Free Movie Night!
August 13, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Cobbs Creek free movie night featuring The Lorax.
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Tomorrow Night: The Watershed So Nice They Named It Thrice
April 18, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Join us tomorrow night, Thursday April 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, to learn about the activities and achievements of the Tookany-Tacony/Frankford Watershed Partnership.
Read More →Thursday: Urban Watersheds Panel
April 3, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
You’re invited: On Thursday, April 5 from 2:00-4:00 p.m., the University of Pennsylvania will be hosting a panel discussion on Urban Watersheds in the Hall of Flags, Houston Hall.
Read More →Tomorrow: Soak It Up, South Philly!
March 7, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Join us tomorrow, Thursday March 8 at 4:30 p.m. at 16th and Jackson streets in South Philly for our second Soak It Up, Philly! event.
Read More →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.
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 →Watershed History: Philadelphia Filtration
January 17, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
2012 marks the bicentennial of the opening of the Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia’s claim to fame as the first large American city to provide safe water to its residents.
Read More →Saturday: Rain Barrels, Spokesdog and Hot Cocoa at Tacony Creek Environmental Fair
December 16, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Join the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a free environmental fair along the Tacony Creek
Read More →8,000 Feet of Stream Restoration
November 15, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Join us on Thursday, November 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center to learn about the planned stream restoration for Cobbs Creek, which will encompass approximately 8,000 linear feet of stream length.
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