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Conversations With Birds connects people with the natural world, kicking off on Saturday. Even in a highly urbanized city like Philadelphia, nature is all around us. A new exhibit brings a hyperlocal lens to our relationship with birds. Conversations With Birds showcases...

Stormwater Connect Helps Lower Water Bills while Protecting our Waterways If you own non-residential property, the Philadelphia Water Department wants you to swipe right for stormwater.  Stormwater Connect matches commercial, industrial, or multi-family property owners seeking Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI)...

A new white paper from PHS & University of Pennsylvania analyzed over 4700 vacant greened lots. Here’s what it found. In a rapidly changing city, improving vacant lots does a lot for surrounding neighborhoods. Greening vacant lots with trash removal, fencing,...

PWD & ImpactED are conducting a customer satisfaction survey. Do you trust that your water is clean? Or, are you worried about the price of your water bill? The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD is partnering with ImpactED at the University of...

Frustrated with the state of the littered city, six groups are asking the mayoral candidates to commit to zero waste. Philadelphians are tired of littered streets. Plus, it’s not cheap: Philadelphia spends close to $50 million annually to deal with...

The Delaware Estuary & Basin has a “Fair” health rating according to the latest Technical Report for the Delaware Estuary. The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) released its Technical Report for the Delaware Estuary and Basin (TREB) 2022 to...

Warmer nights can have long-term implications. Despite a few rainy January days, Philadelphia is nearing a snow drought. The city of brotherly love is nearing its latest date to record measurable snowfall (which previously was February 3rd), according to Axios...

These ‘forever’ chemicals have been found in everything from pans to makeup to orange juice Pennsylvania has officially set new limits on two forms of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Pennsylvania drinking water. The new rule sets maximum contaminant levels (MCLs)...

With funding, the Circuit Trails is closer to reach its short-term goal to complete 500 miles of trails by 2025. The Circuit Trails is developing 800 miles of multi-use trails in the Greater Philadelphia region. With an $7.27 million federal...