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Cobbs Creek 5K Run/Walk
Rain didn't dampen the first annual Darby-Cobbs 5K Run/Walk on April 23rd—approximately 150 participants and mayors from three municipalities (including Philadelphia's own mayor, Michael Nutter) showed...
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Take A Hike
Philadelphia's rivers and streams provide ample opportunity for recreation; events in the coming week suggest it's hiking season in the parks and refuges near the water:At the John Heinz National...
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Conservationist Crew Cracks Cobbs Creek Chlorine Case
Photo: Tom Avril/Philadelphia InquirerWe neglected to mention this Philadelphia Inquirer story from two weeks ago, in which a group of teenaged summer interns at the Cobbs Creek Environmental Education...
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Our Heroes: Awards For Cobbs Creek Protectors
PWD Commissioner Howard Neukrug with Watershed Hero Award recipientsYesterday, the 10 Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center interns who discovered and investigated a fish kill in Cobbs...
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This Saturday: Cradle of Birding Festival
Visit the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum this Saturday, September 17 for the Cradle of Birding Wildlife and Conservation Festival. From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., enjoy a free day of activities...
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You're Invited: Green Homes Movie Premiere
On a cold Saturday last November, more than 100 volunteers joined PWD and Rebuilding Together Philadelphia in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of Philadelphia to install rain barrels, rain gardens and...
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8,000 Feet of Stream Restoration
Cobbs Creek stream restoration near Marshall Road, completed in 2004Join us on Thursday, November 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center to learn about the planned...
View ArticleWatch Now: Rowhome-Sized Stormwater Solutions in West Philly
Last year, PWD and Rebuilding Together Philadelphia joined volunteers and neighbors to install rain barrels, rain gardens and downspout planters in Cobbs Creek-area rowhomes. The short film below by...
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Come Out and Hear the Cobbs Creek Story!
“The valley of Cobb’s Creek, north of Market Street” by H. Parker Rolfe. Source: City Parks Association 1905-06 Annual Report. Credit: Adam Levine and Phillyh2o.org We know that people who are aware of...
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Come Learn About Green Stormwater Investments in Lower Southwest Philadelphia
Click the image to invite your friends and neighbors on Facebook. Philadelphia Water will be at the Philadelphia Police 12th District July 13 meeting to update residents of lower southwest Philadelphia...
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