Water

Philadelphia Water’s program to promote green stormwater infrastructure has been in progress for a decade. One Philadelphia program dedicated to water is celebrating a decade. Philadelphia Water Department’s Green City, Clean Waters is a plan to reduce combined sewer overflows....

Simple plaques help raise awareness of how street litter can enter our rivers Litter on our streets doesn’t just stay there – it can affect our waterways and drinking water. Did you know that there are approximately 72,000 stormwater inlets...

Murals are strategically places to reach communities with tap water skepticm Tap water is healthy, sustainable, and affordable is the message. Mural Arts Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Water Department & Philadelphia Parks and Recreation unveiled a new Drink More Tap mural...

Pipeline was slated to go through natural resources in our Delaware Watershed Another one bites the dust and the watershed can celebrate. The PennEast Pipeline was officially canceled last week. The 120-mile long, 36-inch diameter pipeline was planned to transport natural...

Several organizations in Philadelphia make sustainability easy, even for children. Here’s how to utilize these resources. On the surface, sustainability may look like it’s only attainable for certain kinds of folks–those with means, time, and a sense of ennui that...

Events will be both online and in-person to reach a wider audience this year. The Delaware River Festival is back from September 24th through October 3rd. Events include paddling, nature walks, kite flying online story readings, animal presentations, sponsored evenings...

The goal is to bring natural solutions to the Chester Waterfront Trail The Chester Waterfront Master Plan has been in progress since 2019, but a new partnership may bring more natural solutions. Natural Lands is partnering with the Riverfront Alliance...

Record rainfall, flooding and tornados hit the Delaware Valley Region. Here’s what we can say – and cannot say- was due to climate change. Less than one month after the critical IPCC climate report was released, essentially declaring a climate...

A River Reconnected: new report defines problems and possibilities for the future of the Delaware River waterfront. How many of us have walked, biked, or kayaked along the Delaware River? The Delaware River Watershed is an invaluable resource and has...