A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
Philadelphia Water continues to work with a coalition of local nonprofits and community groups on the Big Green Block, a multi-component sustainability project at and around Shissler Recreation Center and the Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
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In April, the City of Philadelphia unveiled its first solar photovoltaic system (above), located at PWD’s Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant.
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Forget the Dad Vail Regatta—this Sunday, the Tidal Schuylkill Festival wraps up with a non-motorized boat parade, with awards being handed out for “creativity, gall and garishness.”
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The 30-minute version of the Green City, Clean Waters video will premiere on MIND-TV (formerly WYBE-TV 35, check your local listing) at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
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Trees are not only beautiful, they also clean the air, stabilize soil and create habitats for birds and other critters.
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By the end of the 1850s, it was already apparent to Henry P.M. Birkinbine, chief engineer of the Philadelphia Water Department, that the northwestern section of the city—including Roxborough, Manayunk, and Chestnut Hill—would need to be served by its own water works.
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Join us at the Urban Sustainability Forum tonight from 6:00 to 6:30 at the Academy of Natural Sciences’ Main Auditorium for We Are Our Water: How to Protect Our Health, Communities, and Pocketbooks by Using Water Wisely.
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The Race Street Pier—a one-acre public park that extends into the Delaware River near the Ben Franklin Bridge—debuts today at 2 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Mayor Michael Nutter.
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Our green works aren’t confined to stormwater infrastructure such as tree trenches and rain gardens.
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In honor of Shadfest—Penn Treaty Park’s annual celebration of arts, music, food, craft beer and the Delaware riverfront’s past and present—this week we’re featuring the American shad.
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