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Vegetable Seed Starting Workshop
*Para español, deslice hacia el final de la página* Get a start on your veggie growing by learning to effectively plant vegetable seeds indoors. You will learn how to take care […]
Winter Native Seed Sowing
Learn about growing native perennials in this easy way to start seeds. The native seeds are started outside in containers so they are protected from wildlife and benefit from the […]
2026 Winter Salt Week Sampling at Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust
We have decided to cancel the Salt Blitz scheduled for March 6th, due to the volume of rain over the past two days and rain in the forecast. The goal […]
Road Salt and Our Streams at Glenside Free Library
Learn from Ryan Neumann of Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) about the effects that road salt has on our streams in the winter time, and what you can do to reduce […]
Philadelphia Mid-Winter Bird Census in Tacony Creek Park
*Para español, deslice hacia el final de la página* When: Sunday, January 11 | 8 AM – 12 PM Location: Tacony Creek Park I St and Ramona Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124 For […]
A Season for Growth: Seed Starting Workshops Bloom in Our Community
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, […]
Salt in Our Streams: 2025 Chloride Blitzes – What We Found and What’s Next
Winter Salt Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness about winter salt use, has wrapped up. Thanks to our dedicated volunteers and partners, we’ve gathered crucial data on how road […]
Free! Vegetable Seed Starting Workshop
Get a start on your veggie growing by learning to effectively plant vegetable seeds indoors. You will learn how to take care of your plant once it germinates until it is […]
Free Winter Seed Starting Workshop
Learn about growing native perennials in this easy way to start seeds. The native seeds are started outside in containers so they are protected from wildlife and benefit from the […]
Native seeds distributed across watershed!
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 […]
Your Watershed: A Winter Wonderland Part 3
We are reposting our Winter Wonderland series this winter, written by intern Dante Falasco in 2020, to once again highlight the beauty of winter in our watershed! By Dante Falasco, […]
Your Watershed: A Winter Wonderland, Part 2
We are reposting our Winter Wonderland series this winter, written by intern Dante Falasco in 2020, to once again highlight the beauty of winter in our watershed! Part 2 of […]
How To Feed & Shelter Wintering Birds
Learn how you can provide food and shelter for birds in your yard during the winter, from one of our favorite local businesses! This is a repost from our partner, […]
Your Watershed: A Winter Wonderland, Part 1
We are reposting this Winter Wonderland series this winter, written by intern Dante Falasco in 2020, to once again highlight the beauty of winter in our watershed! Find the original […]
Philadelphia Mid-Winter Bird Census in Tacony Creek Park
When: Saturday, January 13 | 8AM – 12PM Location: Tacony Creek Park I St and Ramona Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124 Be a part of the Philadelphia Mid-Winter Bird Census in Tacony Creek Park and […]
Get Outside during the Winter for your Mood and Health
TTF is reposting this blog from our original repost in 2019, to continue to encourage wandering outdoors in the winter! Thank you to the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for letting us […]
2022 Chloride Blitzes show extreme spikes in salt levels
Suburban runoff is one of the biggest challenges to the health and vitality of the TTF watershed. Runoff is rainwater that flows off of roofs and roads, where it ends […]
Free Winter Seed Starting Workshop
Learn about growing native perennials in this easy way to start seeds. The native seeds are started outside in containers so they are protected from wildlife and benefit from the […]
Bilingual Winter Solstice Nature Walk at Tacony Creek Park
The Winter Solstice, aka “the shortest day of the year” is coming up! Join us on December 18th for a nature walk in Tacony Creek Park. We will walk along […]
Your Watershed: A Winter Wonderland Part 3
By Dante Falasco, TTF Intern Part 3 of our 3 part Winter Wonderland series In Part 1 and Part 2 of our Winter Wonderland series, we covered the many wildlife […]
Your Watershed: A Winter Wonderland, Part 2
Part 2 of our 3 part Winter Wonderland series By Dante Falasco, TTF Intern One of the few silver linings of the Covid-19 Pandemic has been the resurgence of the […]
Your Watershed: A Winter Wonderland, Part 1
Part 1 of our 3 part Winter Wonderland series By Dante Falasco, TTF Intern This past spring and summer, the Covid-19 Pandemic gave many people the opportunity to rediscover nature […]
Great Backyard Bird Count
This President’s Day, join us in Tacony Creek Park for the National Audubon Society’s Great Backyard Bird Count! Meet expert birders from Wyncote Audubon Society for a family-friendly birdwalk. Free […]