Warwick Township, Lancaster County saw an opportunity to use land adjacent to its municipal buildings to create much-needed community recreational space. With the help of an Environmental Stewardship Fund grant, the township acquired 20 acres and converted 10 of them into an active recreational facility that included a multi-use field, baseball fields, a bocce ball […]
Watershed Groups in Rural Pennsylvania Have Gone Mainstream
According to a research team at Penn State University, local watershed organizations are influencing community dynamics—and the nature of environmental stewardship—in rural Pennsylvania. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania commissioned the study of rural watershed organizations, which drew on 27 in-depth interviews and questionnaires completed by 172 watershed organizations across the state. “We got into this […]
Creating a Wetland
“What’s the deal with the string?” Those who drive by the end of Morris Road in Fort Washington in Montgomery County have probably asked that question time and time again. The answer is fairly simple. In 2013, the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) created a new wetland on the site. The goal was to reduce […]
Stone Hill Greenway
Collaboration between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Natural Lands, Montgomery County Lands Trust (MCLT), Limerick Township, and other stakeholders ensured the preservation of over 80 acres of open space in Montgomery County. Adjacent to both state game land and Limerick Community Park, this parcel (known as the Kurylo property) includes meadows and forests, water […]
Collaboration Helps Pennypack Creek Thrive
Residents of Philadelphia now have a scenic, thriving oasis right in their own backyards. Thanks to years of hard work and investments by public and private-sector partners, Pennypack Creek is being transformed from a waterway fragmented by a series of obsolete dams to a healthy river at the center of the community. Since 2005, three […]