Local/State

• The Sierra Club's SE Pennsylvania Chapter
  

• Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)
  The DRBC is a regional body with the force of law to oversee a unified approach to managing the Delaware River system without regard to political boundaries. This site includes lots of links to environmental organizations and government sites.

• Schuylkillplan.org
  What is the Schuylkill River Watershed Conservation Plan? The Conservation Fund, Natural Lands Trust and the Patrick Center for Environmental Research of The Academy of Natural Sciences have formed a partnership to develop a conservation plan for the entire Schuylkill River watershed. Learn about it here.

• Delaware River Basin Commission's Hurricane Floyd Report

• Manayunk Neighborhood Council
  The oldest and largest civic association in Manayunk.

• Philadelphia Canoe Club

• Darby Creek Valley Association
  Developing a comprehensive conservation plan for the Darby Creek watershed.
• Heritage Conservancy
  Coordinating the Delaware River Watershed Initiative which is a four-state program based on the ecology of the watershed and the interconnections among communities and the environment.

• Delaware Riverkeeper Network
  Delaware Riverkeeper Network is a nonprofit, membership organization that works to strengthen citizen protection of the Delaware River and its tributary watersheds.

• West Philadelphia Landscape Project
  The West Philadelphia Landscape Project is an action research program integrating research, teaching, and community service. It is based in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. Since the program began in 1987, faculty and students have worked on a wide variety of projects with community organizations, neighborhood groups, teachers and students in West Philadelphia public schools.

• Wissahickon Watershed Partnership
  Their mission is to promote a general understanding of the environmental studies and activities within the Wissahickon Creek watershed. Includes a list of ongoing environmental projects within the watershed.

• The Wissahickon Riparian Restoration and Trail Link
  Detailing the proposed greenway link between Forbidden Drive in Fairmount Park and the Militia Hill area of Fort Washington State Park.

• Nine Mile Run Greenway Project
  From Pittsburgh: The unifying theory of the Nine Mile Run Greenway Project is reclamation as an integrated ecosystem restoration that embraces the complex goal of "nature" in the context of contemporary urban culture.

• Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
  With important tips for reducing runoff pollutants.

National

• Higher Ground
  A Report on Voluntary Property Buyouts in the Nation's Floodplains. A Common Ground Solution Serving People at Risk, Taxpayers and the Environment.

• The Sierra Club
  "Protecting the Environment...For Our Families, For Our Future" is their slogan. This site includes information about protecting wetlands and stopping sprawling development.

• The Association of State Floodplain Managers
  This organization "supports comprehensive non-structural and structural management of the nations floodplains and realted water resources...[in order to] reduce loss of human life and property damage resulting from flooding, preserve the natural and cultural values of floodplains and avoid actions that exacerbate flooding..." Visit and learn more.

• Make an Online Hazard Map
  Enter your zip code and get back a map indicating flood hazard areas.

• River Network
  River Network was founded with the conviction that the solutions to river degradation, like the problems, are primarily local. Based in Portland Oregon with offices in DC, Vermont and Montana. Includes a great links page.

Government

• City of Philadelphia official website

• Philadelphia City Planning Commission

• Philadelphia City Code and Home Rule Charter
  The whole shebang!

• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

• The Federal Emergency Management Agency
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency — FEMA — is an independent agency of the federal government helping people before, during and after disasters. Includes extensive information about floods, the National Flood Insurance Program and more.

• Environmental Protection Agency — Surf Your Watershed
  A service to help you locate, use and share environmental information about your watershed.

• Environmental Protection Agency — Your Community
  Enter your zip code and map environmental conditions in your neighborhood. Totally awesome maps.

• PA Watersheds
  Site from the Pennsylvania DEP, with news releases, information on protecting watersheds, "Top Ten Tips for Watershed Organizations," and much more.

• US Geological Survey (USGS)
  This is an extensive and wonderful website with streamflow data, information about Hurricane Floyd, geological information and much, much more.

• USGS Water Resources of Pennsylvania
  Jump right to information on the state of Pennsylvania's water issues

History

• The Fairmount Park System: For the Health and Enjoyment of Citizens
  An online exhibition of the creation of Fairmount Park.

• Manayunk Genealogy
  A site devoted to family tree sites for families who lived in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia.

• Philadelphia City Historical Photo Archive
  The Philadelphia City Archive is one of the country’s largest municipal archives, with an estimated 2 million photographs that date from the late 1800’s, searchable by date, address, neighborhood and keyword. 

•  Pennsylvania Canal Society 
The Pennsylvania Canal Society hosts an interactive map locating all of the canals in Pennsylvania and providing information on their history and current preservation status.