June 2018
Dear Friends:

What a night!  Over 150 honorees, community and business representatives, and friends and family of all ages celebrated this year's clean water progress within our watershed at our annual Watershed Milestones Award Ceremony & Reception.  We were so pleased to honor 14 extraordinary individuals and organizations who are making a difference in their communities through their environmental stewardship. 

A huge thank our Partner Alliance members! This event and the work we do all year long would not be possible without their continuous support.
 
 

             
Thanks again to our donors, Partner Alliance , and volunteers who made this event and our clean water efforts possible, and Sylvia Ramirez Photography for capturing this night! Check out  photos here .



See you at Milestones next year. For now, please accept our personal invitation to one or all of the many u pcoming events shared in our calendar below! We've always got something fun, important, and exciting going on. We want you to join us!

See you soon,
Julie      
Celebrate Your Park, Celebrate Summer!

Summer's almost here! 
Celebrate with us in Tacony Creek Park!
Face painting Nature Games Recycling Bins
Community  Resources
Water Ice & more!
Tuesday, June 19  at I St. & Ramona, 19124
Wednesday, June 20  at Whitaker Ave & Loudon St, 19120
Thursday, June 21  at Tabor Rd & Olney Ave.  19120
From 5 -7 pm
Streamkeeper Training: Invasive Species

Streamkeepers, want to learn more about invasive plants along your creek? This training will include a presentation and walk to identify some invasives first hand. 

WHEN: Saturday June 9, 10 am-12 pm
WHERE: Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, 2955 Edge Hill Rd., Huntingdon Valley 19006 
RSVP:  [email protected] or 215-744-1853
Ethel Jordan Park Work-Day

Lend a hand at Ethel Jordan Park!
Help us tidy up the park and remove invasive plants.

WHEN: Sat. June 9, 12:30 pm-4 pm
WHERE: Ethel Jordan Park, 301-347 Cadwalader Ave, Elkins Park 19027
RSVP: [email protected] or 215.744.1853

Did you know about our We Walk PHL group in Tacony Creek Park?  Join your neighbors every Tuesday am for a healthy stroll along the TCP trail.  

WHEN: Tuesdays from 9-10 am
WHERE: Tacony Creek Park Whitaker Ave Gateway at 635 Tampa Street, Philadelphia 19120
Info: [email protected] or 215.744.1853

Join environmental educator Judith Gratz for a nature walk in Tacony Creek Park as we celebrate Great Outdoors Month!

WHEN: Wednesday, June 13 from 9:30 -11:30 AM 
WHERE:  Tacony Creek Park, I St & Ramona Ave Gateway, Phila 19124
RSVP: [email protected] or 215.744.1853 

Meet and help your neighbors clean up Tacony Creek Park with the  Tacony Creek Park Keepers

WHEN: Sat. June 16, 10 am-12 pm
WHERE: Tacony Creek Park, Whitaker Gateway, 635 Tampa Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120
RSVP: [email protected] or 215.744.1853
PARTNER EVENTS

Join us at the 23rd annual Arts in the Park, a fun creative celebration to raise funds for Friends of High School Park. We'll be there with our awesome Creekmobile! You'll also be able to order or enter a raffle for a free rain barrel.

WHEN:  Sunday, June 10 from 10 am-5 pm 
WHERE: High School Park, Montgomery Ave & High School Rd., Elkins Park 19027 
More Info: Here  
Cheltenham Bird Town Bird Walk

Join Wyncote Audubon for their
final monthly bird town walk of the season!
Meet at High School Park entrance at the corner of High School Road and Montgomery Ave. 

WHEN:  Monday, June 11, 8 am-10 am 
WHERE: High School Park, Montgomery Avenue & High School Road, Elkins Park 19027 
RSVP: Leigh Altadonna at [email protected] or Judith Gratz at 215-896-7804
Community Meeting:
Riverfront North Partnership Master Plan

Help shape the future of the riverfront in NE Philadelphia by coming to either of these meetings. Share your thoughts about what you'd like to see along the parks and trails of Riverfront North in the years ahead. 

WHEN: Tuesday, June 12 
             5:30 - 7:30 pm
WHEN: Wednesday, June 13
             6 pm - 8 pm
WHERE: Holmesburg Rec Center, 4500 Rhawn Street, Phila, 19136 
WHERE: Bridesburg Recreation Center, 4625 Richmond St, 19137
A Few More Milestone Thank Yous!

We are so grateful for the delicious local cuisine provided at our Watershed Milestones Award Ceremony & Reception courtesy of:  Helen's Pure Foods , Fill A Bagel and Breads , Anita's Guacamole , Good Spoon Soupery , High Point Philly , Weckerly's Ice Cream , Chick-Fil-A Aramingo , Birchtree Catering , Philadelphia Distilling  and Original 13 Ciderworks These contributions made for a delicious event!

We are also thankful for the special items donated for our Globe Dye Works themed auction baskets by Brian Giniewski, Stacey Lee Webber, Rival Bros Coffee, Luxury Brokers International LTD., Rachel Citrino, Robin Irizarry, and Philadelphia Distilling. The baskets added an extra fun, fundraising element to this year's celebration.


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**Code will be valid from June 6 until midnight on June 13**

Bring your own canvas bag until the end of June and
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