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Community Parties Planned for CRW Greening Initiative

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Capital Region Water’s greening initiative should help improve the quality of area waterways, including the Susquehanna River.

Capital Region Water will hold a series of community “parties” over the next two weeks to gather information for its greening initiative.

In the three neighborhood parties, CRW will gather information and offer possible solutions as part of its City Beautiful H2O program. It also will offer free food, music, activities and prizes, said Andrew Bliss, community outreach manager.

At the three events, CRW will set up education stations to offer information on water issues and community greening, Bliss said. Other stations will present community greening concepts, giving residents a chance to comment.

The events are:

South Harrisburg Party
July 26, 5 to 7 p.m.
Cloverly Heights Park (18th and Pemberton streets)

Allison Hill Party
July 30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Heart of the Community Garden (1418 Derry St.)

Uptown Party
Aug. 2, 5 to 7 p.m.
Camp Curtin YMCA (2135 N. 6th St.)

“This is our community’s plan. Your plan for today and for future generations,” said CRW CEO Shannon Williams. “We want you to tell us what you need in your neighborhood. Our job is to see how we can meet those needs through community greening projects.”

City Beautiful H2O is part of a years-long project to improve water quality and reduce combined sewer overflows. The greening plan is partially funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation and the Environmental Stewardship Fund.

Bliss added that City Beautiful H2O is more than a plan to improve water quality. It’s also a chance to improve and beautify neighborhoods through community greening projects.

Click here to see a video about CRW’s initiative.

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