Brrr & Tweet: Counting Birds along frozen Tacony Creek
On a very cold Saturday in early January, I had the opportunity to join Cindy and Scott Ahern as they participated in the Philadelphia Mid-Winter Bird Census (PMWBC) in Tacony Creek Park. […]
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PowerCorps PHL + TTF = cleaner Tacony Creek Park
TTF was joined by PowerCorps PHL recently to clean up around some outfalls in Tacony Creek Park. Working together, we picked up a total of 14 bags of trash at 4 […]
Last 2014 Bird Walk in Tacony Creek Park: Olney edition
In early December, Keith Russell of Audubon PA, led a bird walk through Tacony Creek Park. It was cold and a little damp, but that didn’t deter the group. Starting […]
IICF Week of Giving Volunteers flock to Tacony Creek Park
Last Wednesday, TTF hosted 55 Philadelphia area insurance workers for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s 2nd Annual Week of Giving. This is the second year we have been part of […]
Streets Department sweeps along Tacony Creek Park: Thank You!
Did you know that the Philadelphia Streets Department has started an increased effort to sweep up litter along your watershed park? This new monthly street cleaning is part of a coordinated approach among City […]
Ferko Playground is getting greened!
September’s meeting of the Juniata Park Civic Association brought big news about the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) plan for Ferko Playground and Cayuga street. PWD is implementing a number of improvements in […]