Dear Friend:
Let's applaud the TTF Team for our
most productive summer ever!
Read our
2019 Summer Summary
to see how we increased community engagement across our watershed these past months. It was exhilarating to share our clean water message with so many neighbors.
The fall promises to be exciting, too! At the Charles D. Conklin Jr. Pool and Recreation Center, in collaboration with Cheltenham Township, we’ll remove a Jenkintown Creek tributary from a concrete channel, direct it into a new wetland and convert 7,500 square feet of turf grass into a meadow. This project will clean and slow down the 42 acres of stormwater which flow into this headwater creek, significantly improving its health and creating habitat. A Montco 2040 grant from the
Montgomery County Planning Commission
and a
Delaware River Restoration Fund grant
from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the William Penn Foundation make this project possible.
Hope to see you soon,
Julie
PS: Special congrats to Alex Rosario, our Trail Ambassador through
PowerCorps PHL
. He has moved on to a position with AGreenFarms. We will miss his warmth and diligence.
Meet him here.
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Together We Explore!
¡
Juntos Exploramos!
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Explore birds and wildlife in 3 beautiful Philadelphia watersheds through a series of
FREE
walks led by a nature expert in English and Spanish. Meet and talk with neighbors who care about our creeks, trails, and parks, too. Bring friends and family!
Transportation from your local park to each walk is FREE.
Vans leave at 9:00 am. Walks begin at 9:45 am.
Saturday, September 21
635 Tampa Street Philadelphia 19120
Saturday, September 28
8480 Hagys Mill Road, Philadelphia 19128
Saturday, October 5
7801 State Road, Philadelphia 19136
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Bulletin Board: What We've Been Up To!
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J
oin our
FREE
running group! Get some fresh air & exercise on this paved running trail, part of the
Circuit Trail Network!
Made possible by
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When:
Every Monday in the early morning
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Take a healthy stroll in Tacony Creek Park with our walking group!
FREE!
We Walk PHL
meets twice per week. Enjoy a walk and talk. Giveways too!
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Tacony Creek Park,
Bingham Gateway
5109 Bingham Street
Philadelphia 19120
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Tacony Creek Park,
Whitaker Gateway,
635 Tampa Street Philadelphia 19120
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When we think of migration, we usually think of birds. But many animals migrate (move when the seasons change), some great distances, others not far.
Learn about migration using books, a game, and a walk in the woods!
FREE!
Join
TTF Environmental Educators for a free, family-friendly monthly nature lesson and walk in Tacony Creek Park.
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WHEN:
Wednesday, September 11, 10:30am - 12pm
WHERE:
Tacony Creek Park,
Whitaker Gateway
,
635 Tampa Street, Philadelphia 19120
WHEN:
Saturday, September 21, 10:30am - 12pm
WHERE:
Tacony Creek Park,
Tabor Gateway, 799 East Tabor Road, Philadelphia 19120
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Our creekside plantings and rain gardens require regular care, such as invasive plant and trash removal, deer fence repair, and new plantings.
One Saturday each month we spruce up a different creekside garden. Come get your hands dirty! Earn community service hours!
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When: Sa
turday, September 28, 10 am - 1 pm
Where:
Abington Friends School,
575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown 19046
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First Friday Film at United by Blue
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Join United by Blue for the premiere of their first documentary which tells the story of a historic but deserted 300-acre island in the Delaware River.
The screening will begin at 7pm followed by Q&A with the United By Blue cleanup team and Burlington Island representatives.
FREE!
When:
Friday, September 6, 6pm - 9pm
Where:
United by Blue Flagship, 205 Race St., Philadelphia 19106
For registration and more info, click
here
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North Creek Nurseries Open House
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Explore the facilities and gardens while learning about landscaping and green infrastructure from the experts. Stay for lunch and happy hour in the garden!
FREE!
Call
(
610) 255-0100 for more information.
When: Thursday, September 12, 9am - 6pm
Where: 388 North Creek Rd., Landenberg, PA 19350
Registration: Click
here
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Connecting People to Places
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Join municipal colleagues to explore ways of creating more sustainable, connected, and natural communities for the benefit of people, birds, and wildlife.
Includes breakfast, lunch and optional pre-workshop bird walk.
When: Saturday, September 14, 9:30am - 3pm
Where: The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Dr., Philadelphia, PA 19121
For registration and more information, click
here
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Collins Nursery Fall Open Houses
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Fall is the perfect time to plant new trees, shrubs, and perennials. Planting in the fall, with its cooler temperatures and increased rainfall, gives your plants more time to establish strong root systems before they face the stresses of next summer.
FREE!
Stop by the TTF table to say hello and catch up!
When: Saturday, September 14 & September 21, 11am - 3pm
Where: Edgehill Castle, 773 Roslyn Ave., Glenside, PA 19038
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Waterview: A Participatory Procession
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Join the procession through the fields and waterways of Awbury Arboretum and experience the music, movement, and mysteries of the Wingohocking Creek. Instruments, props, and costumes will be available!
FREE!
Rain date: Sunday, October 6.
When: Sunday, September 15, 2pm - 3:30pm
Where: 1 Awbury Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19138
For more information and parking directions, click
here
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