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It's Opening Day for Trails and the Philly Spring Clean Up. Join us to clean up the park, and explore and celebrate the new trail connection under Roosevelt Boulevard. We'll have trash grabbers and bags, plus cake for volunteers to enjoy!
WHEN: Saturday, April 7 from 10 AM to 12 PM
WHERE:
Tacony Creek Park, Bingham Sts & E. Ashdale St., Phila 19120
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Love the creek down the street? Become a
TTF Streamkeeper
and help us by serving as the eyes and ears of our creek. These citizen scientists visit a nearby creek each month to gather valuable data.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7 from 10 AM to 12 PM
WHERE:
McKinley Fire Company, 893 Jenkintown Rd., Elkins Park 19027
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Attend one of our two upcoming workshops to l
earn how rain barrels can help the creek while saving you money!
Order your rain barrel
here.
Please RSVP to [email protected] or 215.744.1853
WHEN: Tuesday, April 10
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WHEN: Tuesday, April 17
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from 7 to 8:30 PM
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from 7 to 8:30 PM
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WHERE: Rowland Community Center
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WHERE: Glenside Memorial Hall
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400 Myrtle Ave, Cheltenham 19012
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185 Keswick Ave, Glenside, 19038 |
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Join environmental educator Judith Gratz for a walk in Tacony Creek Park to learn about special plants in our watershed!
WHEN: Wednesday, April 11
from 9:30 to 11:30 AM
WHERE:
Tacony Creek Park, I St. & Ramona Ave. Gateway, Phila 19124
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Curious about the algae in your creek? Join us for a special presentation by the Academy of Natural Sciences algae experts and then head down to the Jenkintown Creek in Ethel Jordan Park to observe it first-hand.
Learn about the different types of algae in our creeks and what they tell us about creek health! This training will help you better understand the condition of your local creek.
WHEN: Saturday, April 14 from 10 AM to 12 PM
WHERE: McKinley Fire Company, 893 Jenkintown Rd, Elkins Park 19027
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Bring the entire family for this 5K walk or run.
The course is fully paved & stroller-friendly.
WHEN: Sunday, April 15 from 8 AM to 11 AM
WHERE:
Starting line: Friends Hospital, 4641 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia 19124
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Looking for a fun, hands-on Earth Day activity for your block... church... class.. friends...business? Connect people to their creeks by marking storm drains to keep pollution out of our waterways.
Join us for a free hands-on training! Learn how to lead a storm drain marking and pick up your materials.
WHEN: Thursday, April 19 from 6 PM to 8 PM
WHERE: Glenside Free Library, 215 S. Keswick Ave., Glenside, 19038
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Join us for an Earth Day clean-up and invasive plan removal along the creekside buffer planting at Rock Creek. Dress in layers and be prepared to get dirty! We will provide tools and gloves plus coffee and donuts. Sponsored by the Cheltenham EAC & the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership. Meet in lower parking lot off of Washington Lane.
WHEN: Saturday, April 21 from 10 AM to 12 PM
WHERE: Curtis Arboretum, 1250 West Church Rd., Wyncote, 19095
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Help us tackle trash in Tacony Creek Park's Frankford Creek! We're partnering with United By Blue and the Philadelphia Water Department for this special evening clean-up.
There will be free food truck snacks after the clean-up from the Cow and the Curd!
WHEN: Tuesday, April 24 from 5 PM to 7:30 PM
WHERE: Tacony Creek Park, Ramona Gateway, 4528 I St, Phila 19124
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Join the Cheltenham Environmental Advisory Council Mobility & Healthy Living subgroup, TTF, Friends of the Cresheim Trail, Circuit Coalition, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania Environmental Council for an update on the progress of the regional Circuit and trail development opportunities in Cheltenham.
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 25 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM
WHERE: Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham, 19012
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Join us to discover the plants and animals that call our watershed home! We'll use the iNaturalist app to take pictures and document the species we find. Download the app and create a free account on your smart phone or tablet ahead of time ...
or just join us and tag along as we explore. Free and fun for all ages. Bring a friend!
WHEN: Saturday, April 28
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WHEN: Saturday, April 28
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from 10 AM to 12 PM
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from 10 AM to 12 PM
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| WHERE: Tacony Creek Park |
WHERE: High School Park
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I St. & Ramona Ave, Phila 19124
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Montgomery & Harrison Ave, Elkins Park 19027
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RSVP: [email protected] or
215.744.1853 |
RSVP: [email protected] or
215.744.1853
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