Slabby’s Story: Growing Through Change in Our Watershed Parks
Writen by Jay “Art God” Coreano @artgod333 At TTF Watershed, the connection between people, parks, and the environment is at the heart of everything we do. That same spirit lives […]
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2025 Alliance for Watershed Education Fellowship Orientation at PEEC
Written by Jermikah Parkinson, TTF Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE) Fellow New Adventures and Friendships, I was pretty anxious to meet new people, especially at a place I had […]
Nature’s Clues: Discovering wildlife in the City
By Wendi Wu, TTF’s comms person. In his book Exploring Philly Nature, Bernard “Billy” Brown challenges the idea that nature is something distant—something you have to travel far to […]
A Conversation with Rebecca Schultz: Art, Macroinvertebrates, and Conservation
This interview was first published by the Endangered Species Coalition, authored by Jeanne Dodds, Creative Engagement Director at the Coalition. Against the backdrop of biodiversity loss and climate change, […]
Canoes, Hikes, and Camaraderie: Alliance for Watershed Education Fellowship Orientation at PEEC
Written by Naja Jackson, TTF Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE) Fellow The 2024 Fellowship Orientation at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) was an unforgettable three-day event that brought […]
It’s still Tick Season in PA! Use these resources to prevent Lyme Disease
As stewards of vital green spaces in Pennsylvania, including Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia and many restoration sites in our Eastern Montgomery County communities, we are sharing this important piece […]
DRWI: Ready to deliver on Biden’s 30 by 30 Initiative
This blog is reposted from the William Penn Foundation. You can read the original post here. We’re excited to share this post by Claire Billet, our Watershed Protection Program Officer […]
Philadelphia is poised and ready for Biden’s Civilian Climate Corps | Opinion
Did you know that Tacony Creek Park was a Works Progress Administration project? We look forward to bringing the Civilian Climate Corps to our watershed, to create jobs and restore […]
TTF agrees about Trees, Patrick Kerkstra!!!
Patrick Kerkstra, freelance journalist, wrote Simplest, cheapest route to a greener city in Insights, his urban affairs column in last Friday’s Philadelphia Inquirer. He applauds the City of Philadelphia’s goal […]
EPA Approves Green City, Clean Waters Plan
This Tuesday, TTF staff and board members joined area environmental and political leaders at an exciting event at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center: the EPA’s official endorsement of the […]
Drinkable Wastewater
We all use water every day: to take a shower, wash dishes, drink a cup of coffee, flush a toilet, or water your houseplants. Ever wonder what would happen if […]
Inquirer Editorial On Marcellus Shale Drilling
The Philadelphia Inquirer just published an editorial urging the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) not to lift its moratorium on natural gas drilling in our area. From the editorial: It […]
Great Fracking Article in this Month’s Grid Magazine
This month’s edition of Grid Magazine has a fantastic cover story on natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale. Largely an interview with Iris Bloom from Protecting our Waters, the […]
New York City Using Wastewater for Energy
Check this out! From Engadget: New York City produces about 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater daily, yielding 1,200 tons of biosolids that can be harvested to procure methane — already […]
Delaware River Named Pennsylvania’s River of the Year!
We’re a little late in posting this, but we had to note that Pennsylvania citizens have named the Delaware River as Pennsylvania’s River of the Year for 2011, in a […]
Two Great Articles from the Weaver’s Way Shuttle
As I was reading through this month’s issue of the Weaver’s Way Shuttle, I was thrilled to see two articles that discuss important current issues that have the potential to […]
Natural Gas Drilling: Not Too Far From Home
I had the fortune of having an extended holiday vacation this winter. The last place I stopped before returning home to Philadelphia was Allegheny County, one of the places where […]
Check out PWD’s New Doggie Ambassador Program
The Philadelphia Water Department is holding a contest to find a “doggie ambassador” to help spread the word about the danger that dog waste poses to our waterways. Check out […]
Some American Cities Are Running Out of Water
I just stumbled across this very interesting article about 10 big American cities that may run out of water in the relatively near future. The article reminded me that even […]
Greenway Benefits Report Summary from Pennsylvania Legislative Services
Check out this article regarding PennFuture’s Greenway Benefits Report from Jason Gottesman of Pennsylvania Legislative Services. PennFuture, Coalition for Philadelphia’s Riverfronts release study showing benefits of public access By Jason […]
Hidden Treasures in Philly-Area Sewers!
As we are constantly reminding people here at TTF, everything you put down a household drain, flush down your toilet, or drop in a storm drain on the street ends […]
Newsweek on the Race to Buy Up the World’s Water
This week’s Newsweek contains an fascinating article that asks the question, “Should private companies control our most precious natural resource?” Calling water “the new oil,” the article examines a series […]
Academy of Natural Sciences Studies Gas Drilling’s Effects on Streams
An article in yesterday’s Inquirer discussed the Academy of Natural Sciences’ study on the effects of natural gas drilling on our waterways. From the article: A preliminary study by Academy […]
Help Save the PHS Vacant Land Program
Here at TTF, we are extremely committed to turning vacant lots into community spaces — especially gardens that can help manage stormwater! So we really, really do not want to […]