From Under-Funded to Over-Achieving – PECPA [Video]

The 54th Environmental Partnership Dinner returned to Philadelphia on Tuesday, Nov. 12 to recognize and celebrate those who have demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence and leadership in southeastern Pennsylvania. This post is part of a series celebrating the four awardees for their contributions to the region.

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When the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) began, more than two decades ago, it was “a scrappy, under-funded newcomer,” said PEC Executive Vice President Patrick Starr during the 54th Environmental Partnership Dinner in Philadelphia on November 12, 2024.

“Today, TTF is a model for watershed community outreach, education, and stewardship,” continued Starr, who was among the organization’s founding members, along with Susan Myerov, PEC’s former Watersheds Program Director who is now Director of Environmental Planning at the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.

TTF, which stewards one of Philadelphia’s five main watersheds, has engaged the community through events in Tacony Creek Park, such as group trail …