Tomorrow: Soak It Up, Kensington
February 29, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Join us tomorrow, Thursday March 1 in front of the Shissler Recreation Center at 4:30 for the premiere Soak It Up, Philly! event.
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Talkin’ ‘Bout Cogeneration
February 24, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Don’t let the painfully boring photo1 of the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant fool you—exciting things are happening in Bridesburg.
Read More →March 7: Sixers Night Fundraiser for Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center
February 23, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Join us at the March 7 Sixers vs. Celtics game and you’ll also be supporting science programming at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
Read More →Philly Students, Get With the Flow: Apply by March 1
February 20, 2012 | Public Affairs
Project Flow is a six-week summer program for rising 9th graders at public and private schools to explore water as artists, scientists, historians, and social activists.
Read More →Making News: Green City, Clean Waters Media Roundup
February 17, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
We missed this one from a while back: Glen Abrams, PWD’s Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, appeared on Comcast’s Newsmakers program to talk about Green City, Clean Waters:
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 →Channel Discovery: Philly’s Hidden And Forgotten Waterways
February 14, 2012 | 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 →Spokesdog Contest Countdown: Two Days Left to Enter Your Dog!
| Matthew Fritch
Queen Village and Northern Liberties dog owners: Don’t forget to register your dog for the Philly Water’s Best Friend competition!
Read More →This Place Is BMPing: Liberty Lands
February 8, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
After the EPA remediated the site of a former tannery in Northern Liberties in the late 1980s, the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association turned the former brownfield into a park.
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.
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