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 Dear Watershed Partners,
We are coming to the end of an immensely busy year filled with exciting watershed improvement projects. Just last month, we completed and celebrated our rain garden installation at Vernon Park, planted over 20 new street trees in Germantown, and hosted another successful Love Your Watershed event in Tacony Creek Park.
Don't miss delicious food at our Trolley Car Diner fundraiser from December 12 through 18! Read on for more information or check out our Events calendar.
If you are looking for last minute holiday gift ideas for your loved ones, check out this great book about water solutions: The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water. When you use the above link to make your purchase, TTF will receive a percentage.
Our best to you for a happy, healthy holiday season and New Year! Thank you for being part of the TTF partnership during 2011. We look forward to your participation in 2012!
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 What could be better than sharing a delicious meal with your family, friends, and colleagues -- and helping to restore your watershed AT THE SAME TIME?
Show your support of TTF by bringing your friends and family for a delicious and fun dining experience at Trolley Car Diner & Caf�.
From Monday, December 12 to Sunday, December 18, we're holding an important fundraising event at Mt. Airy's Trolley Car Diner and East Falls' Trolley Car Caf�. As part of their Helping Hands Week fundraising program, they'll donate 15% of TTF coupon purchases towards TTF's efforts. Please be sure to bring the coupon below with you to support TTF. You can also download the .pdf here!
Please join us and invite all of your friends! Take your kids out to breakfast, your staff out to lunch, your mother out to dinner!
DATES: Monday, December 12 at 7:00 a.m. to December 18 at 9:00 p.m.
TIMES: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday: 3:00 - 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Trolley Car Diner, 7619 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA and East Falls' Trolley Car Caf�, 3269 S. Ferry Road, Philadelphia
CONTACT: Contact TTF at 215-844-8100 or at [email protected]. For directions or more information about Trolley Car Diner & Caf�, go to www.trolleycardiner.com.
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THANKS TO ALL OF OUR VERNON PARK PARTNERS!
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Mayor Nutter addresses the crowd at Vernon Park
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On Saturday, November 5, over 100 community members and Vernon Park stakeholders came out to complete and celebrate our rain garden. Over the past six months, TTF has spearheaded a major renewal in Vernon Park, leading over 20 community organizations in the effort to clean, green and beautify the park. Our collaborative work inspired Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to choose Vernon Park as the signature site for their LOVE Your Park: Fall Edition. During the event, volunteers raked and planted, while stakeholders put the finishing touches on the rain garden. In addition, stakeholder groups hosted informational tables and family activities.
The day's program included speeches from Mayor Michael Nutter, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Mike DiBerardinis, Water Department Commissioner Howard Neukrug, Barbara McCabe from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Maitreyi Roy from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, TTF's own Julie Slavet, and Ruth Seeley from Friends of Vernon Park.
TTF completed this project with a fantastic group of partners. Learn more about the project and see a complete list here! Also, check out this great article on the project from NewsWorks.
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DO YOU HAVE A RAIN BARREL AND IS IT READY FOR WINTER?
|  Do you have a rain barrel? We are tracking rain barrels in our watershed as part of our watershed improvement efforts. Reply to this enewsletter and let us know your name and address. Send along a photo of you with your rain barrel! If you have a neighbor who has a rain barrel, please pass this along to them as well. Let us know how your rain barrel is working out for you.
We'll recognize your contribution to improving the health of our creek during the coming months.
Don't let your rain barrel freeze in the winter months! Get your rain barrel ready for winter with these easy steps:
- Disconnect the downspout from the rain barrel.
- Reattach a downspout extension to the main downspout to funnel water away from your home.
- Empty the rain barrel.
- Flip the rain barrel upside down and store it outside. If you have room, move the rain barrel into a garage or basement.
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WANT A RAIN BARREL OR BACKYARD COMPOSTER?
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TTF is proud to be a Community Partner with The Home Grown Institute in presenting an exciting sustainable skills event in Chestnut Hill March 24-25.
The conference is an opportunity to strengthen community and build skills for home-scale sustainable living. Workshops will include topics such as gardening with cold frames, preserving food, beekeeping, backyard chickens, building and using rain barrels, hydroponics and more. You can find out more at www.thehomegrowninstitute.org
Please take five minutes to help us make sure The Home Grown Institute has something for you! Complete this survey to help fine-tune the program and to find out how easy it is to get a free rain barrel or backyard composter when you register.
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WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!
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We would like to sincerely thank everyone who has helped TTF with a generous donation over the last month. Your contributions help us to fulfill our mission of protecting and enhancing the health and vitality of our creek and watershed.
Our November donors:
Dottie Baumgarten
John DiBenedetto Associates, Inc.
Gloria Harrelson of Images Hair Studio
Rosnov Jewelers
Situs Properties
You can donate to TTF here -- and remember, everyone who donates $100 or more will receive a free Earthlust water bottle!
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newsletter naming contest wraps up!
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TTF is looking for a name for our monthly newsletter and we want YOUR input! We've already received some great suggestions, but the TTF staff will not be choosing a winner until the end of the year. The winner will be announced in our January newsletter. Keep sending your suggestions to Katie Donnelly at [email protected]. The creator of the winning name will win a beautiful Earthlust water bottle and a TTF bumper sticker!
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WANTED: SMALL TINS
|  TTF is collecting empty candy and mint tins to help protect our watershed. We will work with school students to decorate the tins and distribute them at our events so that conscientious smokers can keep their cigarette butts off our streets and out of our creeks! Contact Steph Clymer at [email protected] for more information.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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DECEMBER EVENTS
December 7: Vernon Park Volunteer Event
Come out and help clean up Vernon Park -- and get our brand new rain garden ready for winter!
DATE: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
PLACE: Vernon Park, 5818 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia
CONTACT: David S. Bower, 215.685.0120 or [email protected]
December 12 to December 18: TTF Week at the Trolley Car Diner!
From Monday, December 12 to Sunday, December 18, TTF is holding an important fundraising event at Mt. Airy's Trolley Car Diner and East Falls' Trolley Car Caf�. As part of its Helping Hands Week fundraising program, the Diner & Caf� will donate 15% of the revenue towards TTF's efforts to restore our watershed. Show your support by bringing your friends and family for a delicious and fun dining experience at Trolley Car Diner & Caf�. Please be sure to bring this coupon with you to support TTF -- download the .pdf here!
DATES: Monday, December 12 at 7:00 a.m. to December 18 at 9:00 p.m.
TIMES: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday: 3:00 - 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Trolley Car Diner, 7619 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA and East Falls' Trolley Car Caf�, 3269 S. Ferry Road, Philadelphia
CONTACT: Contact TTF at 215-844-8100. For directions or more information about Trolley Car Diner & Caf�, go to www.trolleycardiner.com.
December 17: LOVE YOUR WATERSHED -- FREE Environmental Fair
Come love your watershed at this FREE Environmental Fair along the Tacony Creek on the Friends Hospital property!
- Philadelphia residents can sign up for a free rain barrel or downspout planter.
- Enjoy free hot cocoa, tasty snacks and activities for kids.
- Buy last minute gifts for the holidays.
- Make an eco-card or decoration for your loved ones.
- Learn about new happenings in Tacony Creek Park.
- Meet Philadelphia Water Department Spokesdog Teddie and his owner between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and receive a free gift.
- Join us for a guided bird walk at 11:00 a.m.
DATE: Saturday, December 17, 2011
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
PLACE: Meet at 4641 Roosevelt Boulevard at the Thomas Scattergood Foundation on the Friends Hospital Property
CONTACT: Ashley Schmid at [email protected]
Really like to plan ahead? Watch your inbox for more exciting news and events in 2012! |
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Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc.
phone: 215-844-8100 email: [email protected] web: www.ttfwatershed.org
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