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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Watershed History: South Philadelphia Tidal Marshes
September 14, 2011 | Public Affairs
Most people don’t realize that much of the lower part of South Philadelphia was once covered by tidal marshes.
Read More →Germantown’s First Green Street
September 13, 2011 | Public Affairs
What’s that? What are they building on Belfield Avenue near Chew Street?
Read More →This Place Is BMPing: Wises Mill Run Stormwater Wetland
September 9, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Wises Mill Run, a tributary of Wissahickon Creek, is a waterway that’s severely impacted by stormwater flows. After storms, the nearby neighborhood’s storm sewers discharge a large volume of water into Wises Mill Run, resulting in erosion of the creek’s bed.
Read More →Scenes From (After) A Storm: Fairmount Water Works
| Matthew Fritch
There’s no shortage of flooding stories in the region this week, all due to historic precipitation and flood-stage levels for the Delaware, Schuykill and many other waterways.
Read More →Fishing Fest Postponed
September 8, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
This just in—due to inclement weather, the 2011 Philly Fun Fishing Fest scheduled for this Saturday is tentatively postponed until Saturday, September 24.
Read More →You’re Invited: Engineers Without Borders Fall Fundraiser
| Matthew Fritch
Engineers Without Borders is holding its fall fundraiser on Thursday, September 29 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
Read More →News Stream: WHYY Speaks for the Trees
September 7, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
On yesterday’s edition of Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, the topic of discussion was trees—planting and protecting Philadelphia’s trees from pests and diseases.
Read More →Philly’s First Porous Street 1, Hurricane Irene 0
September 6, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
We’ll have a more detailed post in the coming week concerning the performance of Philadelphia’s green stormwater infrastructure during Hurricane Irene, but the preliminary report from Percy Street—the city’s first porous street, unveiled in June—indicates a unanimous victory for this green project:
Read More →Last Day to Register for the Fishing Fest
| Matthew Fritch
Today is the last day to register for the 2011 Philly Fun Fishing Fest, a free event on the Schuylkill Banks this Saturday, September 10, from 7-11 a.m.
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