Source Water Protection Week: Highlighting important work of protecting waterways we depend on
September 28, 2021 | Brian Rademaekers
New campaign highlights the important work of protecting the waterways we depend on.
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Seeking: New ‘Spokesdog’: Help Take a Bite Out of Urban Water Poo-llution Problem
April 28, 2021 | Brian Rademaekers
Between April 30 and May 26, city residents can go to @DelawareEstuary and @PhillyH2O on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to cast votes by “liking” their choice for the 2021 Spokesdog. Votes across platforms will be tallied and the winner will be named on May 28.
Read More →Happy #WorldTurtleDay, Philly!
May 23, 2018 | Brian Rademaekers
The American Tortoise Rescue organization has hosted this special day all about our shelled friends for the last 17 years to help people “celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world.” That mission strikes a cord with us because we often see (and occasionally interact with) turtles in our daily efforts to protect and improve Philadelphia waterways
Read More →Love Your Park: Celebrate the Green Spaces Protecting Your Water
May 12, 2017 | Brian Rademaekers
From the very beginning, the Fairmount Park system has been an important tool for protecting Philadelphia’s rivers and streams, and to read the history of our park system is to read a story of city planners striving to create natural buffers to protect rivers and streams from industry and development..
Read More →West Philly Students: Work with PWD and Become One of Philly’s First Watershed Stewards This Summer
May 2, 2017 | Brian Rademaekers
Having passion for a cause doesn’t always pay off. But this summer, it can. If you have a love of the outdoors and an interest in becoming involved in your community, you can be one of the Philadelphia Water Department’s first Watershed Stewards…
Read More →Flood Risk Management Task Force: Manayunk Public Meeting
April 28, 2017 | Brian Rademaekers
Members of the Manayunk community and Philadelphia residents are invited to join City officials for a special meeting highlighting ongoing efforts to protect neighborhoods from the impacts of flooding and storms. The talk is being hosted by the City of Philadelphia’s Flood Risk Management Task Force…
Read More →Centennial Commons Ground Breaking: Green Upgrades to Protect Philly Waterways
April 20, 2017 | Brian Rademaekers
The Philadelphia Water Department joined partners in kicking off major improvements coming to Fairmount Park’s Centennial District during a ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, April 20…
Read More →Bartram’s Mile Opening + More Earth Day Events for Philly Watershed Advocates
April 19, 2017 | Brian Rademaekers
Since a big part of our mission at the Philadelphia Water Department includes protecting and advocating for our rivers and streams—our drinking water sources—Earth Day is a natural fit for us.
Earth Day 2017 will be celebrated this Saturday, April 22, and we’ll be there for one of Philly’s biggest green events…
Read More →Philadelphia Water Department’s Kelly Drive Water Stations Set to Return
April 12, 2017 | Brian Rademaekers
With the return of warmer weather, we’re preparing to restore service at our four Schuylkill River Trail/Kelly Drive water stations and plan to have them online by the end of April. The stations made their debut in spring 2016 and were winterized and closed in late November 2016 to protect the internal…
Read More →Adopters Welcome New Green to Roxborough
April 10, 2017 | Brian Rademaekers
The members of the Friends of Upper Roxborough Reservoir Preserve seen here held a cleanup and planted wildflower meadow seed mix at a green stormwater swale located along Summit Avenue in Roxborough. The group maintains the site with support from a mini-grant provided through our Soak It Up Adoption program…
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