Mural, Pocket Park Being Celebrated Earth Day Weekend
April 20, 2018
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Public Affairs
Last summer, we joined artist Paul Santoleri and Roxborough and residents for a community painting event that laid the foundation for Watershed, the mural that now overlooks the neighborhood’s newest community green space–Roxborough Pocket Park.
Just in time for Earth Day weekend, Santoleri’s work is finished and will be celebrated with a dedication ceremony at 1 p.m. this Saturday, April 21st.
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New Roxborough Mural Explores Local Watersheds, Lore, and Mysterious History
July 13, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
The site of Roxborough’s Pocket Park project, nestled between two buildings along Ridge Avenue, now features the beginnings of a water- and history-themed mural—a bright new addition to a still-developing space that the community hopes will be a keystone attraction for residents and visitors…
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With help from Residents, Point Breeze Vacant Lot Is Becoming a River-Protecting Green Space
June 22, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Members of the Philadelphia Water Department’s Public Engagement team joined the local non-profit Diversified Community Services and area block captains on June 10 to clean the publicly-owned lot at Point Breeze Avenue and Mifflin Street—the future home of a rain garden that will soak up stormwater and bring regular maintenance to the site through Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters program.
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Start a Conversation About Protecting Water: Add Wildlife Markers to Your Block
June 1, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Adding our storm drain markers—each with a unique type of aquatic wildlife depending on your watershed—to your block can start a conversation with neighbors about how communities can protect local waterways. Many people don’t realize that what goes down storm drains can harm local animals like otters, turtles, herons, endangered fish and more…
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Centennial Commons Ground Breaking: Green Upgrades to Protect Philly Waterways
April 20, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
The Philadelphia Water Department joined partners in kicking off major improvements coming to Fairmount Park’s Centennial District during a ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, April 20…
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Adopters Welcome New Green to Roxborough
April 10, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
The members of the Friends of Upper Roxborough Reservoir Preserve seen here held a cleanup and planted wildflower meadow seed mix at a green stormwater swale located along Summit Avenue in Roxborough. The group maintains the site with support from a mini-grant provided through our Soak It Up Adoption program…
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PPD Project Would Protect and Serve… Philly’s Rivers
February 20, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
At the Philadelphia Water Department, we’re always looking for ways to team up with sister departments like Parks and Recreation, Streets, the Dept. of Public Property and non-profits to build new Green City, Clean Waters tools that manage stormwater on public property…
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10 Days Left to Apply for Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grants
February 6, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
The 2017 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grant Round is now open! The Schuylkill River Restoration Fund provides grants to government agencies and non-profit organizations for projects that improve the quality of water in the watershed—a watershed that provides millions of people with their daily drinking water and acts as a major economic generator…
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Thank You, MLK Day of Service Volunteers, for Helping Philly Rivers
January 16, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
While MLK Day doesn’t have the same environmental focus as say, Earth Day, the fact is, a lot of the work being done in King’s honor during today’s Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service—an event being touted as the biggest MLK Day volunteer effort in the nation—will help Philly’s rivers and creeks…
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Commissioner McCarty, West Philly Kids Celebrate 5 Years of Green City, Clean Waters at Green Schoolyard
May 12, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water Commissioner Debra A. McCarty joined students and members of the West Philadelphia Coalition for Neighborhood Schools at Henry C. Lea Elementary on May 10 to celebrate five years of Green City, Clean Waters and the completion of a new schoolyard featuring three rain gardens, nearly two dozen new trees, and porous paving and play surfaces.
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