Friendsgiving Dinner Brings Tacony Creek Park Community Together
By Siani Colon, TCP Keeper We are so proud to share this Guest Blog by Siani Colon. Siani is an active TCP Keeper and the recipient of our 2021 Watershed […]
Tag: Water
Riverfront North Partnership & TTF visit New York City parks!
On Wednesday, April 13, TTF and Riverfront North Partnership staff visited New York, exploring three parks across three boroughs to learn about park planning efforts in other cities. Our first […]
Caring for the Earth: Opportunities for Religious Institutions to Protect Clean Water for Healthy Communities
Caring for the Earth: Opportunities for Religious Institutions to Protect Clean Water for Healthy Communities Come hear from leaders of religious institutions who have installed green projects on their properties […]
World Water Day 2022
Join TTF in celebrating World Water Day! World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance day held on 22 March that highlights the importance of fresh water. The day […]
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 […]
Using Less Water: A How-to Guide
By Mary Alice Hartsock, with contributions by Stef Kroll and Marie Kurz Re-posted with permission from The Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University It seems like water is all […]
Streamkeeper Training: Advocacy 2.0
Join us for an advocacy follow-up training with League of Conservation Voters and PennFuture to discuss how to provide meaningful written or spoken public comments regarding watershed issues. Please RSVP […]
Streamkeeper Training: Advocacy 2.0
Join us for an advocacy follow-up training with League of Conservation Voters and PennFuture to discuss how to provide meaningful written or spoken public comments regarding watershed issues. Please RSVP […]
Medications in our water? 4 Ways to Help
Guest Blog by TTF Intern, Sandy SpreckleyPharmaceuticals – including antibiotics, hormones, mood stabilizers, and over-the-counter medications – are in our drinking water supply. These medications are present in low amounts […]
Where Does Your Drinking Water Come From?
Our interns Sandy Spreckley and Krista Vandetty recently took a tour of the Belmont Drinking Water Treatment Plant. Read below to hear about their experience. On Friday, June 9th, we […]
Let’s Go Outdoors in Tacony Creek Park!
By TTF intern Sophie Buckingham TTF teamed up with Tarsha Scovens from Let’s Go Outdoors to promote water awareness in our community. On a hot Saturday afternoon in Tacony Creek […]
Water Inspires: From the Delaware to TTF
Rachel Citrino, inspired by the Delaware River By TTF interns Dana Kluchinski and Bella Lentz TTF is very excited… an artist neighbor at Globe Dye Works has donated works of […]
Woof: Love your creeks? Then pick up after your pooch!
By TTF Intern Kieran Avis All dog owners can easily protect our waterways by simply picking up their animal’s waste. When it isn’t picked up, the dog waste eventually breaks […]
TTF Shows Support for EPA’s Clean Water Rule
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc. Julie Slavet, Executive Director Statement supporting the EPA and Army Corps proposed rule clarifying streams and wetlands protected under the Clean Water Act August 6, 2014 Cosmic […]
Featured Watershed Milestones Honoree: PowerCorpsPHL
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. PowerCorpsPHL Award: TTF Watershed Municipal Leader TTF would […]
Urban Waters Flow in Your Neighborhood
We’re excited to embark on the next phase of the Urban Waters project, a joint effort among TTF, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and GreenTreks Network, made possible through a grant […]
Local Businesses = Clean Water Partners!
Clean water is everybody’s business! There are easy and inexpensive ways for businesses to do their part in protecting our waterways from runoff. Stormwater runoff can carry chemicals, metals, bacteria, […]
The Downstream Effects of “Dear Governor Cuomo”
TTF staff recently attended a screening of the film Dear Governor Cuomo hosted by the Unitarian Society of Germantown. Protecting our Waters director and activist Iris Marie Bloom attended, along […]
Our Water, Our Health: A Talk by Sandra Steingraber
At TTF, we are concerned about all activities that happen within our watershed that could affect the health of our water. The protection of water sources is a hot topic […]
Litter is More Than Just Trash
Who has been talking about litter in Philadelphia? Penn Future recently hosted a stakeholder discussion called “Litter, Illegal Dumping, and Enforcement.” Speakers and panelists included members of Philadelphia City Council […]
Despite the heat, Water Treatment Tour is still cool!
On Friday June 29, Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) educator Dottie Baumgarten hosted a tour of the Belmont Water Treatment Plant and the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (aka the sewage […]
Fracking: You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too
Jerry Silberman from Protecting Our Waters spoke to a group of students at Arcadia University about hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking). Students had recently watched Gasland, a film covering […]
Drinkable Wastewater
We all use water every day: to take a shower, wash dishes, drink a cup of coffee, flush a toilet, or water your houseplants. Ever wonder what would happen if […]
Still looking for gifts for the holidays?
Still looking for gifts for your loved ones? How about giving the gift of clean water? The books and movies highlighted below discuss threats to clean water and how YOU […]