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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Snake Rd Party: Celebrating the Transformation of Adams & Newtown Ave
Written by Chambs Ruiz I want you to close your eyes, and imagine being in a field of greenery. You hear a river flowing off to your side, music from […]
Watershed Action Plan: Insights from the TTF Perceptions Survey
Grounding the Action Plan in Community Voices The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed Partnership launched a strategic, collaborative initiative in summer 2025 to improve water quality, reduce stormwater pollution, and restore natural […]
Shoemaker Run Restoration Completed at the Abington Club: A Stronger, Healthier Stream for the Community
The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed Partnership is proud to announce the completion of the Shoemaker Run restoration project at the Abington Club. While the construction phase is complete, TTF’s work on-site […]
How to Speedrun our 5th Annual Tacony Creek Park Music & Arts Festival
Written by Chambs Ruiz This year marked the 5th time we hosted the Tacony Creek Park Music & Arts Festival with Olney Culture Lab. We had many guests and live […]
From Biodiversity to People: The Evolution of Conservation Science
For a long time, environmental protection was viewed as separate from people. Conservation meant setting land aside, focusing on plants and animals, and keeping human impact at a distance. But […]
In Memory of Gerry Kaufman, TTF Watershed Partnership Founding Board President
On May 10, 2025, we lost a visionary leader and friend, Gerry Kaufman, the founder and first President of the Board of the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF). In 2000, as […]
🎣 “Brimming with Life!” EPF Shares Why Tacony Creek Is a Must-Fish Spot
At TTF Watershed Partnership, we’re all about connecting people to their creeks and encouraging everyone to enjoy the outdoors—responsibly and joyfully. That’s why we love sharing creators who celebrate nature, […]
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 […]
BIG News! A Giant Leap Toward a Greener Tacony Creek Park
Written by Justin DiBerardinis, TTF Watershed Partnership Executive Director As the work along our creek has progressed this year (steadily, steadily, a little each day…) I have thought a lot about […]
Birds of a Feather flock to Tacony Creek Park for Earth & Trails Day!
This year, we celebrated both Earth Day and Trails Day at our 3rd Birds of a Feather event in Tacony Creek Park! We want to thank VURT Creative for reviving the […]
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 […]
Happy Spring! Welcome Jose, new Seasonal Maintenance Attendant for Tacony Creek Park
Join us in welcoming our Seasonal Maintenance Attendant, Jose. He comes to us with solid experience with PowerCorps PHL and AmeriCorps. Say hello when you see him in Tacony Creek […]
The Abington Club’s New Stream Restoration Expands Outdoor Education for MontCo Residents, Earns Praise of Local Leaders
[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] April 18, 2024 The Abington Club’s New Stream Restoration Expands Outdoor Education for MontCo […]
Kudos to Cheltenham Township for the Monarch Pledge and Pollinator Corner
This guest blog is a repost from Cheltenham Township’s Pollinator Corner blog. Find the original post here. Way to go, Cheltenham! We are so pleased that you took the Mayors’ […]
Tacony Creek Creatures: North American River Otters
Intern Emmanuel Hampton continues his Tacony Creek Creatures series with North American River Otters. Stop by the River Alive Learning Trail to see the water snake, heron, fox, painted turtle, river […]
A Rocking Seaport Visit and Sail
Written by Lawrence Harris, Sunday Walk with Me Leader As part of the River Alive Learning Trail, a group of TTF Tacony Creek Park families visited the Independence Seaport Museum […]
Blitzing for TTF Chloride in Summer 2023!
In June, several Streamkeepers from TTF and the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust met at Ethel Jordan Park to continue the second year of Chloride Blitz sampling. Last year, TTF began […]
TTF staff participate in new Professionals of Color cohort hosted by Institute for Conservation Leadership
By Malcolm Bundy, Philadelphia Community Organizer Starting in the fall of 2022, The Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) launched an exciting new pilot program for BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people […]
Partner Alliance Spotlight, REI: Investing in our Local Communities
“Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean.” — Ryunosuke Satoro TTF is able to achieve our mission of improving the health and vitality of the TTF […]
Say hello to our Winter 2023 Intern, Quinzel!
This blog is written by our first intern of 2023, Quinzel Miller Jr. We are so excited to welcome him to the TTF team! Hi, TTF watershed family; my name […]
What do you and your family like to do in Tacony Creek Park?
What kind of programs would you and your family like to see in Tacony Creek Park? Share your thoughts & receive a FREE GIFT! ¿Qué tipo de programas les gustaría […]
It’s a Wrap on 2022! TTF Staff Highlights & 2023 Goals
As 2022 came to a close, the TTF team reflected on a productive, fun year. Staff have worked tirelessly and experienced some amazing accomplishments worth celebrating. Here our are our […]
Stream Smart brings healthier creeks to homes & communities!
As 2022 comes to a close, so will the multi-year Stream Smart Program funded through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and coordinated by our partner, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. […]