Sharing Thanks for Tacony Creek Park
More than fifty TCP Keepers friends and family came together for our annual TCP Friendsgiving dinner on November 16 at Panasian Buffet. Keepers met new friends, and caught up with […]
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Green Earth Book Awards 2023 Winners: Looking for a good read?
We are pleased to share this excerpt from Earth 911’s blog Green Earth Book Awards 2023 Winners. Click here to read the full story and discover the winners. We hope […]
JOB POSTING: Philadelphia Stewardship Assistant Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
JOB POSTING: Philadelphia Stewardship Assistant Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Organizational Background The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) is seeking a Philadelphia Stewardship Assistant (PSA) to support the improvement and maintenance of Tacony […]
MOM’s Organic Market Partner Alliance Spotlight: Protecting & Restoring the Environment
We know that collaboration enables us to pursue our mission of a healthy watershed more effectively everyday! Volunteers, Board members, donors, and organizational partners expand our community and strengthen our […]
Abington & Cheltenham: Watershed Communities Say No to Plastic
By Julie Slavet, Executive Director Whatever is on the land is in the water. We remove lots of plastic bags from our streets, trees, and creeks. Plastics production adds to […]
BIPOC Cohort, an Invaluable Resource
Written by Malcolm Bundy, Philadelphia Community Organizer The Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) launched an exciting new pilot program for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) professionals who are […]
TTF Watershed Partnership Announces 12th Annual Watershed Milestones Award Winners
Left to right: Daniel Bhaumik, Kevin Malley, Kirsten Brown, and Martin Williams of ASCE Philadelphia Younger Members Forum, Volunteer Leader Awardee, Julie Slavet, TTF Watershed Partnership Executive Director, Ryan Neuman, […]
Job Posting: Executive Director, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
Executive Director Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership 4500 Worth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19124 Overview The Board of Directors of the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc. (TTF) seeks an Executive Director to guide an […]
TTF recognizes 2023 Watershed Milestones Honorees & Accomplishments!
We are only able to achieve the hard work of enriching and maintaining the TTF watershed with the help of our exemplary watershed heroes. This year, for our 12th Annual […]
What Clean Water work is happening in your backyard? New StoryMap of Philly’s Suburban Watersheds
The collaborative structure of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative, which has enabled us to bring over $2 million in clean water projects to Abington and Cheltenham, has made our Upstream […]
Watershed-Wide Photo Contest Winners Capture the TTF
We are so proud to announce, along with partner the Olney Culture Lab, the award-winning photos from our third biennial photo contest, Capturing the TTF Watershed Wide. Participants could photograph […]
Rain Gardens, GSI & Stream Restoration along Tacony Creek
Although it has taken us way too long to share this post, this in no way reflects our excitement about this project to stabilize and improve our stream corridor, Tacony […]
The Tacony Creek Park River Alive! Learning Trail now has an Ambassador!
Join TTF Watershed Partnership in welcoming our newest team member, Rae, The River Alive! Learning Trail Ambassador. Rae has joined the TTF team as the River Alive! Learning Trail Ambassador. […]
Tikkun Olam (Heal the World): Volunteers plant 2,000 Natives at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel!
Can you guess how many TTF volunteer hours were contributed when people planted two thousand native perennials at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel (KI) in Elkins Park? Read on to find […]
Intern Emmanuel says Goodbye for Now
Emmanuel was TTF’s first paid intern, funded through a grant from the Alliance for Watershed Education through its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice internship. Emmanuel supported our work in so […]
Tacony Creek Creatures: Redbreast Sunfish
Intern Emmanuel Hampton completes his Tacony Creek Creatures series with North American River Otters. Stop by the River Alive Learning Trail to see the water snake, heron, fox, painted turtle, river […]
Tacony Creek Creatures: North American River Otters
Intern Emmanuel Hampton continues his Tacony Creek Creatures series with North American River Otters. Stop by the River Alive Learning Trail to see the water snake, heron, fox, painted turtle, river […]
Tacony Creek Creatures: Northern Water Snakes
Intern Emmanuel Hampton continues his Tacony Creek Creatures series with Northern Water Snakes. Stop by the River Alive Learning Trail to see the water snake, heron, fox, painted turtle, and other […]
Tacony Creek Creatures: Painted Turtles
Intern Emmanuel Hampton continues his Tacony Creek Creatures series with the Painted Turtle! You can see this creature in Tacony Creek, at the Learning Trail, and painted on the Tacony Creek […]
Eagle Scout leads fencing & invasive plant removal at Abington Friends School (AFS)!
TTF’s very first restoration project broke ground along Jenkintown Creek as part of the groundbreaking Delaware River Watershed Initiative at the creek’s headwaters at Abington Friends School in 2014, nine […]
Tacony Creek Park community gathers for final Master Plan Public Meeting
We welcomed over 40 dedicated community members from over a dozen zip codes to the third and final Public Meeting for the Tacony Creek Master Plan hosted at the Scattergood […]
Tacony Creek Park Explorer Kits: Fun Activities for your Kids!
Have you heard about the two special community engagement projects that were part of our Tacony Creek Park Master Plan? Four People of the Park signs have already been installed […]
Farewell to influential Board Members Sue Myerov & Luanda Morris
Written by TTF Executive Director, Julie Slavet Adopting Best Management Practices is critical for healthy nonprofit organizations. That’s why TTF adopted a term limit policy for our Board of Directors […]
Tacony Creek Creatures: Great Blue Herons
Intern Emmanuel Hampton continues his Tacony Creek Creatures series with our mascot, the Great Blue Heron! You can see this awe-inspiring bird in the creek and flying above the park. […]