Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory

04/26/2018

Looking for a fun event to join this weekend? Check out the Watershed Wide-BioBlitz in Tacony Creek Park with our friends from Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed Partnership!

04/03/2018

Spring Season of programming starts on April 9th!!! Enrollment sessions for Middle/High-School students (6th - 12th grade) & their parents/caregivers will take place on April 5th and 6th from 4-7PM: Corner of Kinsey Street and Torresdale Avenue. 19124. Please see the attached flyer for details.

03/23/2018

With warm afternoons just around the corner, the boat-shop's barn doors will soon be open even day. Is this the best time of year? It's certainly a great time to join as a PWBF volunteer and craft mentor. See our posting on idealist, and reach out if you want to learn more!

Explore maritime arts and sciences alongside Philadelphia student apprentices!No previous experience necessary, relevant skills preferred.Seeking volunteers for the following strengths-based out of sc

03/12/2018

Student Summer Job Enrollment/Info Sessions: March 14 & 15, 6:30 - 8PM. Location: PWBF's RiverGuides Lab, 2nd Floor, @ intersection of Torresdale Avenue and Kinsey Streets, 19124. 267-343-4401 Ext 1, for details.

02/22/2018

Student Summer Job Enrollment/Info Sessions: Friday February 23rd 4-8PM & Saturday the 24th 10-2PM. Location: PWBF's RiverGuides Lab, 2nd Floor, @ intersection of Torresdale Avenue and Kinsey Streets, 19124. 267-343-4401 Ext 1, for details.

02/15/2018

Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory apprentices got a shout out on Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership's latest blog post highlighting MLK Day of Service! Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed Partnership

MLK Day 2018: Upstream & Downstream Fun! Posted on February 6, 2018 by Emilie WetzelFebruary 6, 2018 Guest blog by TTF intern, Bryan Porten-Willson Martin Luther King Jr Day has become known as a day on, not a day off. Here at TTF, we celebrate this holiday by coordinating fun volunteer opportunitie...

01/09/2018

Our RiverGuides will be leading groups at Tacony Creek Park on Monday, 1/15 for Martin Luther King Day of Service!! Help clean up the park and enjoy some food and games!!

01/08/2018

Due to early school closures because of winter weather, there will be no after-school program today, 1/8. Program will resume tomorrow! Stay warm!!

01/05/2018

Due to school closures, tonight's enrollment session for winter program is CANCELED and is rescheduled for MONDAY 1/8 from 8am-3pm!

12/05/2017

Today we join some of our current (and future?)community partners, as recipients of the 2018/2019 Barra Awards celebrating leadership, performance and adaptability. There might have been some celebratory dances going on in the boat shop when we found out. http://bit.ly/BA-2018-2019

11/25/2017

Wooden Boat Factory friend Gene Shaw, proprietor of the Wooden Plane in Lancaster, and instructor for the Wooden Boat School in Maine, is showing locally this weekend: http://www.studioopenhouse2017.com