A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
Does your dog have star power? Is he or she the sweetest, cutest, most intelligent and amazing animal in the City? There’s still time to register your dog for the 2013 Philly Watersheds Spokesdog Contest, now in its third year.
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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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On Tuesday, April 22nd, Greenfield Elementary School was selected as a 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the awardees.
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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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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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Earlier this month, NatLab published Creating Clean Water Cash Flows, an in-depth report chock full of ideas for financing green infrastructure that features the Philadelphia Water Department.
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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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A big shout-out to the Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) for receiving the 2013 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence! This award is granted each year to a Pennsylvania organization that displays outstanding achievements in environmental protection throughout the Commonwealth.
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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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Glen Abrams, one of our original cast members, is moving on this week. He has played a major role in getting our Green City, Clean Waters initiative up and running and led countless other projects and partnerships.
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