Where Art and Water Education Meet: Welcoming Emelin, Our 2026 AWE Fellow!
We’re so excited to host Emelin as our AWE Fellow this summer, and proud to introduce her. Hello TTF Familia! My name is Emelin Tomax-Cinto, and I am the […]
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Meet Elijah Jackson, Trail & Landcare Crew Leader
Elijah Jackson joined the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership in March 2026. In his role as the Trail & Landcare Crew Leader, Elijah is responsible for coordinating and executing maintenance of Tacony […]
Welcoming Isabelle, Development & Administrative Assistant
By Development and Administration Assistant Isabelle Fantalis Gross Hi! My name is Isabelle, and I’m super excited to be joining the team as a Development and Administrative Assistant. I grew […]
Intern Introduction: Finding Opportunities in the Local Environmental Sector
By TTF intern Jo Freedman Hello! My name is Jo, I’m a local Pennsylvania resident, who grew up in Elkins Park, thirty minutes outside of Philadelphia. I began my journey […]
JOB POSTING: Development and Administration Assistant
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) is a community environmental organization committed to the care and protection of the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Creek, and its surrounding public spaces. TTF is seeking to hire a part-time […]
Sharing the Spirit of the Watershed: Gouri’s TTF Co-op Experience
By TTF Communications Specialist Gouri J. Nair Being a communications specialist at TTF Watershed for an all too short 6 months was a wonderful experience. In many ways, this was […]
A Fresh Insight on Community, Connection and Environment: Meet Our PHENND VISTA Fellow, Chambs
By PHENND VISTA Fellow Chambs Ruiz Hola everyone! My name is Chambs (they/them), and I am delighted to share that I will be joining TTF Watershed as a PHENND VISTA […]
A Path Through Nature: Meet Our New Intern Jason!
By TTF intern Jason Quach Hello! My name is Jason and I’m excited to join the TTF as an intern this Summer! I’m originally from South Jersey but now […]
A New Voice for Nature: Meet Our Summer Intern, Maiya
By TTF Summer Intern Maiya, thanks for the support from Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE) Dear TTF Community, Hi! My name is Maiya Mangum and I’m TTF Watershed’s new […]
Identity, Conservation, and Community: Welcoming Jermikah, Our New Tacony Creek Park AWE Fellow!
We’re so excited to host Jermikah Parkinson as our AWE Fellow this summer, and proud to introduce her. Hello TTF Community, I am Jermikah Parkinson, the 2025 Tacony Creek […]
JOB POSTING (closed) : PHENND Fellow, AWE Fellow and Intern!
All positions listed below were closed as of June 5, 2025.However, if you’re still interested in joining us as a volunteer intern, you’re welcome to fill out the form below! […]
Meet Natasha: Bryn Mawr College Intern Passionate About Environmental Education & Community Engagement
By TTF Intern, Natasha Ring Hi everyone! My name is Natasha Ring, and I’m excited to join TTF as an intern this semester! I’m a junior at Bryn Mawr College […]
Meet Mateo: Haverford College Intern Passionate About Urban Green Spaces & Environmental Restoration
By TTF Intern, Mateo Kietzman Hello! My name is Mateo and I will be an intern at TTF for the remainder of this semester. I am currently a sophomore at […]
Meet Sophia: Haverford College Intern Passionate About Environmental Advocacy & Community Engagement
By TTF Intern, Sophia Brown Hi! I’m Sophia and I am an intern through my Haverford College praxis course. At Haverford, I am an Environmental Studies major and particularly enjoy […]
From Curiosity to Action: Meet TTF’s New Intern, Tay!
By TTF Intern, Tayon Tilson-Nettles What’s up! My name is Tayon Tilson-Nettles, but I go by Tay. I’m excited to join TTF this Spring as an intern! I go to […]
Meet Martiney: Our New Intern Passionate About Building Healthier Communities
By TTF Intern, Martiney Robinson My name is Martiney, and I’m excited to join TTF this Winter as an intern! I go to Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School, and […]
Our Creeky #CleanSquad is Growing!
(Para español, vaya al final de la página) We’re thrilled to announce that the Creeky #CleanSquad is expanding! Thanks to the PowerCorpsPHL Fellowship Program, we’re welcoming three incredible new fellows […]
JOB POSTING: Director of Landscape and Maintenance
JOB POSTING: Director of Landscape and Maintenance Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership The TTF Watershed Partnership (TTF) is a community environmental organization committed to the care and protection of the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Creek, […]
Cement Plant Agrees to $165,000 Settlement Payment to Philadelphia-area Community Environmental Projects
Philadelphia, P.A., May 9, 2024 — PennFuture, the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF), and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit against Cosan LLC and Mossi […]
Let’s keep Hazardous Waste out of our Tacony Creek Park
by Malcolm Bundy, Philadelphia Community Organizer If you’ve ever taken a walk in Tacony Creek Park or volunteered at a clean-up with us, you’ve likely seen plastic jugs of motor […]
Goodbye For Now, River Alive! Learning Trail! Come back soon….
By Rae Kruger, River Alive! Learning Trail Ambassador The second summer at our Learning Trail was busy with families joining us for weekly drop-in hours. They enjoyed the Seek & […]
Community Trash Cans: Welcome to Tacony Creek Park!
Community Cans Return! Written by TTF Watershed Partnership Executive Director, Julie Slavet In the Fall of 2019, TTF installed a number of community cans at locations along Cayuga Street and […]
Linking Arms at the 2nd annual Birds of a Feather in Tacony Creek Park
Tacony Creek Park (TCP) was very much alive with love, art, activity, and food as neighbors came together on Celebrate Trails and Earth Day 2023, for TTF’s second annual Birds […]
Nature-Based Pollution Solutions Coming to Northwood!
As part of the twenty-five-year Green City Clean Waters program, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is installing Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) projects across the city to combat pollution from stormwater […]