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Groundbreaking for Critical Trail Link on the Northern Delaware River in Philadelphia
New Segment of Circuit Trails to Connect Three Riverfront Parks Philadelphia, PA (October 17th, 2022) Representatives from Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, City of Philadelphia, elected officials, and other special guests gathered today with Riverfront North Partnership, the Circuit Trails, and community members to celebrate the groundbreaking of the K&T2 trail segment. This 0.6-mile trail segment…
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Groundbreaking for Critical Trail Link on the Northern Delaware River in Philadelphia
New Segment of Circuit Trails to Connect Three Riverfront Parks Philadelphia, PA (October 17th, 2022) Representatives from Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, City of Philadelphia, elected officials, and other special guests gathered today with Riverfront North Partnership, the Circuit Trails, and community members to celebrate the groundbreaking of the K&T2 trail segment. This 0.6-mile trail segment…
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Mural Arts Philadelphia and Riverfront North Partnership are seeking artists to apply for a Fall 2022 / Winter 2023 artist residency.
The goal of this artist residency is to create a new piece of public art and engage the Middle and Lower Northeast communities with the changing riverfront and Greenway Trail. This includes the Kensington and Tacony (K & T) portion located in the Tacony neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia along the Delaware River. With a new…
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Riverfront North Partnership Awarded Grant of $253,500 from National Fish and Wildlife for Collaborative Watershed Stewardship Program in Northeast Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA (September 6th, 2022) Riverfront North Partnership received $253,500 to partner with the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Partnership (TTF) and PowerCorpsPHL on a “green” job skill training program that will steward the Delaware River watershed in Northeast Philadelphia. This is one of 45 grants awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) this past week totaling…
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NEW PROGRAM JUST ADDED!
In partnership with Riverfront North, Mural Arts Tacony LAB presents artist Rebecca Schultz offering a series of art and nature walks. These events are a warm weather reprise of the art and nature walks Rebecca conducted during winter 2022. Join for one or all of the events! August 28 – Plants and WatercolorSeptember 13 –…
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Trail Update: Port Richmond Trail
TRAIL UPDATE: Where: Port Richmond Trail (From I-95 to Delaware Ave) Why: PennDOT I-95 related road improvements on Delaware Ave and Allegheny Ave. This segment of the Trail (from @ I-95 to Delaware Ave) will be closed from Aug thru mid-Oct. A small piece of the trail will be disturbed and reconstructed, and this trail…
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Free Outdoor Movie Night Lineup Announced!
Get that lawn chair and bag of popcorn ready! Riverfront North Partnership has announced three exciting outdoor movies coming to the Northeast Philadelphia riverfront this August, September and October! Northeast Philadelphia’s biggest outdoor movie series, presented by Riverfront North Partnership, is kicking off on 8/30 with a screening of Disney’s ‘Luca’ at Bridesburg Rec Center….
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NEW EVENT: LEARN TO RIDE A BIKE
Riverfront North Partnership is excited to announce a new partnership with the Greater Philadelphia Bike Coalition and VeloLingo bikes to present a FREE “Learn to Ride a Bike” event, happening at the Frankford Boat Launch on August 23rd at 6pm. This FREE two-hour Learn to Ride class teaches participants (ages 12 and up) how to…
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Try Something New Before Summer Ends!
Ready. Aim. Sign up for Archery! Before the magic of summer is gone, try your hand at something new. The Riverfront North trails and parks are packed with plenty to do this August. Line dancing by the river, yoga on the pier, fishing lessons: you name it, we’ve got it! If you’ve never picked up…
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Partner Spotlight: United By Blue
Our partner, United By Blue, is on a mission to clean up the planet and the fashion industry. This month they are collaborating with us on two fronts: VOLUNTEER TO CLEANUP: Join us for a massive riverfront shoreline cleanup hosted by United by Blue Tuesday, August 23rd 4-6:30pm at the Frankford Boat Launch. No experience…