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1,000 Greened Acres (So Far): It Took a City

October 30, 2017  |  Brian Rademaekers

As we’ve seen over the last six years, to really transform Philadelphia’s landscape on a scale that’s big enough to have a real impact on our rivers, it takes more than just Water Department crews and contractors building rain gardens. In fact, it takes a whole city working together, not to mention supportive partners…

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We owe Philly’s Clean Water Champions 1,000 (Green) Thank Yous

September 25, 2017  |  Brian Rademaekers

You’re invited to celebrate 1,000 Greened Acres. Can you soak that in? Philly has created one thousand Greened Acres. Yes, it’s impressive … but you want to know the best part? YOU did it: One rain garden, one Rain Check workshop and one Soak It Up Adoption cleanup at a time…

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