Schuylkill River Spree Under Way, Includes All-New SRT Ale!
April 17, 2015
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Public Affairs
One of the greatest uses humankind has devised for water is brewing that wonderful elixir known as beer (and ale, pilsner, lager, stout, porter or whatever whets your whistle on a Friday!). And one of PWD’s most important missions is safeguarding our beer water supply by acting in collaboration with other communities and groups as stewards of our wonderful Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers.
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Join the Schuylkill Scrub!
March 24, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
Visit the Schuylkill River in the warmer months and you will find it teeming with life, both in the water and along its banks. It is hard to imagine that this scenic river, which provides drinking water to over 1.5 million people (that’s 12 out of every 100 Pennsylvanians!), was once considered the dirtiest river in the country. The Schuylkill has come a long way and today boasts one quarter of t
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Get Funding for Projects to Protect the Schuylkill River Watershed
February 24, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
The Fund provides grants to government agencies and non-profit organizations for projects that improve the quality of water in the Schuylkill’s watershed. Since 2006, the Fund has collected more than $2 million and funded over 60 projects! Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund.
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Resolve to know our rivers better in 2015
December 31, 2014
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Public Affairs
With just a few more hours in 2014, it’s time to reflect back a little on all of the great things that we’ve experienced over the past year and make our plans for 2015.
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Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon Returns to the Schuylkill
November 7, 2014
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Public Affairs
Last summer, just below the Fairmount Dam on the Schuylkill River, an angler managed to catch a shortnose sturgeon, a species of fish that has been on the endangered species list since 1967!
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INVISIBLE RIVER Brings a Live Performance to the Schuylkill River
July 7, 2014
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Public Affairs
Connect to the Schuylkill River this Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th by taking part in INVISIBLE RIVER, an event that combines dance, art, boating, and love of the environment- in a fantastic show open to the public.
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Fish Food for Thought
May 23, 2014
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Paul Fugazzotto
PWD’s Lance Butler and Joe Perillo were working last week and found this very large striped bass. Pretty amazing to see aquatic life like this from a river that was once too polluted to support it.
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A Spectacular Green Week for Schools
April 17, 2014
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Public Affairs
Last week PWD picked up the pace of the green schools program with three fantastic events!
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Schuylkill Expedition for High School Students
March 12, 2014
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Public Affairs
Are you a high school student looking for exciting programs to be a part of this summer?
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The Schuylkill is Making Waves!
January 13, 2014
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Public Affairs
Once considered one of the most heavily-polluted rivers in our country, the Schuylkill has made a major comeback, earning the title of 2014 Pennsylvania River of the Year!
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