(Para español, vea el final del artículo) “Play may seem simple, yet it is profound to a child’s development. Play makes learning something that happens naturally and joyfully, when a […]
Tacony Creek Park is one of Philadelphia’s urban watershed parks and a critical green space for Olney, Lawncrest, Feltonville, Juniata Park, and Frankford neighbors, as well as all of our […]
JOB POSTING: Philadelphia Community Organizer (PCO) Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Organizational Background The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) is seeking a Philadelphia Community Organizer (PCO) to lead outreach efforts and develop relationships […]
This blog is a repost from the Delaware River Watershed Initiative. Thrive Outside Day – Philly 2021 Time spent in nature positively contributes to healing and well-being. Our world is […]
By MyKyah Vessels, Alliance for Watershed Fellow Do you ever see people picking plants in parks or on sidewalks? They’re foraging! Foraging is the practice of exploring an area to […]
Do you ever see people picking plants in parks or on sidewalks? They’re foraging! Foraging is the practice of exploring an area to pick wild plants, often for food or […]
TTF is so proud to announce the award-winning photos from our second photo contest! This year, we held the Eyes on our Landscape Photo Contest. Participants could photograph any landscape […]
This letter (with 100 signatures) was sent to the following city leaders on Monday, March 8. Dear Mayor Jim Kenney, Councilmembers Cherelle Parker and Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, and Commissioner Kathryn Ott-Lovell, […]
*Para español, deslice hacia el final de la página* TTF Watershed Partnership: 2021 Photo Contest Details & Rules TTF and the Olney Culture Lab are happy to announce our second biannual photo contest, […]
We are all glad that 2020 is over. We’ve been through a lot together and we so appreciate our watershed community. This past year pushed us to step out of […]
By Susan Volz, Philadelphia Community Organizer Over a dozen neighbors volunteered on a gray and dreary fall morning at the Tabor and Olney Gateway on October 2nd for our first […]
TTF staff Ryan Neuman and Nate McWilliams were out on the trail in Tacony Creek Park last week. Here’s their report! Tacony Creek Park is still open, and a great […]
By Nagiarry Porcena-Meneus, Community Organizer To honor the environmental justice teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., community members, volunteer organizations, and schools came together in both of the Montgomery […]
Trees are holders and signifiers of life! By Nagiarry Porcena-Meneus, Community Organizer Trees provide us with quality oxygen production, habitats for our ecosystems, wind control, pollution reduction. Additionally, to counteract […]
Amberly recently joined our staff as part of the fall 2019 Extension of the Delaware River Watershed Fellowship of the Alliance for Watershed Education of the Delaware River. My name […]
By Robin Irizarry, Philadelphia Watershed Coordinator First impressions are everything – that’s why TTF is improving the neighborhood gateways, or entrances, to Tacony Creek Park. This year we have brought […]
We are excited to feature this guest blog, Two Communities, One Vision by Nate Dorfman recently posted by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC). TTF and PEC are collaborating on a […]
By Nagiarry Porcena-Meneus, Community Organizer If Trees Could Talk: Art Grows in Tacony Creek Park is an interactive art project, bringing young people together to learn about and appreciate nature […]
By Nagiarry Porcena-Meneus, Community Organizer Did you ever witness a unifying experience? Saturday, October 19th was a memorable day in Juniata Park when more than 60 community members, led by […]
By Rut Hormann, TTF intern As the summer draws to a close, we’re taking a quick look back at all the events and programs we shared with our neighbors across […]
Tacony/Tookany Creek Creates a Lasting Impression By Rita Yelda Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed Partnership is partnering with Ambrose Liu of the Olney Culture Lab and Dr. Matthew Smalarz of Manor College to record in-person […]
We have lots of connections to Juniata Park! There’s a busy gateway to Tacony Creek Park at the intersection of I Street and Ramona Avenue, which is right around the […]
We celebrated the beginning of summer with partners, friends and neighbors from our Tacony Creek Park neighborhoods — from Juniata to Feltonville to Olney — at three Tacony Creek Park […]
By Rita Yelda TTF is partnering with Ambrose Liu of the Olney Culture Lab and Dr. Matthew Smalarz of Manor College to record in-person interviews with community members as part […]
