Edible Plant Guide to Tacony Creek Park: Yellow Wood Sorrel
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 […]
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Edible Plant Guide to Tacony Creek Park: Black Walnut
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 […]
Edible Plant Guide to Tacony Creek Park: Greater Burdock
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 […]
Our Virtual Nature Tours are being enjoyed in English & Spanish!
Getting involved in nature and feeling the magic of Earth’s presence is the best part of being outdoors during spring and summer, along with enjoying the beautiful weather! The TTF […]
Edible Plant Guide to Tacony Creek Park: Common Mugwort
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 […]
Edible Plant Guide to Tacony Creek Park: Broadleaf Plantain
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 […]
Hello August: Explore the natural beauty of Vernon Park!
TTF Watershed is excited to announce that now it’s time to enjoy our August virtual tour of Vernon Park on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia! In this tour, you can explore summertime […]
What’s Your Vision for Tacony Creek Park?
The Tacony Creek Park Master Plan is underway! Working with our partner, Natural Lands, we have started the Master Site Development Plan for the 300-acre Tacony Creek Park, which includes […]
2021 is the Year of Water at Awbury! Did you know our creek starts way up there?
This blog is reposted from Awbury Arboretum. You can read the original post here. We are so proud that Awbury recognized the work of Julie Slavet, our Executive Director, back […]
Exploring Ethel Jordan Park with TTF Watershed’s Virtual Nature Tour
Want to go on an online summer adventure? Children and adults alike can see summertime wildlife at Ethel Jordan Park (in Abington Township) along Jenkintown Creek through Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership’s […]
TTF Watershed Welcomes Five New Board Members
The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership is proud to announce our five newly elected board members: Montez Devine James, Thomas Johnston, Donna Long, Donald Pierce, and Sara Poindexter. Montez Devine James is […]
Meet Mykyah, Tacony Creek Park AWE Fellow
We’re so excited to host Mykyah Vessels as our AWE Fellow this summer, and proud to introduce her. Hello, my name is MyKyah Vessels and I’m excited to be a […]
Creekmobile gets an upgrade! Watch for it in Tacony Creek Park…
Blog by Christina Maldonado Christine was an Alliance for Watershed Fellow during the summer of 2018. We are so happy to continue to be in touch and work with her. […]
Tacony Creek Park Block Parties: Welcome Back!
By Jamilee Hoffman, Communications Specialist TTF recently hosted our signature block parties in Tacony Creek Park! Community members, friends, family, and various environmental organizations gathered at three TCP gateways June 15 […]
Get to know our Health & Fitness Leaders! Did we say our programs are free?
by Will Meade, TTF intern Did you know that we offer free health and fitness programs in Tacony Creek Park? And that Tacony Creek Park is home to a paved […]
Meet Jamilee, TTF’s new Communications Specialist!
Hello, I’m Jamilee Hoffman. I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to be TTF’s Communications Specialist! I’m a recent 2020 graduate of Kutztown University (KU). I obtained a Bachelor of […]
TTF Partner Alliance Connects
By Will Meade, intern TTF recently held its annual Partner Alliance networking event for professionals from varying backgrounds, especially our Partner Alliance members. While this event was held over Zoom, […]
Discover Intertwined inspiration in Tacony Creek Park
An artistic creation recently came to life in Tacony Creek Park through the work of Artist Sarah Kavage and assistants Brenda Howell and Ann Nguyen, thanks to the Alliance for […]
Alex Rosario: Welcome Back to TTF!
My name is Alex Rosario and I’m excited to be the Philadelphia Stewardship Leader for TTF. Growing up in North Philadelphia, nature has always been a getaway for me. There […]
Completed! The Tookany Creek Trail Feasibility Study
This blog was originally published by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and can be found here. April 23, 2021 By: Zhenya Nalywayko Finally! After a year and a half, a robust […]
JOB POSTING: Communications Specialist
Position Title: Communications Specialist Location: Philadelphia, PA Reports to: Executive Director Job Classification: Part-Time, hourly (10-15 hours/week) Start Date: Immediate Salary: $20.00/hour Application Deadline: May 14, 2021 Organizational Background: The […]
Virtual (free) Nature Tours Are Just Around the Corner I Giras Virtuales de la Naturaleza (Gratis) Están a la Vuelta de la Esquina
Now that springtime is finally here to stay… and summer is just around the corner, everyone’s excited to get back outside and enjoy the beautiful weather! The TTF watershed is […]
Take Action: Ask Your Member of Congress to Support Circuit Trail Projects for Federal Funding!
This blog has been reformated from its original format by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia As this is blog post is being written, your member of Congress is prioritizing infrastructure projects that […]
Yo! Don’t Miss our BioBlitz!
By Ryan Neuman, Upstream Conservation Leader From April 24 through May 3, TTF will host our annual BioBlitz! What’s a BioBlitz? A BioBlitz is when people gather or work collectively […]