Fish Fest with Riverfront North Partnership
Riverfront North Partnership invites the community to a fun afternoon of all things fish (and all things FREE) at the Frankford Boat Launch on Saturday, May 20 from 3-6pm. Learn […]
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Fish Fest with Riverfront North Partnership
Riverfront North Partnership invites the community to a fun afternoon of all things fish (and all things FREE) at the Frankford Boat Launch on Saturday, May 14th, 12-3pm. We’ll teach […]
Up The Creek: The Frankford Underground Railroad Light Parade
This is an art workshop and lantern light parade to honor the Underground Railroad in Frankford, hosted by our friends at Riverfront North Partnership! *Please pre-register on Eventbrite here. FREE […]
Let’s Talk About Equity in Green Infrastructure, by a Friend of the TTF Watershed
Guest Blog by John Raisch TTF recently recognized John for his work with an annual Friend of the TTF Watershed Milestones award. You can read more about John here and […]
Free Frankford Tree Give-Away
Green your neighborhood! Plant a tree in your yard! Special thanks to Riverfront North Partnership, Frankford Community Development Corporation, TreePhilly. Made possible by partnership with Bank of America and Arbor […]
Meeting Philly One Block at a Time: Protecting & Preserving Philadelphia’s Outdoor Spaces
This is a guest post written by Brenna Fallows for Campus Philly. You can see the original article here. Huge thanks to United By Blue for organizing this event! The first […]
Trails Through Time: From Frankford to Tacony Creek Park
On Saturday October 10, TTF hosted a watershed history walk led by Bob Thomas of the Philadelphia Parks Alliance. This two-part walk took us through some of historic Frankford, followed by a walk up through […]
Fishing the mighty TTF
People are often surprised at how many fish they see swimming in the creeks of the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford watershed. Due to its urban setting and history of poor water quality, the TTF doesn’t really […]
TTF Leadership News
We’d like to thank our outgoing Board, and welcome our new Board members and Board of Advisors. With the adoption of a new Strategic Plan this year, we made a […]
Partners work together to remove tires from Frankford Creek
This past weekend, TTF joined forces with Keep Philadelphia Beautiful, Greenbelt Overhaul Alliance of Levittown (GOAL), Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR), […]
Mussel Surveying with TTF
Mussel surveying is just one way we can meet our goal to improve the health of our creek and its watershed. Working with the Mussel Surveying program of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE), […]
Featured Watershed Milestones Honoree: NorthEast Treatment Centers
TTF will recognize the following honorees at our third annual Watershed Milestones Award Ceremony & Reception on Wednesday, May 21! Event tickets can be purchased here. NorthEast Treatment Centers Award: TTF Non-Profit Steward NorthEast […]
Greening the Campus at Frankford Friends School
Thanks to a Growing Greener II grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Frankford Friends School is moving ahead with a project to green its historic campus and add […]
Frankford Creek Greenway: Connecting People to Green Spaces & Waterways
We know that public access to creeks is critical to community environmental engagement and stewardship. That’s why TTF is committed to supporting trail projects that connect people to green spaces […]
Frankford Creek Greenway Starts to Connect!
Philadelphia’s City Planning Commission (PCPC), Parks and Recreation Department (PPR), and consultant Michael Baker Corporation hosted the first public meeting about the Frankford Creek Greenway Feasibility Study this past Monday. TTF […]
TTF Office Warming “Takes the Cake”
This past summer TTF made the big move to Frankford’s Globe Dye Works, a converted factory that’s host to artists and businesses. It’s exciting and energizing to be surrounded by […]
Thank you sponsors! Learn more…
Thank you to our Office Warming sponsors! We couldn’t have held such a successful shindig without you. You can learn more about these TTF supporters here. O’Brien & Gere […]
Community Members Help Shape the Lower Northeast District Plan
Did you know that in the last 10 years, the Lower Northeast was the 4th fastest growing district in Philadelphia? Or that in 1684, German settlers founded Frankford along the […]
Don’t Miss These Great Philadelphia Stormwater Management Programs!
There are some fantastic free and steeply discounted residential stormwater management features that you can sign up for right now! These programs won’t last forever, so don’t miss your opportunity […]