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Dear Friends:
The businesses and organizations that were part of our 2017 Partner Alliance were pleased with their investment in our work and the benefits they enjoyed. Members include businesses large and small across our watershed and beyond.
Be Part of the Solution!
When you plant a tree, monitor a creek, or talk to your neighbors about road salt -- do you feel proud? And want to do
more to ensure that TTF has an even bigger impact? Here's one way to do that: join our Development Committee! Connect us with more supporters and bring more people to our events. I look forward to hearing from you at
Julie or 215-744-1853.
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Community Leaders: See you for Breakfast!
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Once again, we'll be in two places at once for MLK Day: Abington Friends School in Jenkintown and Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia!
At Abington Friends School
, we'll be making birdhouses out of recycled materials.
More details here.
At Tacony Creek Park
we'll do a clean-up, followed by a free pizza lunch. Dress warmly. Bring a friend!
Students seeking to fulfill community service hours are welcome. More details here.
WHEN:
Monday, January 15
WHERE: Abington Friends Meetinghouse, 520 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown, 19046 From 9:30AM to 12PM
Tacony Creek Park, 425 E Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia 19120
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Geared to municipal staff, elected officials, watershed organizations, and environmental advisory councils. This workshop will cover:
- Steps needed to evaluate current stormwater finance options
- Basic methods of calculating fees
- Tools and tips to evaluate fee options
- Ordinance development to implement fee program
- Successful fee programs in other PA municipalities
WHEN:
Monday, January 18, 4 to 6 PM
WHERE: Jenkintown Library, 460 York Rd, Jenkintown 19046 RSVP: Susan Myerov, [email protected], 215-545-4570 x 102
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Community Service
Information & Networking Breakfast
Network with other volunteer coordinators and community leaders, learn about upcoming community service opportunities, and enjoy coffee and breakfast from Chick-fil-A and Dunkin' Donuts.
WHEN:
January 24, 8:30 to 10:30 AM
WHERE: Globe Dye Works, 4500 Worth Street, Philadelphia 19124 RSVP: [email protected]/215-744-1853
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Tom Petersen will give a brief overview of local and national environmental issues. Mike Bomstein who will speak about the Sunoco Mariner East 2 pipeline planned for Philadelphia. Meet your neighbors, learn how this pipeline was successfully opposed, plan some actions to help the environment, and support local community activism.
WHEN:
January 11, 6:30 PM to 8PM
WHERE:
CreekSide Food Co-op, 7909 High School Road, Elkins Park, 19027
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Interested in pollinator conservation and research? Join Penn State's Postdoctoral Scholar Doug Sponsler and Master Gardener Howard Goldstein to learn ways to incorporate
pollinator conservation practices into your farm or garden.
WHEN:
January 16, 6PM to 8PM
WHERE:
Penn State Center, 675 Sansom St, Philadelphia, 19104
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It's cold outside, but
FHSP has just the thing to warm your spirits! Join FHSP for an evening of merriment and mirth with friends and neighbors. Enjoy craft beer on tap or bring your own beer. Come for the drinks and stay for the food, music, games, raffle, and silent auction.
WHEN: January 27, 7PM to 10 PM
WHERE:
Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham 19012
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