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Congratulating the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership on ten years of Watershed education, stewardship, restoration, and advocacy.
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WHEREAS, In 2000, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) launched the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF), a groundbreaking effort to connect diverse stakeholders as neighbors and stewards of the watershed.
WHEREAS, The partnership was integral in developing the TTF Integrated Watershed Management Plan, a blueprint for restoring this urban stream into a community asset while addressing the mandated requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and the federal Stormwater Permit Program (MS4); and
WHEREAS, In 2005, under PWD's leadership, TTF formally incorporated as an independent nonprofit organization, with a Board of Directors composed of representatives of environmental organizations, community groups, government entities, and other watershed stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, TTF hired its first full-time Executive Director in 2007 and Julie Slavet, current Executive Director, joined TTF in 2011. Since then, the organization has expanded to a full-time staff of six, including an Executive Director and Communications Director, as well as Upstream and Philadelphia teams; and
WHEREAS, TTF experienced significant growth in 2013, adopting a new Strategic Plan and moving to the Globe Dye Works to be closer to Tacony Creek Park. In early 2014, TTF was awarded funding through the William Penn Foundation's multi-year Delaware Watershed Conservation Program "to protect land, restore streams, test innovative approaches in ecologically significant places, and monitor results over time"; and
WHEREAS, In 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized TTF's efforts with a prestigious Mid-Atlantic Region Environmental Achievement Award. In 2013, the Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce named TTF Non-Profit of the Year. In 2014, TTF projects at Abington Junior High School, Ce...
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