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An exciting partnership between Montgomery County Lands Trust, New Hanover Township, and Fellowship Farm yielded multiple benefits.  It brought land conservation and additional resources to Fellowship Farm, a social services group that focuses on youth and family programs and gives participants the vision and skills they need to transform their communities.  Over the years, surrounding suburbanization has made the farm’s rural setting precious.  A Growing Greener grant made the protection of 112 of the 120 acres owned by Fellowship Farm possible.   The public now has access to the property's trails, Fellowship farm will gain financial security, the surrounding community will benefit by holding onto some of their rapidly disappearing natural space and Montgomery County will continue to enjoy a cultural and natural resource. 

Abandoned Mine Drainage treatment at Upper Saxman Run in Westmoreland County is a Pennsylvania first.  It is the first AMD treatment plant  to utilize the flow of mine drainage as an alternative energy source, providing a significant cost savings in the operation of AMD systems by eliminating electricity expenses.

Using Growing Greener funding, discharge from Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) from Bridgeville Mine, closed in the early 1950s, is treated,and 43 tons of iron oxide a year is removed from one billion gallons of mine discharge.  The treatment system includes paths for people to learn how the system works and the sustainable technology used to heal abandoned mine drainage.  Ecological education stations and a pedestrian boardwalk through wetlands are part of the design.  Visitors see the untreated water coming in bright orange and then leaving crystal clear on the other side. 

Acid mine drainage from the Audenreid Mine Tunnel Discharge has left the Catawissa Creek and its largest tributary, Tomhickon Creek, essentially devoid of fish and other aquatic life.  Five abandoned mine tunnels drilled during active coal mining have been discharging AMD and severely degrading water quality since the 1930s.  A passive treatment system now treats over 12 million gallons of water a year, restoring about 34 miles of the Catawissa Creek. 

In 2001, the Invasive Species Control Program was awarded a Growing Greener grant to inspect invasive plants within the Conemaugh Watershed and restore riparian areas to a diversity of species.  By implementing nine demonstration riparian forest buffer restoration projects, and creating a restoration handbook, they demonstrated how restoration is possible in the face of entrenched invasive plant problems and how early detection and rapid response to invasive species is key to protecting landscapes, ecosystems, people and economies from the impacts of invasive species.

The Babb Creek Watershed was once heavily polluted by acid mine drainage from the abandoned Antrim Mine.  Several coal seams underlay the watershed and at least six major mine complexes were dug within the watershed and then abandoned.  Babb Creek is a major tributary of Pine Creek, which is the downstream end of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.  A series of Growing Greener Grants allowed the Babb Creek Watershed Association to treat multiple sources of acid mine drainage.  All acid mine drainage discharges in the watershed are now under treatment, virtually eliminating acid mine drainage impacts on Babb and Pine Creeks.  

 

The Bells Gap Railroad Trail provides Blair County residents a place to go cycling, hiking, running, horseback riding, cross country skiing or bird watching.  The majority of the trail has about a 2% grade and is very shaded so those of all experience levels can enjoy the trail, even on extremely sunny days.  A rockier section suitable for hikers or mountain bikers extends into the State Gamelands #158.

Acid Mine Drainage from the Kolb discharge point was annually releasing 8 tons of iron to Blackleggs Creek.  Iron lowers the pH of water, making it corrosive and unable to support many forms of aquatic life.  Thanks to Growing Greener a passive treatment systemnow continually improves the creek’s water quality.  Kolb and the land around the system have been transitioned into a park where visitors can fish along Blackleggs Creek or enjoy a picnic in the nearby pavilion, all the while being serenaded by the water flowing through Kolb’s aeration fountain.  There is a short trail winding through the park leading up to Kolb, where visitors can see the system at work.

Franklin Township in Chester County has become a key player in the preservation efforts within the White Clay Creek Watershed.  A Growing Greener 2 grant program allowed Franklin Township to acquire three properties along the creek for a total of 233 acres preserved. The two properties purchased in 2008 are a part of the White Clay Greenway, an ongoing preservation effort that is expanding protected land upriver from White Clay Creek Preserve in London Britain to White Clay Creek State Park in Delaware. The third property is now part of a municipal park and is available to the public as open space and for recreation.

The Aultmans Run Watershed encompasses nearly 30 square miles and empties into the Conemaugh River.  This area has been threatened by pollution, hazards, and eyesores typical of historic mining activities, and by illegal dumping.  A 2001 Growing Greener grant enabled AWARE to monitor 14 acid mine drainage sites, giving the association solid basis for subsequent remediation projects.  Their first is a passive wetland treatment system constructed in 2003 to remove iron from a discharge passing beneath State Route 286, south of Aultman.  Growing Greener awards (2004, 2008, 2010) ensure that severe sources of AMD pollution will one day be healed on the tributaries of Reeds Run and Neal Run. 

Pennypack Creek is being transformed from a waterway fragmented by a series of obsolete dams to a living, thriving river that is becoming a centerpiece of the community.  Because of dam removals, and installations of fish passage alternatives, a free-flowing stream is being reborn from this former series of stagnant pools.  The free flowing creek is benefiting not only fish and wildlife; it’s also becoming a hub for outdoor fun.

Collaboration by state, county and local governments; non-profits, and other public and private stakeholders ensured the preservation of over 80 acres of open space.  Adjacent to both Pennsylvania State Game Lands and Limerick Community Park, the Kurylo property includes meadows and forests, water sources and opportunities for recreation.  This project offers a direct connection to central Montgomery County and the larger Schuylkill River Trail.  DCNR had a particular stake in the property’s acquisition due to its location within the larger Schuylkill Highlands Landscape initiative. The Schuylkill Highlands initiative is a DCNR program working with land conservation partners, locally driven planning, and community economic revitalization efforts that are tied to the protection of our natural resources and cultural assets.

Thanks in part to significant investments of Growing Greener funds, twenty years of coordinated efforts to restore life to the West Branch Susquehanna River in north-central Pennsylvania have led to marked improvements in water quality, and increases in fish populations and diversity.  The West Branch Susquehanna River is the centerpiece of the Pennsylvania Wilds, yet more than 1,000 miles of this majestic river and its tributaries are sterile or badly degraded from mine drainage and pollution from thousands of acres of abandoned mine sites.  However, a renaissance has begun, and we are seeing measurable results that are leading to recreational and economic opportunities that will benefit the entire state.

North Coventry Township’s Coventry Woods Preserve has grown steadily since the first property was purchased in the 1960’s.  The newest acquisition will place the preserve’s total area at 622 acres, up from about 60 when it was first designated.  The preserve is located at the eastern edge of the Hopewell Big Woods landscape, which includes 15,000 contiguous acres of forest recognized as the only viable example of high quality forest block in southeastern PA.  Its lush resources have served the township well, promoting a culture of recreation and outdoorsmanship which draws visitors from around the region.

 

The preservation of the approximately 2,500 acres of forested land in western Adams County, which was under significant development pressure possible, conserved the headwaters of two high quality, cold-water streams and a vast network of woodland trails, making them available to the public for recreation and enjoyment.  This land is part of a watershed that extends to the Chesapeake Bay, a buffer to the Appalachian Trail corridor, and a part of the 400,000-acre South Mountain landscape.  There were many partners on this project and the Growing Greener grant helped them to meet the vision they have for their community.

A Growing Greener grant helped to develop Columbia County's Frank W. Kocher Memorial Park, which is designed to be easily accessible to individuals with disabilities and to young children. It provides a place to enjoy nature and participate in fishing to individuals that would otherwise be unable to engage in these activities.  There are few, if any, similar opportunities within the region.  The park is also provides visitors with the opportunity to experience indigenous ecosystems.

Heritage Conservancy recently received a Community Conservation Partnerships Program (CCPP) grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA-DCNR) for open space preservation in Durham Township, Bucks County. Funds will be used to acquire conservation easements on approximately 39 acres of land along Mine Hill Road. These properties, known as the Rattlesnake and Mine Hill acquisitions, will provide critical habitat, open space and passive recreation.

The Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team collects baseline data on over 100 abandoned mine discharges in the Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin, which encompasses portions of Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset, and Westmoreland Counties.  The baseline data is used by over 20 federal, state, and local agencies to prioritize restoration projects, design AMD treatment systems, evaluate the effectiveness of treatment systems, improve treatment technologies, perform case studies for educational purposes, and gauge the overall health of area waterways.  Through its environmental stewardship program, they directly engage over 6,400 people, particularly youth, in hands-on learning every year.

Little Laurel Run flows into Clearfield Creek about 2 miles north of Ashville, PA, couldn’t sustain life because of acid mine drainage from the long abandoned Klondike Mine.  Brown iron oxide coated the stream bed of this Cambria County Stream, which runs through State Game Land 184. Thanks to 2 Growing Greener funded low-cost, low-maintenance, treatment devices, fve miles of stream have improved to the point that both feeder fish and trout are now present where previously the stream was sterile.   

Growing Greener provides funding for 66 conservation district watershed specialist positions throughout Pennsylvania.  The two-year grants enable conservation districts to plan ahead on watershed restoration and stream improvement projects knowing that funding for these key positions is secure.  Watershed specialists help local groups protect and improve their watersheds; provide expert advice to farmers and landowners for conservation practices; work with Department of Environmental Protection regional watershed coordinators on all proposals and projects; and help support local Growing Greener projects in their counties.

Located just six miles from Bradford, a new trail is available in McKean County.   Bikers, hikers and water enthusiasts take advantage of the crushed limestone surface and flat grade that make it a relatively easy trail to be used by all- young or old and any fitness level.  The thing that sets Marilla Bridge Reservoir Trail aside is that it brings people to this setting who normally wouldn’t be here.  This trail is the start.  The Tuna Valley Trail Association hopes to build more trails that will meet with the Allegheny National Forest… then link them back to Bradford.

Mill Creek, which supplies drinking water for some residents of Ligonier Township and affects water quality in Latrobe, New Alexandria, and communities downstream, is one of the last remaining high-quality recreational resources in the Ligonier Valley. A 2004 report identified the creek’s outstanding qualities as well as a few significant trouble spots, including a site of severe erosion. Innovative processes were used to redirect stream flow and stream bank planting, stone work and bank re-grading were used to stabilize the stream bank and improve water quality.

Shoup’s Run and its major tributary, Miller Run had problems with flooding and erosion; were polluted from acid mine drainage and metals; and contained very little to no aquatic life.  With Growing Greener grants, the Shoup’s Run Watershed Association installed multiple acid mine drainage treatment systems and repaired the road alongside Miller Run, which was constructed with mine spoil and contributed to the acidic conditions of the stream.  These treatment systems have improved the water quality to near-neutral conditions and brook trout now inhabit the entire 4.5 miles of Miller Run.

Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County was awarded a Growing Greener 2 grant to continue their development of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail.  The trail will link to the increasingly popular Schuylkill River Trail and allow for direct access to Valley Forge Park and the Perkiomen Trail to the west, as well as Philadelphia to the east.  The 2.5 mile linear park extends from the Cynwyd R6 train station to the Schuylkill River and provide access to 350 acres of public open space. Built on a long-unused section of SEPTA’s R6 line, groundbreaking for the first phase of the project is slated to begin in late 2010, and will span across public, private, and institutional lands. This investment will provide recreational, economic, community-building and educational opportunities to both local and regional residents.

The Montour Environmental Education Center, on a 965 acre preserve, provides hands-on exhibits for multiple age groups.  Displays focus on local wildlife, nature, and the areas Native American history.  With more than 200,000 visitors to the Montour County preserve each year, the education center is a busy place. It also serves 25 school districts in the surrounding area on a regular basis, providing a sound educational base for students from first grade to college. Workshops aimed at educators give teachers the opportunity to come and learn about the area then take it back to their classrooms

The Montour Run Watershed Association protects and remediates the 37-square-mile Montour Run Watershed in western Allegheny County.  The MRWA has achieved these goals partly through the design and construction of four abandoned mine drainage treatment systems.  Much of the grant funding for these projects has been provided under the Growing Greener program.  Thus far these projects have resulted in the improved health of nearly 10 miles of stream through the removal of about 40 tons/year of acidity and 10 tons/per year of metals.

A Growing Greener grant is funding a multi-site restoration effort in the Brandywine Creek Watershed.  The restoration consists of three demonstration projects in the watershed’s urban, suburban, and headwater portions.  The first project is decreasing the impact livestock at several farms have on water quality.  The second project involves planting stream buffers which will filter urban runoff— some of which is likely originating from contaminated industrial sites— that would otherwise be entering the Brandywine.  The third project is the reforestation of five acres of riparian open space in the headwaters of Radley Run, an impaired tributary of the Brandywine.  Riparian plantings will filter suburban runoff that would otherwise enter the Brandywine Main Branch.

The purchase of a conservation easement on the Children’s Country Week Association's Paradise Farm Property in Chester County benefited many.  It enables a trail corridor to traverse the property along Valley Creek and the protection of a stocked high quality trout stream that was open to degradation.  The land has been ranked as critical habitat and is part of a Chester County “Wildlife Biodiversity Corridor”.  It will provide a trail link to existing public trails that will eventually link Chester County to Philadelphia.  The Children’s Country Week Association put the funds from the transaction towards their work to provide outdoor educational and recreational experiences to children and families without sufficient financial resources.

The rugged beauty of the boulder-strewn Upper Unami Creek area is a wondrous sight.  What makes it even more extraordinary is the knowledge that more of this unique, densely wooded landscape is gaining permanent protection.  The most recent victory was the conservation of five contiguous parcels totaling 76 acres along Unami Creek, a high-quality stream.  Since one quarter of the preserved properties are within the Unami Creek floodplain, protection of the land will help to limit run-off and abate flooding.  The property is a keystone in the conservation mosaic of the Unami Forest.

The Pennypack Preserve encompasses 771 acres and is the second-largest privately-owned natural area open to the public in Montgomery County.  The Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust (PERT), which manages the preserve, recently acquired an additional 37 acres thanks to Growing Greener Funds.  The protected land encompasses the headwaters of a tributary to Pennypack Creek as well as upland forests, mature evergreen plantations, and acres of old-field habitat.

Redesign and rehabilitation of part of the linear park and trail facilities along the north shore of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers added a much needed green space and passive area for city residents.  The Three Rivers Heritage Trail runs through Point State Park, bringing in cyclists, runners and rollerblades.  The park gives families a reason to go to the North Shore, to walk, bicycle, sit on the grass, play in the new water steps, tie up a boat or fish. It makes the North Shore appealing all year-round, not just during baseball and football games.

Pleasant Hill Park is a 3-acre park and public boat launch situated on the Delaware River in the East Torresdale neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia.  Neighbors and city residents that used the park were interested in having access to the river for casual walking and viewing.  The original design of the park was not friendly to boater trailer parking and caused numerous traffic-related issues.  Also, flooding from the river often made the parking lot unusable and large amounts of debris were left on the pavement.  In order to prevent pollutants entering the river, the parking lot was moved back and bioswales were put in between the river and the parking lot.  A pedestrian path was constructed along the river to increase the feel of a user-friendly.  The parking for boat trailers and a lane for those launching boats was separated from parking for regular park visitors.

An 89-acre farm in Montgomery County, once owned by a developer who had approval to subdivide the property, has been permanently preserved.  When the farm was purchased and preserved, it was one week away from development-bulldozers were at the ready.  The protection of this land creates a block of over 300 acres of preserved farmland within close proximity to each other.  According to the new farmowner, without the grant funding “we never would have been able to purchase and preserve this land.”

The acquisition of 87 acres of land located at the confluence of the Connoquenessing Creek and the Beaver River, referred to locally as “Rock Point,” contains a large contiguous forested area in Lawrence and Beaver Counties.  The property encompasses a biologically diverse area, including valuable habitat for an endangered species.  This land provides about 3.5 continuous miles of riparian lands in permanent protection.  And no one should forget the outstanding show of spring flowers it provides each year!

There were over 100 mine discharges in the Toby Creek Watershed at one time.  The Blue Valley Mine Drainage Treatment and Fish Culture Station in Elk County was one of the final pieces needed to restore it.  The facility removes the iron oxide from the water and after additional treatment, circulates the water through two large tanks with 3,000 fish.  The water then receives additional treatments and is discharged back into Toby Creek.  The fish have been growing faster here than in regular hatcheries.

The Lititz Run Watershed Alliance has used the Growing Greener Program as a catalyst for restoration and preservation ideas throughout their community.  They have received grants to establish riparian buffers Lititz Run tributaries, restore 2 sections of Lititz Run and implement a stormwater best management practice demonstration area at the Warwick Township municipal campus.  Work throughout the community to improve the watershed, which is being bombarded with point and nonpoint source pollution from agriculture and increased development, includes tree plantings, educational events, farm conservation, conservation plans on farms and stormwater management innovations. 

The Resica Falls Scout Reservation in Monroe County was prime land for developers hoping to meet the inevitable demand for more housing and supporting facilities.  The largely flat terrain, plus the large lake in the center and its proximity to a nearby highway made the acreage a very attractive area for residential development.  Growing Greener provided funds to place a conservation easement on 1,000 acres. The easement will ensure that this vast, pristine and important natural area will remain forever protected from development.

Where Wallace Run starts, it’s a pristine trout stream that runs through a mostly forested area.  Yet after 8 miles, the quality of the stream is degraded by human activities as it flows through developed areas.  Multiple partners came together to restore a 1,000 foot section of Wallace Run.  The stream banks were stabilized, reducing the erosion and subsequent encroachment of the stream onto private property and a natural gas line.  Sediment input was reduced and aquatic habitat improved by providing a more natural and healthy stream channel.  The reduction of fine sediment in the stream makes it more conducive to fish reproduction and the installation of rock and log vanes provided areas of habitat for many aquatic animals.

The approximately 40 members of the Genesee Headwaters Watershed Association like to think they can leave the Genesee River to their kids in a condition better than they found it.  The Association was started with Growing Greener Funds five years ago to do an assessment of the 86-square mile headwaters of the Genesee River.  In the findings were the top ten worst problem portions in the river.  Since then, Growing Greener funds have allowed them to do multiple projects on eight of these sites.

As part of the TreeVitalize program, volunteers planted 100 trees along Ridley Creek in Delaware County's Ridley Creek State Park.  For years, the riparian corridor along this section of the creek, which is situated in a floodplain, has been significantly impacted by tree cover loss, invasive plants and downstream erosion. The tree plantings are part of an ongoing effort to restore 16 acres of the Ridley Creek corridor.  TreeVitalize aims to restore tree cover throughout the state through tree planting, technical assistance, education and funding.  As of 2009, TreeVitalize in Southeastern Pennsylvania has planted over 100,000 trees and restored over 400 acres of forested riparian buffer.

The Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association recently completed Phase II of their Sandy Run Wetland Restoration and Enlargement Project.  The expansion and restoration of wetlands in this section of the Sandy Run, a tributary of the Wissahickon Creek, will provide significant stormwater storage for an area with a history of flooding.  The Sandy Run has long been a source of significant water quality problems for the watershed.  The Wissahickon Creek is currently listed on the Commonwealth’s inventory of impaired waters.  Phase II of the wetland restoration project will make possible many benefits to the watershed including increased groundwater recharge, reduced sediment pollution, filtered runoff, and increased habitat for local fauna.

The Scotia Barrens is a rare habitat, one of the largest examples of a pitch pine-scrub oak barrens remaining in the Commonwealth.  It has extraordinary value as a home for a wide variety of wildlife, a primary source of groundwater supply, and a place to teach our children about the natural world.  The protection over 100 acres of land between the Scotia Barrens and State Game Land 176 on Bald Eagle Mountain in Centre County was crucial because future developments are on the books for all but a sliver between Scotia Barrens and the ridge.  The corridor's protection ensures that at least one connection remains between the Barrens and the ridge, which is important for the free flow of wildlife. 

 In 1983, Shades Beach Park was rundown. Since then, partnerships between multiple groups have transformed the park, including the addition of Shades Beach Park Playground.  Here, two separate play structures cater to both older and younger children, creating a safe haven for all.  Parents enjoy the serene environment while their kids play.  The playground complements other work done throughout the park to create a family friendly environment.  Residents have called the Township to say, ‘I haven’t been to Shades Beach Park since I was a child, there wasn’t really anything there, and now look at it – it’s a great place to take the family.’

In Montgomery County, as one Salford Township parcel after another changed from farmland to development, John and Clee Williams took steps to ensure a different outcome for the fifty acres of woodlands on which they reside.  Now, a conservation easement ensures their large forested parcel will remain forever in its natural state.   The conservation easement adds to the Unami Conservation Area, a growing block of  forestland totaling more than 2,500 acres of permanently protected land.

Southern Fulton County had very few venues for organized sports activity. The Southern Fulton School District set out to developing a sports complex that would be used for educational, athletic and community activities and would contain the first regulation intermediate baseball and softball fields in the entire school district.  The construction of the complex would allow the school’s athletic program to expand because students would no longer have to travel to Bedford County or into Maryland to participate in athletics.

Growing Greener funding was awarded to implement a stormwater best management practices demonstration site on the headwaters to the Little Neshaminy Creek in Montgomery Township. The Growing Greener funding was awarded to retrofit a stormwater basin and the funds leveraged additional grants to purchase monitoring equipment for students to study water quality and the quality of the runoff at the inflow and outflow of the stormwater basin; to increase canopy cover, create wildlife habitat, and buffer the headwaters stream; and to provide educational workshops for students, teachers and the surrounding community. 

The Brandywine Valley Association initiated the Red Streams Blue program to address impaired streams in the Brandywine Creek watershed by creating maps showing impaired streams in red and those streams attaining water quality standards in blue.  Watersheds are completely assessed to identify the impacted reaches and the reasons for their impairment, a comprehensive restoration plan is developed, and restoration projects are selected and implemented.  The program also includes an extensive education and outreach program that shows residents ways to be good watershed stewards.  To monitor improvements in water quality, BVA established volunteer Environmental Stream Teams.

Westmoreland County was lacking street skating facilities for BMX bikers, skateboarders and inline skaters. The closest skate park was about an hour away.  Kids in the community participated in the design process and raised $25,000 for the park.  Since opening in 2008, there's been a huge turnout, sometimes 75-80 kids there at one time.  The rest of the park offers two large lakes for fishing and boating, picnic areas, pavilions, brick walkways and ADA accessibility.  Future plans for the park include a winter sports area, dog park and 2 playgrounds.  Peach Park is accessible from all areas of the county.

Because of a Growing Greener grant, and the hard work of many volunteers, the Upper Allegheny Watershed Association has been able to start its work to establish a watershed management program that will preserve, protect and improve the Upper Allegheny Watershed for present and future generations.  The grant provided the basic funding needed to get the organization off the drawing board and into the streams.  The volunteers of the Association protect water quality through restoration projects, improve and preserve plant and wildlife and educate the pubic about the value of proper stream and watershed management.

Warwick Township in Lancaster County saw an opportunity to use land adjacent to their municipal buildings to create needed community recreational space. The Township acquired 20 acres and converted 10 of them into an active recreational facility. The conversion of the land to an active park yielded an open space multi-use field, baseball fields, a bocce ball court, horseshoe pit, two sand volleyball courts, and a one-half mile trail. The project, however, was much more than creating fields; it involved stormwater management, native planting, material reuse and recycling, and engagement of the local community.

Local watershed organizations are influencing community dynamics—and the nature of environmental stewardship—in rural Pennsylvania.  About half received have Growing Greener grants.  In recent years, Growing Greener supported projects have planted more than 188 miles of streamside buffers, restored 4,200 acres of wetlands, reclaimed more than 2,000 acres of abandoned mines, plugged 770 abandoned oil and gas wells and supported the assessment of 153 watersheds.

 In order to reduce stormwater runoff and sediment washing into the Sandy Run and Wissahickon Creek and reduce flooding at that site during extreme storm events, the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) turned a soggy, unusable baseball field into a new wetland.  WVWA provided plants and a wetland setting which now support a wide range of insects, amphibians, reptiles and mammals.  The once unusable field, nearly empty of life will be a green gem, improving the health of the nearby Sandy Run, which empties into the Wissahickon a short distance from the wetland.

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