Philly’s Latest Green Schoolyard Project Breaks Ground in Fishtown
February 22, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
On Tuesday, February 21, the Philadelphia Water Department joined a broad group of partners, including Fishtown residents, parents, teachers and students from the Adaire School community, City departments, the School District of Philadelphia, the William Penn Foundation and the nonprofit Trust for Public Land to break ground on Philadelphia’s latest green schoolyard project.
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PPD Project Would Protect and Serve… Philly’s Rivers
February 20, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
At the Philadelphia Water Department, we’re always looking for ways to team up with sister departments like Parks and Recreation, Streets, the Dept. of Public Property and non-profits to build new Green City, Clean Waters tools that manage stormwater on public property…
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Pssst: Tips for the 2017 Green City, Clean Waters Art Contest
February 16, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Philly students: Do you care about protecting our drinking water and aquatic wildlife? Have artistic talent? Want to win prizes for yourself, your teachers and your school? The 2017 Green City, Clean Waters Art Contest is now underway, and the deadline for submissions has just been extended!
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Get Your Gloves & Grabbers: Spring Watershed Cleanups Are Right Around the Corner!
February 9, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Our first season of volunteer cleanups with local apparel company United By Blue was a huge success, and we’re excited to start another round this spring. In 2016, nearly 1,000 volunteers joined PWD, United By Blue, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, and other partners at 15 clean ups to remove nearly 33 tons of trash from waterfront green spaces…
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10 Days Left to Apply for Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grants
February 6, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
The 2017 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grant Round is now open! The Schuylkill River Restoration Fund provides grants to government agencies and non-profit organizations for projects that improve the quality of water in the watershed—a watershed that provides millions of people with their daily drinking water and acts as a major economic generator…
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Don’t Be a Member of the Lonely Yards Club: Start Planning a Rain Check Project This February
February 2, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
For those Philly residents feeling the winter blues, Punxsutawney Phil didn’t exactly bring hope and relief when he popped out of his den on Ground Hog Day and decided we’re in for six more weeks of cold weather.
But, before you resign and decide to join ol’ Phil in another month-and-half of hibernation, let us offer you an optimistic antidote…
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Year in Review (Part Three): Awards and Grants
January 27, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
In the third and final part of our 2016 highlights series, we look at awards received by the Philadelphia Water Department and its employees as well some grants distributed last year…
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Year in Review (Part Two): 2016 Highlights Continued
January 23, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
This is the second installment in our blog series looking at all the great news and events 2016 brought for Philly’s water community.
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Year in Review (Part One): 2016 was a Big Year for Philly’s Water Stewards
January 18, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Newly-elected Mayor Jim Kenney rang in 2016 in a big way by naming Debra A. McCarty Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner, making her the first woman to lead the organization in its nearly 200-year history.
That big announcement, it seems, set the tone for PWD in 2016…
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RSVP Now to Join 10,000 Friends in Honoring Green City, Clean Waters
January 16, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
The Philadelphia Water Department is thrilled to receive the 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania’s Excellence in Public Infrastructure Award in recognition of the success of the Green City, Clean Waters program. Commissioner Debra A. McCarty will accept the honor at the 2016 Commonwealth Awards…
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