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NYC School Playgrounds: They Aren’t Just for Recess Anymore

November 7, 2013

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The Public School 261 renovated playground now features a garden, trees, an outdoor classroom, and open play area. Photo courtesy of Keener.

The playground at Public School 261 in Brooklyn, N.Y. has received a green makeover. Reducing the amount of asphalt in playgrounds allows the city to reduce runoff and overflows. The playground now features a garden, trees, an outdoor classroom, and open play area. Photo courtesy of Joan Keener, The Trust for Public Land (San Francisco). […]

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Louisville District Diversifies Efforts To Garner Public Support

October 3, 2013

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Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District (Ky.) works to educate the public and water-sector professionals. Activities included conducting a workshop and tour of green infrastructure as part of the Kentucky–Tennessee Water Environment Association annual conference. Photo courtesy of Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) member Tim Moran.)

Obtaining community support to fund wastewater treatment remains an elusive goal for many water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). When new projects are needed and resulting costs must be passed on to the community, the concept of public buy-in haunts facility managers. Working with the community The Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (Ky.) was no different. […]

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WEF Volunteers Educate a New Generation at 2013 National Scout Jamboree

August 27, 2013

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Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) volunteer at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, John Hughes from Infilco-Degremont Technologies (Richmond, Va.) explains the water resource map and shows two Scouts their hometown watersheds. WEF photo/Steve Harrison.

Thirty-eight Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) members braved the summer heat to volunteer at the Boy Scouts of America (Washington, D.C.) 2013 National Scout Jamboree. The jamboree was held July 15 to 24 at its new permanent location, Summit Bechtel Reserve in Beckley, W.Va. In 2010, Carl E. Janson, a past member of the […]

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WEF Needs You To Leave Some Green in Chicago

July 18, 2013

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WEFTEC Service Project 2013-1

Register early to build a rain garden during the WEFTEC service project   WEFTEC® offers not only a wide range of learning opportunities, but also the ability to improve the host city’s green space. Since 2008, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Students and Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) has organized an annual WEFTEC Service […]

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