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Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc.

The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) acts as the crucial link connecting residents, businesses and government as neighbors and stewards of this impaired, but critically important watershed in the Philadelphia metro region. Through educational programming, community outreach, networking services, and project coordination, TTF facilitates, supports, and initiates efforts to restore the health of the watershed, and to mobilize its communities as watershed stewards.

Mission Statement: Our mission is to enhance the health and vitality of the
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Creek and its watershed.

Partnership History

In 2000, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) launched the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF), a groundbreaking effort to connect diverse stakeholders as neighbors and stewards of the watershed. The partnership was integral in developing the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Integrated Watershed Management Plan (TTFIWMP), a blueprint for restoring this urban stream into a community asset while addressing the mandated requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act and the Federal Stormwater Permit Program (MS4).

In 2005, under PWD’s leadership, the Partnership formally incorporated as an independent nonprofit, composed of environmental organizations, community groups, government entities, and other watershed stakeholders. Now the Partnership has embarked on implementing the TTFIWMP and advancing a wide range of initiatives for the good of the watershed.

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Watershed Background

The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed covers 29 square miles of land in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties.

The watershed has a diverse population that includes portions of the inner city as well as suburban communities. Flow from various tributaries discharge to the Delaware River through the Frankford Creek.

The creek experiences all of the usual urban ills including litter and illegal dumping, channelization of portions of the creek, steeply eroded streambanks, degraded aquatic and riparian habitat, and impaired water quality.

Ideally, the creek should serve as a place for recreation, inspiration, and community connection. Currently, however, in many places, the compromised state of the creek’s health and aesthetics deters residents from enjoying it as a community asset.

The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership brings together a network of inspired individuals and groups from localized areas of the watershed for the development and coordination of grassroots solutions.

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Tookany Creek Photo by Chambo25