Posts tagged best management practices
Local Food, Local Music, Local Beverages: Maysie’s Farmfest, June 11 & 12
Jun 2nd
Our good friends at Maysie’s Farm Conservation Center are holding their annual Conservation Concert in conjunction with WXPN and they’ve got a great lineup planned, so why not go green by going local, learning something new, and joining the fun!
While you’re here, check out this video we did as part of our Biodiversity doc:
Biodiversity and Food: Maysies Farm from GreenTreks Network on Vimeo.
Philly’s First Porous Green Street to be Unveiled
May 6th
Some amazing things have been coming out of the Philadelphia Water Department’s Office of Watersheds of late through the Green City, Clean Waters program, and the GreenTreks team has been fortunate enough to see the resulting transformations first hand. Greenfield Elementary School, East Falls, Waterview Rec Center, Columbus Square Park, Herron Playground… and little old Percy Street in South Philly.
Here’s what Percy Street looked as a “work in progress”:
Join us, along with Mayor Nutter, Councilman DiCicco, Water Department Commissioner Howard Neukrug, and others next Tuesday, May 10th, for your chance to see the Street in action–and take part in a water balloon toss.
What: Unveiling of Philly’s First Porous Green Street
When: Tuesday May 10, 2011, 1:30-2:30 pm
Where: 800 block of Percy Street (between Christian and Catharine, between 9th and 10th)
Who: Mayor Michael Nutter
Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner Howard Neukrug
Philadelphia Streets Department Commissioner Clarena Tolson
Deputy Mayor of Transportation and Utilities Rina Cutler
Councilman Frank DiCicco
For more on Philly’s Greening initiatives, visit PWD’s Green City, Clean Waters site or check out our Green City page >>
Season 8 of Philadelphia Stories starts airing in May
Apr 25th
MIND-TV (formerly known as WYBE-TV 35) has just announced its selections for the 8th season of Philadelphia Stories, a series of “captivating stories which illuminate and celebrate the Greater Philadelphia region, as seen through the lenses of local filmmakers.” We’ve had programs selected before, but this year we’re more excited than ever: our 30 minute cut of Green City, Clean Waters is making its prime time debut on May 21!
We’ll remind you again, but mark your calendar now:
Green City, Clean Waters.
MIND-TV (WYBE-35)
Saturday May 21, 8 PM.
If you haven’t seen the promo yet, check it out now. The show takes an inspiring look at the amazing things that are happening all around the city in the name of stormwater management–efforts which, as many of the program’s participants point out, do way more than manage runoff. They make Philly a more beautiful, healthier, more livable place.
Green City, Clean Waters Promo from GreenTreks Network on Vimeo.
No question, we’re psyched to be selected as part of this year’s lineup–especially since there looks to be an amazing crop of films coming out of our region. As MIND-TV says, “Philadelphia Stories is dedicated to the promotion of film and video programs by our region’s independent producers. Works range from social issue documentaries to thought-provoking short narratives, creative animation and experimental programs. Philadelphia Stories favors stories and ideas that reflect the diversity in interests found in our region, including those that reach across gender, class, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity and economic background.”
The series will air on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 8 pm, starting May 4. Check out the complete schedule >>
April 9th event: Arming you with Tools to become involved in your Community’s Future
Apr 6th
Coming on April 9th at Villanova University is the Environmental Advisory Council Network’s Annual Conference, which provides an excellent opportunity for anyone who’s looking to ramp up their knowledge of sustainability and how to work with their local government to protect open space, prevent flooding, take action on climate change, and a whole lot more.
We’re on the Agenda sharing video case studies of some of the fantastic runoff prevention efforts taking place around the region, and offering a sneak peek at our soon to be released Updated StormwaterPA Online Resource Center–but we’re only a small part of this valuable event. Check it out–and join in. You can still register!
14th Annual EAC Network Conference
April 9, 2011, Villanova University
7:30 am – 3:45 pm
Join EAC members from across the region to learn about how your community can better manage stormwater runoff, protect open space, develop trails, and promote green development.
Sponsored by PA DCNR, the William Penn Foundation
Download the Complete Agenda here >>
Mar 11 Schuylkill Watershed Congress: We’ll be There. Will You?
Mar 11th
Every year, dozens of passionate people come together to share ideas, experiences, and their love of local waterways at the Schuylkill Watershed Congress–and we’ve been proud to present our materials quite a number of times. This year, we’re teaming up with the Brandywine Conservancy to promote an exciting new education and advocacy tool we developed together. Come check us out in our afternoon Poster session: Site Design Procedure for Better Stormwater Management.
Here’s our abstract:
GreenTreks Network and the Brandywine Conservancy Environmental Management Center have collaborated to bring a whole new level of awareness to the challenges and opportunities for those charged with creating and implementing stormwater management programs through StormwaterPA. The latest result of the partnership is a multimedia, guided tour to integrating stormwater management into the land development process, from initial planning to final design.
This presentation provides insight into the latest thinking in conservation design and introduces this new tool to help engineers, advocates, and municipalities understand the process of creating the most appropriate plan for a particular site. The Site Design Procedure toolkit provides several pathways through the site planning process, including a narrated walk through, schematic flowchart, and step-by-step checklist. Besides offering a nice summary overview, it provides a comprehensive discussion document, and incorporates video segments, supporting materials (including relevant excerpts from the PA BMP Manual), and a new Model Ordinance (fully updated by the Conservancy in January, 2010).
The Schuylkill Watershed Congress puts its focus on networking across disciplines and a goal of presenting new information about watershed restoration, and has become a highly anticipated event for watershed citizens interested in understanding, protecting and restoring their local streams. Learn more here >>
If you can’t make it to Pottstown on Saturday, we’ll let you in on a secret: even though it’s not officially being promoted on StormwaterPA until our new site is launched, you can view the multimedia Site Design Procedure online now. Turn on your speakers, sit back, and get ready to be WOWed. We think it’s pretty cool.
Ready? Set? Check it out here >>
