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Thanks to the students of Northeast High School, bats will now have 3 luxury homes available, totally free of White Nose Syndrome! This disease is caused by a fungus and has decimated the bat population in Pennsylvania. The tidal wetlands and riverfront at Pennypack on the Delaware should offer future dwellers an unlimited supply of…

Tucked behind a couple of warehouses, the wrought iron fence of the Frankford Arsenal and I95 construction is a hidden gem identified recently by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a prime spot for fishing. The Frankford Boat Launch is a 10-acre riverfront park along the Delaware River and serves as one of three free public boat…

In late 2022, at the request of community volunteer and dedicated Bridesburg resident, Adam Visconto, RNP was able to provide funding for three trashcans with painted domes by Bridesburg Artist Bobby Hunter in 19137.  The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree; Adam’s daughter Emily asked if she could help coordinate additional trashcans for…

Spring is sweeping in, bringing warm weather and lots of great stewardship happenings with it! Kicking off along with Spring is the second cohort in partnership with PowerCorpsPHL, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed, and RNP. These great partnerships all work together to tend to 18 miles of urban watershed parks and provide direct experience in urban forestry to…

Bridesburg residents Courtney Stangler and Bobby Hunter teamed up to offer a free Kids Writing and Illustration class sponsored by Riverfront North’s BIG grant.  Four Saturday afternoons in February were spent at I Knead Coffee working with local children ages 4-10.   Each week focused on a different aspect of storytelling and illustrating, including character, setting, structure,…

Riverfront North partnered again with the Tacony LAB in 2023, this time with artist Lisa Kelley who facilitated printmaking workshops inspired by nature and exploration during guided walks along the Delaware riverfront near Lardner’s Point Park.  This artist residency coincided with the opening the K&T II, a key section of trail that connects three trailhead…

Through funding from a BIG grant, Bridesburg resident Courtney Hunter-Stangler led a six-week session of writing classes, offered free to the community. The Writing Family Memories Workshop offered a group of seven different writers the chance to usher in the holidays through personal essay. I Knead Coffee served as the perfect location for our workshop, providing Christmas…

On Saturday, October 21st, Riverfront North Staff came together with several volunteers, TD Bank, the Arbor Day Foundation, and more to plant several new trees in the southern forest at Pennypack on the Delaware as part of a mission to help the city to be cooler and greener. Everyone gathered by the riverfront to sign…

On Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, Riverfront North Partnership was joined by Mayor Jim Kenney, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, the Philadelphia Streets Department, City Councilmember Mike Driscoll, William Penn Foundation, Circuit Trails, and Bridesburg Community Action Alliance for a ceremonial groundbreaking at Robert A. Borski Jr. Park in Bridesburg. The park is named after Congressman Robert…

The northern woods at Pennypack on the Delaware have a fresh new set of informational kiosks thanks to the hard work of Youth Volunteer Corps Philly in collaboration with the Riverfront North Stewardship team. The group refurbished and expanded the original “storybook trail” structures, which were installed a few years ago in a project that…