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Raising Rainbow Trout in Treated Mine Drainage

September 10, 2015

At one time there were over 100 mine discharges in the Toby Creek watershed. Thanks to the persistent efforts of the Toby Creek Watershed Association, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and the federal Office of Surface Mining, almost all of the discharges are controlled. Members of the Toby Creek Watershed Association began cleaning up […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality | Region: Northcentral

Pleasant Hill Park

September 9, 2015

Pleasant Hill Park is a three-acre park and public boat launch situated on the Delaware River in the East Torresdale neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. There were once a variety of problems plaguing the park. Neighbors and city residents had no access to the river for casual walking and viewing. The design was not friendly to […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality, Revitalize Communities | Region: Southeast

Pittsburgh’s North Shore Riverfront Park

September 9, 2015

The North Shore Riverfront Park project involved the complete redesign and rehabilitation of a 67,00-foot segment of linear park and trail facilities along the north shore of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers in downtown Pittsburgh. The area was initially designed and developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s  as a passive linear park to […]

Project Type: Revitalize Communities | Region: Southwest

Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust Preserves 37 Acres

September 9, 2015

The Pennypack Preserve encompasses 771 acres and is the second-largest privately-owned natural area open to the public in Montgomery County. In 2010, the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust (PERT), which manages the preserve, acquired an additional 37 acres in a deal that involved private, state, county, borough, and township resources.  This complex acquisition was made possible […]

Project Type: Conserve Land and Wildlife | Region: Southeast

Protecting Unami Creek

September 9, 2015

The boulder-strewn Upper Unami Creek area is place of incredible natural beauty. Natural Lands is working to permanently protect more acres of this rugged, unique wilderness. An important victory was the conservation of five contiguous parcels owned by George and Patricia Kaufman, committed partners in the effort to expand the protected area. The agreement between […]

Project Type: Conserve Land and Wildlife, Protect Water Quality | Region: Southeast

Saving Paradise Farm

September 9, 2015

An Environmental Stewardship Fund grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) enabled Natural Lands, in partnership with East Bradford Township, to purchase a conservation easement on 360 acres of the 580-acre Paradise Farm Property in Chester County. Protection of this property was a win–win for all parties. The parcel ranked highly on […]

Project Type: Conserve Land and Wildlife | Region: Southeast

Protecting Brandywine Creek

September 9, 2015

In 2010, the Brandywine Conservancy received an Environmental Stewardship Fund grant for a multi-site restoration effort in the Brandywine Creek watershed. The restoration consisted of three demonstration projects in the watershed’s urban, suburban, and headwater portions. The goal of the demonstrations was to leverage the Conservancy’s existing visibility and inspire similar projects on private and […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality | Region: Southeast

Treating Acid Mine Drainage in the Montour Run Watershed

September 9, 2015

The Montour Run Watershed Association (MRWA) protects and remediates the 37-square-mile Montour Run watershed in western Allegheny County. In coordination with citizens’ groups, businesses, local governmental agencies, elected officials, and the general public, the group works to improve water quality. Over the course of its existence, MRWA has successfully conducted watershed assessments, public outreach and […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality | Region: Southwest

Cynwyd Heritage Trail

September 9, 2015

 A Growing Greener II grant allowed Lower Merion Township to continue development of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail in Montgomery County. Eventually the trail will link to the increasingly popular Schuylkill River Trail and allow direct access to Valley Forge Park, the Perkiomen Trail, and downtown Philadelphia. The grant was awarded by the Department of Conservation […]

Project Type: Reinvest in State Parks, Forests, and More | Region: Southeast

Mill Creek Improvements Benefit Communities Downstream

September 9, 2015

Mill Creek is one of Westmoreland County’s natural treasures. Now, it is even better. Growing Greener II funding supported much-needed projects to stabilize the streambank and reduce the amount of sediment entering this exceptional waterway. Mill Creek is an important tributary of Loyalhanna Creek, which supplies drinking water for residents of Ligonier Township and affects […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality | Region: Southwest

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