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  • #PhillyNatureRocks

    What’s that on the ground? Is that a rock painted as a ladybug? Yes. Your eyes aren’t lying to you! We think Philly Nature Rocks and to show our love we’ve painted actual rocks with some of our favorite bugs, birds, animals and sayings, and placed them around the parks and trails of Riverfront North….

  • TD Bank Grant for Fall Tree Plantings

    RIVERFRONT NORTH PARTNERSHIP SELECTED TO PARTNER WITH TD TREE DAYS TO ENHANCE URBAN FOREST AND THE COMMUNITY BY PLANTING TREES IN NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th AT PENNYPACK ON THE DELAWARE Oct 21st, 2020 – (Philadelphia, PA) “We’re honored to support Riverfront North Partnership during TD Tree Days to expand the tree canopy and…

  • MEET THE TEAM- Brian

    MEET THE TEAM! Each week we’ll be introducing you to one of our talented Riverfront North Partnership staff members.    Meet Brian! Brian is the Riverfront North Partnership Programs and Partnerships Manager. He works with the community and partner groups to plan a variety of free and low cost programs throughout the year. Have you…

  • “Play Everywhere Philly” Winner!

    We are excited to announce that Riverfront North Partnership is a #PlayEverywherePhilly winner! This award from Kaboom!, funded by the William Penn Foundation, will help us bring playful learning to Bridesburg with our “UnOrthodox” project, and make it easier for families to incorporate play into their everyday routines. The project will be initially set up…

  • Photo Contest

    Our photography contest is OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY! The Riverfront North Photography contest is back for fall 2020! The contest will take place between Oct. 7th and Nov. 7th. This season, we’ll be awarding a $30 amazon gift card to the winner in each of the following categories: FALL FOLIAGE Show us the many colors of fall…

  • Meet the Team – Gina

    MEET THE TEAM! Each week we’ll be introducing you to one of our talented Riverfront North Partnership staff members.    Meet Gina! Gina is the Riverfront North Partnership Community Engagement Manager. She builds relationships with residents and other stakeholders along the greenway.  As RNP will soon complete the trail, our work is turning to who…

  • MEET THE TEAM – STEPHANIE

    MEET THE TEAM! Each week we’ll be introducing you to one of our talented Riverfront North Partnership staff members.    Meet Stephanie! Stephanie is our fearless Executive Director,  managing all aspects of the organization here at Riverfront North.   When did you join the team? June 2018   What is your favorite spot on along…

  • Clean Up, Clean Up, Everybody Everywhere…. 

    You may have seen Riverfront North Partnership out in Bridesburg, both along Lewis Street and at the site of the future riverfront park doing trash cleanups.  We even did a call for volunteers and partnered with Rep. Joe Hohenstein’s office.  Why are we doing this?  We know nuisance activities at these sites are problematic and…

  • Meet the Team – Jim Fries

    MEET THE TEAM! Each week we’ll be introducing you to one of our talented Riverfront North Partnership staff members. If you see them out on the trails or in the parks, say hi!   Meet Jim! Jim has long served as the Riverfront North Partnership Project Manager,  managing the many trail, park and environmental projects…

  • Fall 2020 BioBlitz

    It’s time for the fall City Nature Challenge! We need YOUR help documenting the plants and animals along Riverfront North from September 25th (Friday) to September 28th (Monday), Why? Knowing what species are in our city and where they are helps us study and protect them, but the only way to do that is by…