Heart Your Park
July 28, 2011 | Public Affairs
Tonight at Gorgas Park in Roxborough: Heart cover band Kick It Out. Be there by 7:00 p.m. to hear the band
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You’re Invited: Green Home, Clean Waters
July 18, 2011 | Public Affairs
PWD’s Green City, Clean Waters plan isn’t just about the city installing porous paving and constructing stormwater tree trenches—you can get involved with the effort by undertaking projects on your own property.
Read More →Take A Hike
July 8, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Philadelphia’s rivers and streams provide ample opportunity for recreation; events in the coming week suggest it’s hiking season in the parks and refuges near the water:
Read More →Mast Transit: Free Sailboat Tour of the Delaware
July 5, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
This Saturday, July 9, board the sailboat Northwind for a free two-hour (9:00-11:00 a.m.) tour of the Delaware River.
Read More →You’re Invited: Stormwater House
June 29, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Thinking about making your home greener but don’t know where to start? Wondering about the incentives and barriers to environmentally friendly improvements such as green roofs and downspout planters (pictured above)?
Read More →Iodine-131: A Panel Discussion
June 13, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Iodine-131 has been in the news lately, and PWD has been busy responding to media inquiries. Now is your chance to ask your own questions and voice concerns:
Read More →Boats On Parade
May 20, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
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.”
Read More →You’re Invited: We Are Our Water
May 19, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
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.
Read More →Race Street Pier Opens Today
May 12, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
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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