In a first for the nation, Philadelphia officials have launched the first city-owned mussel hatchery as part of an effort to improve water quality in the Delaware River Basin.
Freshwater mussels function as nature’s water treatment plants. Each animal can filter up to 600 gallons of water per month. And when working together, they can dramatically clean the water of the rivers they live in.
Furnace Stream Farms sits at the foot of deeply forested Kittatinny Ridge. Furnace Creek runs through the farm's pastures, still clean and pure after its descent from its headwaters.
Workers and volunteers are once again worker to remove a logjam on the Schuylkill River at an old railroad bridge that carries the Thun Trail portion of the Schuylkill River Trail over the river between Amity and Union townships.
Any piece of trash you can think of was likely among the items volunteers pulled from the Schuylkill River near Douglassville on Friday as they cleaned up an unsightly collection of ...
On Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 9:15 AM, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell will visit Crazy Aaron’s Putty World in Norristown to celebrate the remediation, redevelopment, and revitalization of an area brownfield.
Phoenixville is looking to remind its residents about the importance of caring for the environment with some local art by students.
The borough and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary have teamed up to use locally submitted art to send a message about litter in storm drains.
Phoenixville is looking to remind its residents about the importance of caring for the environment with some local art by students.
The borough and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary have teamed up to use locally submitted art to send a message about litter in storm drains.
Runners got a head start on their Earth Day weekend with the annual Schuylkill River Relay Saturday.
A dedication ceremony held for the South to Christian streets extension of the Schuylkill River Trail that opened this past January was held Friday morning. Due to high winds and chilly weather, the speeches were held indoors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Roberts Center Plaza. In particular the additional 1,400 feet added length to the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk was highlighted.