with funding from The City of Philadelphia Office of Sustainability

You felt it — the rain that woundn't quit. On Monday, June 22, Germantown saw one of those once‑in‑a‑century storms that left low‑lying blocks with serious flooding, backed‑up drains, and basements with water. This workshop matters now more than ever!

Join your neighbors for this FREE workshop to learn simple, low‑cost stormwater management techniques that help protect homes, reduce yard pooling, and strengthen our neighborhood.
Must attend full workshop to recieve free giveaways! 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
✔ Why flooding happens in our neighborhood
✔ Low cost techniques to protect your home
✔ Philadelphia's NEW flood-insurance discount
✔ Disaster Recovery & Resilience Program (DRRP)
✔ Low-cost techniques to help protect your home
✔ How native plants help absorb stormwater
✔ How to build a pollinator garden at home
✔ Optional tour of Awbury's pollinator garden

FREE GIVEAWAYS:
🌱 Native plants
🪵 Mulch
📘 Planting guides
📐 Garden layout templates
💧 Maintenance schedule
🪣 Additional stormwater-resilience supplies (while supplies last)

PLUS:
✔ Enter raffle to win 1 of 3 dehumidifiers
🍽️ Free light lunch
🤝 Meet neighbors, partners, and local experts
🌿 Enjoy the beautiful setting at Awbury Arboretum

This workshop is happening at
The Francis Cope House, Awbury Arboretum
1 Awbury Road, Philadelphia, PA 19138

The Water Shed is currently closed while renovation work is underway. We anticipate reopening in early July and appreciate your patience as we prepare the space for a safe and comfortable return.

Join us any Thursday, Friday, or Saturday from 12 PM to 6 PM for our weekly Open House! Meet The Water Shed team, learn about the root causes of flooding, and explore the community-led efforts working to address them. Discover how you can get involved, share your story, or pick up valuable resources for flood preparedness and neighborhood resilience. All are welcome at The Water Shed.

*The 1st Saturday of each month, the hours are 1 - 6 PM.

Watermark is a collaborative art project by resident artists Naoimeih Jovin & Kaitlin Pomerantz that explores how water—and specifically flooding—leaves lasting marks on both landscapes and lives. Inspired by the hidden images found in watermarked paper, the project reveals often-overlooked stories of flooding in Germantown. Led by local artists Naomieh Jovin and Kaitlin Pomerantz, Watermark brings together personal narratives, site-based research, and hand-made paper to shed light on the social and environmental impacts of flooding. Through interviews, photography, and papermaking, the project gives voice to residents' experiences and surfaces deeper questions around infrastructure, transparency, and resilience.

We invite Germantown residents and community members to add their voices to Watermark. Join us at our next Watermark program to  share your story, be photographed, or join us at a hands-on papermaking or photography workshop.

Science Shop is a community-based participatory research program run by the Academy of Natural Sciences which focuses on supporting environmental justice and climate resilience for communities in and around Philadelphia. At the Water Shed, Scientists are working with residents to combine their knowledge and expertise to further our understanding of the natural world, build local power, and collectively adapt to a changing climate.

We invite community members to engage in science shop through paid research opportunities focused on flooding and climate resilience planning. If you'd like to get involved please contact us at at info@watershed.org to participate in our next Science Shop Program.