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 […]
Category: TTF News/Announcements
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Our past AWE Fellow, MyKyah prepares for Audubon’s Educators Week!
Written by MyKyah Vessels, Previous TTF Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE) Fellow Learn more about MyKyah here and about her time as an AWE Fellow with TTF here. Watch her […]
2023 Tacony Creek Park Block Parties: Bugs, Summer Joy, and a Milksnake!
Our 11th year hosting Block Parties in Tacony Creek Park was filled with colorful chalk on the trails, joy in nature, family, environmental education, edible plants in the park, and […]
JOB POSTING: Learning Trail Ambassador (LTA) Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
Organizational Background The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works across its 30-square-mile urban watershed, collaborating with its municipalities and connecting watershed residents to their creeks. […]
Walk with Me Leader, Lawrence shares how we flourish with nature in Tacony Creek Park
By Lawrence Harris, Walk with Me Leader Hello, my name is Lawrence Harris, and my introduction to joining the TTF team, my position on it, why I was in the […]
Say hi to Montez, 2023 Seasonal Maintenance Attendant!
By Montez Devine-James, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) Seasonal Maintenance Attendant I believe in what’s fair, in the goodness of shared goals and values. Learning about, and advocating for the […]
Welcome new Walk with Me Leader, Katie Leander!
By Katie Leander, Walk with Me Leader Hello, neighbors and TTF friends! My name is Katie, and I am a homeschooling mom and friend of Tacony Creek Park. After many […]
Capturing the TTF: Announcing the 2023 TTF Watershed-wide Photo Contest!
*Para español, deslice hacia el final de la página* TTF Watershed Partnership: 2023 Photo Contest Details & Rules TTF and the Olney Culture Lab are happy to announce our third biannual […]
Job Posting: Environmental Educator
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership 4500 Worth Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 Part-Time, Salary: $25 per hour Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) is an environmental non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and restore […]
Sanchez and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership secure $175K grant
This blog is a repost from PAHouse.com. See the original news release here. Rep. Ben Sanchez153rd District / Montgomery County Sanchez and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership secure $175K grant Rep. Ben Sanchez January 9, […]
Friendsgiving Dinner Brings Tacony Creek Park Community Together
By Siani Colon, TCP Keeper We are so proud to share this Guest Blog by Siani Colon. Siani is an active TCP Keeper and the recipient of our 2021 Watershed […]
TTF Watershed Milestones Award Ceremony at Globe Dye Works: Celebration of Clean Water Community
Honoree Roy Gordon, Philadelphia Water Department, summed it up perfectly when he said: “All of us are here together for a reason!” The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) recognized Roy as […]
Now announcing: Our 2022 Milestones Watershed Heroes!
We are only able to achieve clean water work with the help of our exemplary watershed heroes. This year, in our 11th Annual Watershed Milestones Awards Ceremony, we are recognizing […]
Microplastics Pervasive in Waters Adjacent to Delaware River’s Population Centers
This blog is a repost from the Delaware River Basin Commission. View the original press release here. Microplastics Pervasive in Waters Adjacent to Delaware River’s Population Centers Delaware River Basin […]
NFWF Announces $15.8 Million in New Conservation Grants to Restore Delaware River Watershed
This is a repost from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). See the original press release here. TTF Watershed Partnership is pleased to have been awarded two grants from […]
2022 Tacony Creek Park Block Parties: Partners & Neighbors
WOW! It’s our 10th year of hosting Block Parties in Tacony Creek Park! This year’s parties were filled with adventure, family, and environmental education. Tacony Creek Park welcomed about 300 attendees […]
TTF Watershed Partnership announces partners for “River Alive! Learning Trail” in Tacony Creek Park: Miguel Horn and Youth Volunteer Corps of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA (May 24, 2022) – Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc. (TTF), in collaboration with Habitheque, is proud to announce the selection of two partners for the design and construction of […]
Riverfront North Partnership & TTF visit New York City parks!
On Wednesday, April 13, TTF and Riverfront North Partnership staff visited New York, exploring three parks across three boroughs to learn about park planning efforts in other cities. Our first […]
Out and about in Tacony Creek Park? Check out the Locator Signs for your safety!
Tacony Creek Park is a green space that provides much-needed rest, recreation, and nature for the people who live in nearby communities and the city of Philadelphia. TTF is committed […]
JOB POSTING: Learning Trail Coordinator (LTC)
JOB POSTING: Learning Trail Coordinator (LTC) Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Organizational Background The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works across its 30 square mile urban watershed, […]
People of the Park: Share your Tacony Creek Park story and connection!
TTF is excited to partner with Olney Culture Lab on “People of the Park,” a pilot engagement project that’s part of the Tacony Creek Park Master Plan process. Do you […]