By Jennie Saxe
Last month, universities, watershed groups, and other recipients of EPA’s Urban Waters Small Grants gave presentations on their work to restore urban waterways in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Camden, and Chester, four cities that have the common bond of being part of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership. Even though these groups received “small grants,” they’ve truly had a big impact.
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership in the Greater Philadelphia Area/Delaware River Watershed is helping communities, protecting urban waterways, and is providing critical job skills. This GreenTreks Network video highlights local programs that provide positive activities for at-risk youth and protect local waters at the same time. The video highlights work done by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – which received one of the first Urban Waters Small Grants – to support its Roots to Re-entry program. This program gives horticultural and landscaping training to inmates of the Philadelphia Prison System to give them post-release job skills and job placement assistance.
Greater Philadelphia area communities are experiencing the power of partnerships in other ways, too. A second video from GreenTreks Network shows how Urban Waters Federal Partners, including EPA, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Park Service, local water utilities, and a host of local organizations together have the power to create positive change in communities, while protecting the area’s urban waterways.
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership is truly making a difference in the Philadelphia area, and other locations across the country. Check out this map to find out what’s happening in an Urban Waters location near you.
About the author: Dr. Jennie Saxe joined EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region in 2003 and works in the Water Protection Division on sustainability programs
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By Jennie Saxe
Last month, universities, watershed groups, and other recipients of EPA’s Urban Waters Small Grants gave presentations on their work to restore urban waterways in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Camden, and Chester, four cities that have the common bond of being part of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership. Even though these groups received “small grants,” they’ve truly had a big impact.
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership in the Greater Philadelphia Area/Delaware River Watershed is helping communities, protecting urban waterways, and is providing critical job skills. This GreenTreks Network video highlights local programs that provide positive activities for at-risk youth and protect local waters at the same time. The video highlights work done by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – which received one of the first Urban Waters Small Grants – to support its Roots to Re-entry program. This program gives horticultural and landscaping training to inmates of the Philadelphia Prison System to give them post-release job skills and job placement assistance.
Greater Philadelphia area communities are experiencing the power of partnerships in other ways, too. A second video from GreenTreks Network shows how Urban Waters Federal Partners, including EPA, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Park Service, local water utilities, and a host of local organizations together have the power to create positive change in communities, while protecting the area’s urban waterways.
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership is truly making a difference in the Philadelphia area, and other locations across the country. Check out this map to find out what’s happening in an Urban Waters location near you.
About the author: Dr. Jennie Saxe joined EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region in 2003 and works in the Water Protection Division on sustainability programs
from The EPA Blog http://ift.tt/1U9z102
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