The Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Program is hosting 4 workshops in January to help residents learn how they can join more than 5,000 Philadelphia residents who have installed stormwater management tools on their properties to stop pollution from entering local waterways.

Click Here to start managing stormwater and step through the planning process.

The first step is determining which stormwater pollution reduction tool will work for you. Rain Barrels and some other tools may be free or provided at reduced cost.  Click Here to find out which tool is right for you.

The Rain Check Program’s workshops will be held--

-- January 9: 6:30 p.m. Penn Alexander School, 4209 Spruce St., Philadelphia;

-- January 10: Noon. PA Horticultural Society Meeting Room, 100 N. 2th Street;

-- January 11: 5:30 p.m. PA Horticultural Society Meeting Room, 100 N. 2th Street; and

-- January 13: 11:00 a.m. PA Horticultural Society Meeting Room, 100 N. 2th Street

Click Here to sign up for a workshop.  Questions should be directed to: 25-988-8767 or send email to: RainCheck@pennhort.org.

The RainCheck Program is a collaboration of the Philadelphia Water Department, PA Horticultural Society and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia.

For more information, visit the Rain Check Program website.

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[Posted: Dec. 19, 2017]

12/25/2017