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Free PARK(ing) at 12th and Arch
| Matthew Fritch
Happy PARK(ing) Day—today, nearly 1,000 metered parking spaces in more than 30 countries are being turned into temporary open public spaces.
Read More →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.
Read More →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
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.
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