Community Trash Cans: Welcome to Tacony Creek Park!
Community Cans Return! Written by TTF Watershed Partnership Executive Director, Julie Slavet In the Fall of 2019, TTF installed a number of community cans at locations along Cayuga Street and […]
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Philly’s plastic bag ban is working, but we can do better
This op-ed is reposted. Find the original Inquirer piece here. The city of Philadelphia released a report last month evaluating Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban — which went into effect on […]
Lots of Nature & Wildlife in TTF Watershed: 2023 City Nature Challenge & Spring BioBlitz
Our annual BioBlitz ran from April 22 through May 1. A BioBlitz encourages participants to observe as many species over a set amount of time in a particular geographic area. […]
Linking Arms at the 2nd annual Birds of a Feather in Tacony Creek Park
Tacony Creek Park (TCP) was very much alive with love, art, activity, and food as neighbors came together on Celebrate Trails and Earth Day 2023, for TTF’s second annual Birds […]
2023 Spring Cleanup Events Across Philly Watersheds
This is a guest blog, reposted from the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD). View the original post here. Thank you, Philly Water for highlighting cleanup opportunities across the city, including our […]
Nature-Based Pollution Solutions Coming to Northwood!
As part of the twenty-five-year Green City Clean Waters program, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is installing Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) projects across the city to combat pollution from stormwater […]
TreePhilly Community Yard Tree Giveaway
TreePhilly and Nueva Esperanza Inc., Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership invite you to plant a tree in your yard! Free trees are available for residents of 19120, 19124, 19140, 19134, and 19149. For information on getting a […]
Work with us to care for your park! Job Opening: Seasonal Maintenance Attendant for Tacony Creek Park
SEASONAL MAINTENANCE ATTENDANT (SMA) The Seasonal Maintenance Attendant is a 6-month position, at 37.5 hours a week. It includes an hourly pay of $14.25. SMA Duties: Includes turf and […]
Walk with Me Leaders needed in Tacony Creek Park!
We are seeking Walk with Me leaders to lead daily walking groups in Tacony Creek Park! These individuals are not just walking leaders, they are “Trail Ambassadors.” We currently provide […]
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – A Conversation About Environmental Justice
Join TTF and our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee for an online conversation about Environmental Justice (EJ), in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Together, we’ll talk about […]
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 […]
It’s still Tick Season in PA! Use these resources to prevent Lyme Disease
As stewards of vital green spaces in Pennsylvania, including Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia and many restoration sites in our Eastern Montgomery County communities, we are sharing this important piece […]
Small Actions Spark Big Changes
This guest blog is a repost from the Academy of Natural Sciences. You can find the original post here. You can make our planet more sustainable At the Academy of […]
TTF Diversity Committee: The impact of litter on Tacony Creek Park: Philly needs to do more!
By Luanda Morris, Board Member & Chair of the TTF Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee, and the DEI Committee On Thursday, May 5, 2022, Philadelphia City Council held a […]