Trinity River Waterwheel Initiative - City of Fort Worth
WEBThe City of Fort Worth is home to over 100 miles of trails along the beautiful Trinity River and its tributaries. A waterwheel is planned to be a new resource in Fort Worth, making a positive impact on being a sustainable and environmentally-friendly community.
A Closer Look at How Fort Worth’s Waterwheel Will Clean the Trinity ...
WEBDec 16, 2021 · Fort Worth wants to bring a green, trash-collecting waterwheel to the Trinity River. The city announced earlier this week their plan to use two of the innovative vessels to remove floating...
Fort Worth makes progress on project to clean Trinity River – NBC …
WEBOct 24, 2023 · The waterwheel is a floating technology that picks up floating trash, puts it on a conveyor belt inside the craft and then deposits it into a trash bin. It is powered sustainably, primarily by...
WEBWaterwheel Initiative Current: $1,340,700 Goal: $1,900,000 Join us to install a waterwheel to help collect and remove floating litter from the Trinity River. To be located near downtown Fort Worth, the future waterwheel will also be a place for education and a centerpiece to our commitment to keep our community safe and clean. SCAN TO DONATE TODAY!
Waterwheels Coming to Fort Worth to Clean Up Trinity River
WEBDec 15, 2021 · The Tarrant Regional Water District and other community partners are investing in two solar-powered waterwheels to help clean up the Trinity River.
Fort Worth raises funds for trash-collecting water wheel
WEBJun 21, 2024 · The water wheel collects and removes trash and debris from the river’s surface using hydropower or solar power, containment booms and a conveyor belt system, according to a city news release.
Fort Worth Sets Sights on Cleaner Trinity River with Innovative
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Fort Worth is gearing up to improve the health of the Trinity River with a new eco-friendly weapon, a waterwheel. According to the City of Fort Worth, the floating structure is designed to...
Solar-Powered, Trash-Gobbling Waterwheels Are Coming to …
WEBDec 16, 2021 · The waterwheels are “a gigantic solution to cleaner waterways,” the city says on a microsite for the project. Benefits include cleaner drinking water for Fort Worth and surrounding cities; improved habitats for fish and wildlife; and a far more inviting river to paddle on or hike along.
Fort Worth Will Roll Out Solar-Powered Waterwheels To Clean ... - CBS News
WEBDec 15, 2021 · The City of Fort Worth, Tarrant Regional Water District and community partners are investing in two solar-powered waterwheels – giant wheel-based machines placed in flowing waterways to collect...
Trash-collecting waterwheel coming to Fort Worth
WEBDec 17, 2021 · The city of Fort Worth recently announced that its teaming up with Tarrant Regional Water District and community partners to purchase two solar-powered waterwheels. The giant wheel-based machines are placed in flowing waterways to collect and remove floatable pollution.