Soak It Up, Philly! event.
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Thank You For Soaking (It Up)
March 2, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Yesterday’s inaugural Soak It Up, Philly! event took place in New Kensington, where the Philadelphia Water Department showed off the Green Streets that are helping to improve the health of Philly’s rivers and streams.
Read More →Life, Death and Rebirth of the Schuylkill River
February 15, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
In the 19th century, Philadelphia made a valiant—albeit futile—attempt to implement land management practices to protect its drinking water quality.
Read More →News Stream: Spokesdog Deadline Approaching
February 7, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
While the field of spokesdog contestants gets bigger and more competitive every day (some recent entries are pictured above), the deadline for registering your dog in the Philly Water’s Best Friend competition in Queen Village and Northern Liberties is nipping at our heels.
Read More →Tonight: Engineers Without Borders Project Updates
December 14, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Join the professional and student members of Engineers Without Borders at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center tonight, Dec. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. as they present their international project work.
Read More →TEDxPhilly: The City
November 7, 2011 | Brian Rademaekers
TEDxPhilly is a local, one-day extension of the annual TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference, taking place on Tuesday, November 8 at the Temple Performing Arts Center.
Read More →Sunday: Hidden River Expedition Lecture
October 28, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Back in August, we followed author and artist Allen Crawford (a.k.a. Lord Whimsy) as he undertook his Hidden River Expedition, a 40-mile, three-day kayak trip from Mt. Holly, NJ, to Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia.
Read More →Scenes from the Fishing Fest!
October 13, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
As they say, good things come to those who wade! After two rain checks, the Philly Fun Fishing Fest turned out to be the perfect day to enjoy the Schuylkill Banks.
Read More →Update: From Creek To Sewer Lecture Postponed
September 26, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
As you walk on many of Philadelphia’s sidewalks, beneath your feet is a hidden world of streams that once crisscrossed the city.
Read More →This Saturday: Cradle of Birding Festival
September 15, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Visit the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum this Saturday, September 17 for the Cradle of Birding Wildlife and Conservation Festival.
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