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 […]
This blog is a repost from the Philadelphia Water Department. Read the original post here. Green City, Clean Waters Progress with Partners Monday, March 14, 2022 Look across Philadelphia. You may […]
By Nathan McWilliams, Philadelphia Stewardship Manager Last month, we held a maintenance day at our very first rain garden in Vernon Park. This GSI site was installed in the fall […]
Blog by TTF’s Upstream Conservation Leader, Frankie Lazauskas As a member of the Sustainable Business Network’s GSI Partners, TTF’s Upstream Conservation Leader, Frankie Lazauskas, was invited to participate in their […]
Here at TTF, we understand the value of creating rain gardens and stream-side buffers to slow down and capture rainwater. Installing these types of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) has a […]
TTF will hold the first FREE lesson of its new Watershed Heroes program on Wednesday evening, March 27. This exciting new initiative will encourage engagement in our watershed community. This […]
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) Tree Campaign Organizer/VISTA Abby Grosslein and outgoing Community Liaison/VISTA Steph Clymer recently visited PECO’s green roof in Philadelphia. This green roof is one of our region’s […]
What is a meadow? A meadow is an open vegetated area of grasses and wildflowers without trees. Meadows are important ecosystems that provide a variety of benefits. Do meadows help manage […]
Who has been talking about litter in Philadelphia? Penn Future recently hosted a stakeholder discussion called “Litter, Illegal Dumping, and Enforcement.” Speakers and panelists included members of Philadelphia City Council […]
Each month, the Philadelphia Water Department holds a community meeting on the third Thursday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Services Building, 16th Floor, Room Y about the […]
It’s been a little over a year since the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved the Philadelphia Water Department’s Green City, Clean Waters (GCCW) plan. Then, on April 10, 2012, the City […]
On Friday June 29, Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) educator Dottie Baumgarten hosted a tour of the Belmont Water Treatment Plant and the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (aka the sewage […]
Construction on the rain garden at the Olney Recreation Center (A and Champlost Streets in Philadelphia) is underway and will be completed soon! Rain gardens are shallow depressions that can […]
TTF staff attended a Greenworks 2012 Update and Progress Report [.pdf] at the new, environmentally-friendly Sister Cities Park in Center City, Philadelphia. Green Roof above Milk & Honey at Sister […]
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 […]
There are some fantastic free and steeply discounted residential stormwater management features that you can sign up for right now! These programs won’t last forever, so don’t miss your opportunity […]
The Wingohocking (now called Germantown) Tree Tenders, established by TTF in partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), planted street and yard trees in Germantown on Friday, November 18, 2011. […]
Did you miss our Clearview Community Park Ribbon-Cutting event last week? Check out some of the photos and video from the event here! Stephanie Clymer, TTF’s new AmeriCorps VISTA, and […]
Last night, we had a terrific ribbon-cutting event at Clearview Community Park in Germantown! Check back here soon for photos and video from the event. In the meantime, take a […]
Our stream cleanup event at the Juniata Golf Club was a huge success! We were joined by the Philadelphia Water Department’s Office of Watersheds and their Waterways Restoration Team, volunteers […]
Check out this awesome news from the Philadelphia Water Department! PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) are ready to begin an exciting chapter of its […]
I have to title this blog post about Blue Gold: World Water Wars with an uplifting message because I have to keep reminding myself not to lose hope. Wars are […]
TTF has seen first hand all of the amazing benefits of the Philadelphia Water Department’s Green City, Clean Waters program. Thanks to this program, TTF has been able to work […]
Last week, Lesley and I attended the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Annual Philadelphia International Flower Show. We were so excited to see that — in addition to beautiful floral arrangements — […]
