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Events

Things to do with the Philadelphia Water Department and our partners + fellow advocates for our waterways.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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