Mission Statement
Partnership History
Watershed Background
Upcoming Events
Mission Statement
To increase
public understanding of the importance of a clean and healthy watershed; To instill a sense of appreciation and stewardship among residents for the
natural environment; and to improve and enhance our parks, streams, and
surrounding communities in the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford watershed.
Partnership History
In 2000, the Philadelphia Water Department
acted as the municipal sponsor of the Tookany/Tacony -Frankford (TTF) Watershed
Partnership.
The TTF Watershed Partnership is a consortium of proactive
environmental groups, community groups, government agencies, businesses,
residents and other stakeholders who have an interest in improving the TTF Watershed.
The goals of the initiative are to protect,
enhance, and restore the beneficial uses of the TTF
waterways and riparian areas. Watershed management seeks to mitigate the adverse
physical, biological, and chemical impacts of land uses as surface and ground
waters are transported throughout the watershed to the waterways. The
partnership seeks to achieve higher levels of
environmental improvement by sharing information and resources.
Watershed Background
Map of Watershed
The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford
Watershed covers 29 square miles of land in Philadelphia
and Montgomery counties.
The watershed has a diverse population that
includes portions of the inner city as well as suburban communities. Flow from
various tributaries discharge to the Delaware River through the Frankford
Creek.
The creek experiences all of the
usual urban ills ~ including litter and illegal dumping, "channelization" of
portions of the creek, steeply eroded streambanks, degraded aquatic and riparian
habitat, and impaired water quality.
Upcoming Events
May 31:
Volunteer Clean Up Day
Date:
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Time:
9:00 AM – noon, rain or shine
Location:
Meet at Jenkintown’s Town Square (the gazebo at Greenwood Avenue and
Leedom Street)
Contact:
Elizabeth Boyd at
elizabeth.boyd@greenjenkintown.org or call 215 884 2247
June 1: Arts In The Park, Juried Craft Show and
Festival
Join us
for the 13th annual Arts in the Park festival in High School Park! Each year
thousands of people enjoy this celebration of art, entertainment and family fun
in a lovely outdoor setting. Browse and shop for jewelry, ceramics, fiber and
apparel, glass, photography, Judaica, wood, and many other hand-crafted items.
Listen to live music all day in a wide range of genre's including jazz, rock,
blues, a cappella, rap and more. Fun for the whole family and community!!
Show
Features:
• 50
Juried Artisans
• Live
music all day
•
Childrens' hands-on arts and crafts
• Garden
Club Plant Sale
•
Moonbounce, Hayride, Face painting, and other activities
• Food &
Refreshments
Date:
Saturday, June 1, 2008 (rain date: Sunday, June 8, 2008)
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: At
High School Park, at the corner of Montgomery Ave. and High School Rd.
(one block from the Elkins Park railroad station)
Contact:
www.fhsp.org/pages/arts.shtml
June 21: Free
Composting Workshop
Free workshop conducted by Penn
State Extension Service. Free composting bin to pre-registered participants.
Space is limited. Call to pre-register.
Date:
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Time:
10:30 AM – noon
Location:
Awbury Arboretum, 1 Awbury Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19138
Contact:
Call 215.471.2200 to
pre-register
Summer 2007 Newsletter
For More Information on the TTF Watershed Partnership
Please Contact:
Sarah RobbGrieco,
Executive Director