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All posts tagged: Philadelphia Parks and Recreation


Cleaner Streets = Cleaner Rivers and Creeks

April 19, 2016  |  Brian Rademaekers

With more than 900 projects scattered across the city, this Saturday’s Philly Spring Cleanup was the largest ever—and that’s a pretty big deal considering this volunteer-driven event has already been praised as “America’s biggest single-day urban cleanup” for years now.

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Philadelphia Water Loves Our Parks

November 13, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

With the fall Love Your Park day of service upon us, we’ve been thinking about how much we love our parks and what the folks over at Philadelphia Parks & Recreation do every day to care for those spaces, making sure they are clean and safe.

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Guerin Rec Recap: We’re Here to Listen

October 30, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

We hold lots of neighborhood meetings for our Green City, Clean Waters projects because we value feedback from residents. Our meeting Monday at Guerin Recreation Center caught a lot of attention—over 90 people came to voice their opinions on the stormwater management project proposed for the site. We work hard to get community members involved, so we appreciate that kind of turnout.

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Hooked: Great Turnout for Philly Fun Fishing Fest

September 15, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

A few clouds and some high water weren’t enough to keep people from enjoying some fine Schuylkill River fishing on Saturday, and the Philly Fun Fishing Fest saw one of its biggest crowds ever during the 11th annual event.

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Northeast Residents Learn About New Green Sites

September 11, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Philadelphia Water held two community meetings in the Northeast in late August to talk about upcoming Green City, Clean Waters projects. Both projects will bring green infrastructure tools that manage stormwater to neighborhood recreation areas—the Max Myers Playground at Busleton and Magee avenues and Moss Park at Torresdale and Cheltenham avenues.

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