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5K Duck Dash: 9am | Family Fun Festival:10am-1pm | Duck Races start at 10:30am Help support healthy waterways in our community! Held in partnership with Concord Township, this event is a fundraiser to help raise money to preserve and protect the watershed in the park at Newlin Grist Mill.
Wednesday, July 23rd, 5-9 PM The Gardens at Love City Brewing (N. 10th St. & Hamilton St.) Join the Global Water Alliance for a summer evening of fun, community, and impact. Drink beer, play carnival games, win prizes, learn about the Science of Water in Beer Brewing… And help us get closer to a world where all people have access to water for life-sustaining needs! Bid to win a kayak tour with Hidden River Outfitters, a riverboat tour with Schuylkill Banks, a kayaking trip with the GWA President, a Batavus Centennial Limited Edition bike, and more at the Silent Auction!
Riverways Collaboration and the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild will co-host The Big Paddle: Two Cities, One River on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM, with a rain date of Sunday, September 21. This 10-mile paddle up the Delaware River will start at Pyne Poynt Park in Camden, New Jersey, and finish at Pleasant Hill Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event celebrates the region’s shared love of the river while promoting more recreational opportunities in urban natural areas. The Big Paddle welcomes kayakers and canoers looking for both adventure and community connection. Rest stops and on-water support
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is proud to honor leaders in sustainability at this year’s Environmental Partnership Dinner. The ceremony, held November 19 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, will recognize those who have worked to improve southeastern Pennsylvania’s communities and steward its natural resources through innovation and partnership: Decarbonization Leadership Award - City of Philadelphia Office of Sustainability for clean-energy procurement, energy efficiency upgrade financing, sustainable government initiatives Watershed Restoration Leadership Award - Philadelphia Water Department for Flat Rock Dam and Manayunk Canal restoration Winsor Award for Lifetime Achievement - David Hess, former DEP Secretary and publisher of PA Environment
The Strawberry Mansion Lake has been here for decades, let’s see what’s inside! Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic in observing and documenting this aquatic ecosystem as the seasons change. For February 7th, we are joined by Fairmount Water Works and will take a look at our freshwater mussels that are nursing in the lake. We will learn how to measure them for data, and conclude with sampling the water to view and identify our microscopic organisms. We'll also have materials for optional watercolor painting with lake water. RSVP down below to secure your spot. Throughout the year, you can try our rotating
Cadence in the Clouds is an industry night that celebrates the dreamers in Philadelphia; the artists, the creatives, the entrepreneurs, and the supporters of the arts. It is meant to show Philly artists that they don't need to move out of the city to have a thriving career. Philly is a city rich in history, and they should be a part of it given the necessary resources and connections. We aim to create the industry night that puts all of those people in one room, while using all local Philadelphia businesses and artists, to make a night where people connect
The Global Water Alliance's (GWA) 18th Annual Conference Levers for Progress to Strengthen Water Sustainability and Public Health, co-hosted by the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, will be held on March 26, 2026 at Drexel University. This one-day hybrid conference will bring together practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students from around the world to explore how new technologies, responsible investments, and community engagement can strengthen water sustainability and public health outcomes. Participants will be challenged to think and explore the challenges and options towards water-smart management and improved informatics, including AI, to deliver on improved water services, the
"You're invited to a Trailblazer Happy Hour at Cherry Street Pier hosted by Walk Around Philadelphia! Stop by anytime 5:30-7:30 on 4th Tuesdays to learn more about this growing civic pilgrimage experience and 100+ miles of exploration of the city's furthest margins. This is an opportunity for the Walk-curious to learn more about the project, and for perimeter-veterans to reconnect. Food & drink will be available from the pier's vendors, and if you BYO-scissors to help cut trail blaze stickers, you'll go home with a few to help mark the way(s)!
"You're invited to a Trailblazer Happy Hour at Cherry Street Pier hosted by Walk Around Philadelphia! Stop by anytime 5:30-7:30 on 4th Tuesdays to learn more about this growing civic pilgrimage experience and 100+ miles of exploration of the city's furthest margins. This is an opportunity for the Walk-curious to learn more about the project, and for perimeter-veterans to reconnect. Food & drink will be available from the pier's vendors, and if you BYO-scissors to help cut trail blaze stickers, you'll go home with a few to help mark the way(s)!
Our bus tour of the Wingohocking Watershed, led by Adam Levine, Philadelphia Water Department historical consultant and webmaster of WaterHistoryPHL.org, will give you a view of the underbelly of the city that you might never have thought about before. On the tour you’ll learn all about the city’s hidden infrastructure, including the many creeks like the Wingohocking that were buried in sewers, and learn why some streams still run on the surface today. Weather permitting, we’ll have opportunities to explore parts of the watershed on foot, so please wear appropriate footwear. The tour will begin and end at Cliveden and
Our bus tour of the Wingohocking Watershed, led by Adam Levine, Philadelphia Water Department historical consultant and webmaster of WaterHistoryPHL.org, will give you a view of the underbelly of the city that you might never have thought about before. On the tour you’ll learn all about the city’s hidden infrastructure, including the many creeks like the Wingohocking that were buried in sewers, and learn why some streams still run on the surface today. Weather permitting, we’ll have opportunities to explore parts of the watershed on foot, so please wear appropriate footwear. The tour will begin and end at Cliveden and
"You're invited to a Trailblazer Happy Hour at Cherry Street Pier hosted by Walk Around Philadelphia! Stop by anytime 5:30-7:30 on 4th Tuesdays to learn more about this growing civic pilgrimage experience and 100+ miles of exploration of the city's furthest margins. This is an opportunity for the Walk-curious to learn more about the project, and for perimeter-veterans to reconnect. Food & drink will be available from the pier's vendors, and if you BYO-scissors to help cut trail blaze stickers, you'll go home with a few to help mark the way(s)!
"You're invited to a Trailblazer Happy Hour at Cherry Street Pier hosted by Walk Around Philadelphia! Stop by anytime 5:30-7:30 on 4th Tuesdays to learn more about this growing civic pilgrimage experience and 100+ miles of exploration of the city's furthest margins. This is an opportunity for the Walk-curious to learn more about the project, and for perimeter-veterans to reconnect. Food & drink will be available from the pier's vendors, and if you BYO-scissors to help cut trail blaze stickers, you'll go home with a few to help mark the way(s)!
Join us for a fun and rewarding day helping out at Pennypack on the Delaware. It’s a great chance to get outside, meet new people, and make a positive impact on our local riverfront. We will also be hosting, alongside TreePhilly, a Tree Giveaway event. Those who sign up to volunteer will receive information on how to receive a free tree after volunteering. Gloves and tools are provided. Close-toed shoes are required. Bring a refillable water bottle if possible. Light snacks and water provided. Minors need a parent's signature to participate. Anyone under 16 must have a parent or guardian
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Layton Phone: (302) 255-6878 Aug. 26, 2026 E-mail: klayton@delawareestuary.org Sights and sounds: See photos from the 2025 Delaware River Festival on our Flickr Page Find more information on the official event website at www.delawareriverfest.org Make Sept. 26 a Day to Remember Join us for a FREE day of family fun at the annual Delaware River Festival WILMINGTON — Mark your calendar for Saturday, Sept. 26 at the annual Delaware River Festival — a day of FREE family fun you will surely remember. Ride a swan boat, see exotic birds up close, tour a
de/composition 1.2: Native Trees, Sonic Roots is an immersive multimedia performance driven by ambient soundscapes, dynamic visuals, narrative storytelling and movement grounded in ecological stories. Real-time audio converted from the bio-electric inputs of trees and worms are merged with live electronic music and Latin folk percussion. Led by composer and producer June Lopez, alongside narrator and contemporary dance performer Dr. Jamé McCray, with visual artists Samara Talkin and Neil Cippon, this evolving performance spotlights the surrounding environment of the Tookany/Tacony–Frankford Watershed. Where: Bennet Compost, 5650 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120 When: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 @ 7 PM Featuring: