Sharing Thanks for Tacony Creek Park
More than fifty TCP Keepers friends and family came together for our annual TCP Friendsgiving dinner on November 16 at Panasian Buffet. Keepers met new friends, and caught up with […]
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Tacony Creek Creatures: Northern Water Snakes
Intern Emmanuel Hampton continues his Tacony Creek Creatures series with Northern Water Snakes. Stop by the River Alive Learning Trail to see the water snake, heron, fox, painted turtle, and other […]
Tacony Creek Park Explorer Kits: Fun Activities for your Kids!
Have you heard about the two special community engagement projects that were part of our Tacony Creek Park Master Plan? Four People of the Park signs have already been installed […]
Celebrate Your Park! Discover Your Creek! Summer Block Party
Join us in Tacony Creek Park to Celebrate Your Park & Discover Your Creek! Take a walk through a Story Trail, play games at the Creekmobile, learn about other organizations […]
Celebrate Your Park! Discover Your Creek! Summer Block Party
Join us in Tacony Creek Park to Celebrate Your Park & Discover Your Creek! Take a walk through a Story Trail, play games at the Creekmobile, learn about other organizations […]
Celebrate Your Park! Discover Your Creek! Summer Block Party
Join us in Tacony Creek Park to Celebrate Your Park & Discover Your Creek! Take a walk through a Story Trail, play games at the Creekmobile, learn about other organizations […]
Weekly Creek Care Day: Philly
Join your neighbors and TCP Keepers to clean Tacony Creek Park and its gateways. Date: Wednesday, March 22 Location: E Olney Ave & E Clarkson Ave, Philadelphia 19120 (Meeting point […]
Nature Walk with Bernard Brown
Humans aren’t the only animals shaping our creeks and forests. Beavers are busy cutting down trees and building burrows, lodges, and dams on Philadelphia waterways. Join Bernard Brown, author of Exploring […]
Meet Your Creek!
Where: Charles D. Conklin Pool and Recreation Area (15 Church Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027) When: Tuesday, July 19th from 2pm – 5pm & Saturday, August 6th from 12pm – 3pm Did you know the […]
Meet Your Creek!
Where: Charles D. Conklin Pool and Recreation Area (15 Church Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027) When: Tuesday, July 19th from 2pm – 5pm & Saturday, August 6th from 12pm – 3pm Did you know the […]
Creek Nature Series: “Oh Deer!”
You will get to put together a real deer skeleton using a drawing as a guide. Then we will compare the deer’s skeleton with other skeletons. We will also play […]
CANCELED: Creek Nature Series: “Wetlands and Watersheds”
CANCELED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT Which one of the following 4 does not belong: a floodplain, a marsh, a plateau, a mudflat? In what way is a wetland like a […]
Creek Nature Series: The “Underworld”
Under rocks, under logs, under leaves, lives an impressive variety of tiny creatures that we depend on. Look for these, and examine them closely with magnifiers and microscopes. Use handouts […]
Creek Nature Series: “Creek Study Part 1”
Depending on how calm or wild the Creek is that day we will either explore the physical and chemical characteristics of the Tookany Creek or collect and evaluate the organisms […]
Creek Nature Series: “Creek Study Part 2”
Depending on how calm or wild the Creek is that day we will either explore the physical and chemical characteristics of the Tookany Creek or collect and evaluate the organisms […]
Creek Nature Series: “Scavenger Hunt”
Win points and prizes when you find natural items, using cards from the challenging game “Aqua Marooned”. Search and play by yourself or with a partner. Either way, you are […]
Creek Nature Series: “Game Day”
Play the tag game Bats and Moths, be part of a team in a Relay race, play Hide & Seek, and other games. We will have fun outdoors playing games […]
Don’t Be a Drip: Online Rain Barrel Workshop
Join us for this free webinar on rain barrels, and what you can do to better manage stormwater at home. Rain barrels store rain to be released in drier weather, […]
A Trout Triumph
Blog by Will Steinberg, Abington Friends School senior Last week on May 23, Cheltenham Elementary School‘s entire fourth grade released the trout they raised through the Trout in the Classroom […]
Nature’s Hidden Surprises – What Lives in the Creek?
Get ready to get your feet wet! We’ll be walking in a shallow area of the creek to find out what kind of creatures are hiding under the rocks and […]
Nature’s Hidden Surprises – What Lives in the Creek?
Get ready to get your feet wet! We’ll be walking in a shallow area of the creek to find out what kind of creatures are hiding under the rocks and […]
Jenkintown Creek Restoration Project Comes to Cheltenham
Guest blog by Nicole from Patch-Abington.com. Originally posted here on November 16. Partnership encourages residents to get involved to improve water quality By Nicole, Patch Contributor | Nov 16, 2018 4:32 pm ET On […]
Wingohocking Creek History Tour: Trails Through Time
Philadelphia was once laced with a complex system of streams and tributaries, many of which are now hidden underground. In the 19th and 20th centuries, these streams were rechanneled into […]
Wingohocking Creek History Tour: Trails Through Time
Philadelphia was once laced with a complex system of streams and tributaries, many of which are now hidden underground. In the 19th and 20th centuries, these streams were rechanneled into […]