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 […]
The sun shone bright through the greenhouse’s glass, and TTF community members diligently took notes from Master Gardener Marty Hudson on how to start vegetable seeds. On Saturday, March 22, […]
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, […]
Native plants play a critical role in the health of our watershed. They provide habitat for native species in a challenging landscape and require less care than many exotic and […]
Left to right: Daniel Bhaumik, Kevin Malley, Kirsten Brown, and Martin Williams of ASCE Philadelphia Younger Members Forum, Volunteer Leader Awardee, Julie Slavet, TTF Watershed Partnership Executive Director, Ryan Neuman, […]
TTF’s very first restoration project broke ground along Jenkintown Creek as part of the groundbreaking Delaware River Watershed Initiative at the creek’s headwaters at Abington Friends School in 2014, nine […]
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 […]
Every year, we host a Community Service Get-Together to share the many ways in which volunteers can get involved with TTF, and to share ideas amongst peers. On Thursday, February […]
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, […]
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. […]
Every year, we work with enthusiastic, hard-working volunteers who lend a hand to collect trash (a short-term but never ending challenge) and plant trees (a long-term investment in the future […]
TTF’s mission is to connect our communities to their creeks and work with them to improve creek health. One of our engagement strategies is to continually connect our communities to […]
This fall, for the first time, TTF hosted fishing programs! We partnered with Todd Pride of Legacy, Land and Water Partners, an organization that provides both on-site hands-on and virtual […]
This guest blog is a repost from the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (SCEE). You can see the original post here. We appreciate that our SCCE partners are willing to […]
By Ryan Neuman, Upstream Conservation Leader This Spring, we hosted a workshop at Manor College in Jenkintown to unveil the beginning of a new program called Stream Smart. Stream Smart […]
Originally posted here on Patch – Abington by Nicole, Patch Contributor PHILADELPHIA, PA — On February 11, 2019, The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) hosted a meeting of its Municipal and […]
This blog shares the recent letter we sent to Abington Township Commissioners and the Township Manager to update their constituents about our work along the Jenkintown Creek. These projects are […]
Guest Blog by Patrick Starr, PEC, originally posted on Circuit Trail blog Patrick Starr, the Executive Vice President of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Vice Chair of the Circuit Trails […]
By TTF’s Upstream Conservation Leader and Virginia Cain, Southeast Regional PA DEP Last month, PA DEP employees from the Southeast Regional Office teamed up with us to battle a common enemy: […]
By Julie Slavet, Executive Director TTF and the Hiway Theater recently welcomed over 100 clean water heroes to our screening of A Watershed Moment, a film about the challenges faced by the Delaware River […]
By: Klavdiya Vasylenko, Temple University student I found out about TTF by searching for volunteer and internship opportunities in the Philadelphia area that had to do with my major, environmental […]
Last month, TTF met with SEPTA, HDR Engineering, Inc., and Abington Township representatives to review and tour the construction site and plans for the Jenkintown Electric Power Project, a new […]
Cheltenham Township recently hosted two well-attended educational meetings as part of its process for reviewing a Riparian Corridor Ordinance. TTF’s Executive Director, Julie Slavet, expressed TTF’s strong support in favor […]
Last week, TTF, in partnership with the Cheltenham EAC, hosted “Your Watershed is Your Home: An Introduction to Watersheds & Stormwater Management Tools” at the Glenside Library. Those who attended […]
