April| abril| 2023
WATER CONNECTS US
Dear Friends:

Happy Spring!

This week, we're preparing for a few days of special Earth Day programs:

On Friday, we'll be at Olney Christian School
next to Tacony Creek Park to support a BioBlitz for students. Staff members will table and present
at Rep. Napoleon Nelson's Annual Environmental Conference that day, too!

On Saturday, we'll host Birds of a Feather and on Sunday, we'll participate in the Tookany Creek Trail Fest!

We hope that you'll join us to affirm our commitment to a healthy planet and community!
Thank you!

We want to acknowledge the contribution of Johnny Buckley for maintaining the rain garden at Vernon Park in partnership with the Friends of Vernon Park through the Soak It Up Adoption program. We look forward to working with him on future opportunities!
Save the Date:
Partner Alliance
Networking Reception

Please plan to join us for a night of chit-chat, good beer, and delicious food with our Partner Alliance, the businesses and organizations that make our clean water efforts possible.

We’ll catch up with each other at Love City Brewing! Let's celebrate their 5th anniversary in their outdoor beer garden!

Thursday, May 18, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Love City Brewing
1023 Hamilton St, Philadelphia 19123

FREE!
See you soon,
Julie
Queridos Amigos:

¡Feliz Primavera!

Esta semana, estamos preparando para algunos días de programas especiales del Día de la Tierra:

El viernes estaremos en Olney Christian School al lado de Tacony Creek Park para apoyar un BioBlitz para los estudiantes. ¡También ese día, personal estarán presentes con una mesa en la Conferencia Ambiental Anual del Rep. Napoleón Nelson!
¡El sábado presentaremos Birds of a Feather y el domingo, participaremos en el Tookany Creek Trail Fest!

¡Esperamos que puedas venir para afirmar nuestro compromiso para un planeta y una comunidad saludable!

!Gracias!
Queremos reconocer la contribución de Johnny Buckley por mantener el jardín de lluvia en Vernon Park en asociación con Friends of Vernon Park a través del Soak It Up Adoption program. ¡Esperamos trabajar con él en futuras oportunidades!
Guarda la fecha:
Recepción del Partner Alliance

¡Por favor, planee unirse con nosotros para una noche de charla, buena cerveza y comida deliciosa con nuestro Partner Alliance, las empresas y organizaciones que hacen posible nuestros esfuerzos de agua limpia.

¡Nos encontraremos en Love City Brewing! ¡Celebremos su quinto aniversario en su cervecería al aire libre!

Espero verte pronto,
Julie
What's New? | ¿Qué hay nuevo?
Rep. Napoleon Nelson Annual Environmental Conference 
Friday, April 21, 10am-3:30pm
Gratz College
7605 Old York Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027
FREE!

Register for Rep. Napoleon Nelson’s Environmental conference on Friday at Gratz College!

Executive Director Julie Slavet and Upstream Conservation Leader Ryan Neuman will share information and resources about the clean water steps we can all take at home.
Partner Alliance Spotlight: REI
Our Partner Alliance is a vital part of our efforts toward educating neighbors and stakeholders about clean water issues and how we can all make a difference in our own backyards, parks, and communities.
This group of dozens of businesses of all sizes demonstrates their commitment to our clean water work through a year-long sponsorship.
Besides being a Partner Alliance member, have you collaborated with TTF in other ways?

TTF has tabled and presented its work to staff at our Conshohocken
Plymouth Meeting store.

We tabled at TTF’s 3 exciting Block Parties in Tacony Creek Park in June 2022.

Our staff talked to a lot of community residents about REI and had a lot of fun! We’re always looking for new stewardship projects to join in on. We’re excited to see what TTF has in store and how we can support their efforts in waterway conservation!
We admire the work that TTF is doing to care for our local waterways and educate our community on how to keep them clean and accessible for everyone. REI is passionate about protecting and conserving the planet for generations to come and although this seems like a daunting task at times, it starts at the local level with people and organizations like TTF that take action to make a difference.
Naming Cheltenham Streams!

Cheltenham is gifted with many waterways, including Tookany Creek. Did you know that many of them remain unnamed?

There is renewed interest in formally naming the Township's creeks. TTF and the Cheltenham Township Historical Commission have identified over a dozen streams that are not formally named, though for about half, names were proposed in prior year discussions.

If an unnamed waterway runs through your neighborhood, or you know of a waterway that has special meaning, please recommend a name in the relevant section in this public survey:
It's Rain Barrel Season!

Rain barrels store rain and hold it to be released during drier weather. They keep our creeks cleaner by reducing runoff and demand on our stormwater systems during storms. You can use the captured water to water your garden and wash your car, saving you money! 

Our rain barrels are from Camel’s Hump. Each measures 1 meter in height by ½ meter in circumference. Once you place your order, Ryan will be in touch to coordinate delivery.

Questions? Upstream Conservation Leader Ryan at ryan@ttfwatershed.org or 215.744.1853.
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Inc.
Globe Dye Works
4500 Worth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124

215.744.1853
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