Description
A gravel parking lot in poor condition on the east side of Verree Road was located on the Pennypack Creek floodplain and subsequently replaced with a wetland. Continue reading
Implemented Retrofit Design
Meadow Lake Wetland Creation
Description
The Meadow Lake Restoration project was implemented at the site of a large (150’ x 220’) swimming pool that had been abandoned in 1996. Continue reading
Concourse Lake Dredging and Wetland Creation
Description
The combination of deep sediment and shallow water led to warm water temperatures, reduced water quality and undesirable conditions for fish. Continue reading
Andorra Meadow Reclamation
Description
- Delineated substantially expanded area and improved quality of meadow (21 ac) and shrubland (4 ac) Identifying beneficial trees such as oaks, hickories and hollies to retain for habitat
Cobbs Creek Gully and Slope Repair
Description
A stormwater outfall pipe sited on a forested slope formed an eroding gully up to 12 feet deep and was contributing excess sediment to Cobbs Creek. Continue reading
Carroll Park Gully Repair and Wetland Enhancement
Description
The project site begins at two outfall pipes that discharged to a created gully. Continue reading
Belmont Intake Project
Description
A very active goose feeding area next to a parking lot was causing several problems Continue reading
Haverford Reserve Stormwater Education and Rain Garden Installation Program
Description
Through a Water Resources Education Network (WREN) grant, Haverford Township Parks and Recreation Department received a grant to install a 1,400 square foot rain garden in the largest and most popular park in the Township. Continue reading
Crossways Preserve Meadow Restoration – Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
Description
This seven acre site was dominated by a variety of invasive plant species. Continue reading
Whitemarsh Wetland Restoration – Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
Description
An existing baseball field was removed in order to restore a former wetland alongside the Sandy Run tributary to the Wissahickon Creek. Continue reading
Advanced Green Roof at SAP Headquarters
Description
The advanced green roof at SAP Headquarters in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania is the first intelligently controlled green roof system in the world. Continue reading
Ralston Center
Description
The Ralston Center, located adjacent to the University of Pennsylvania at 3615 Chestnut Street, is a 100-year old, three-story stone facility providing services for the elderly. Continue reading
Mann Music Center
Description
The Mann Music Center undertook several projects including a retrofit of an existing parking lot with a large bio-retention area, installation of a large infiltration trench, and creation of three smaller bio-retention areas as part of a landscape improvement. Continue reading
Aiden Lair Park
Description
Retrofit and upgrade of an existing dry pond stormwater basin to improve water quality. Continue reading
Foulkeways at Gwynedd
Description
Foulkeways at Gwynedd, a local retirement community, contacted the Wissahickon Valley Watershed (WVWA) about improving a basin that had been taken over by phragmites and cattail. Continue reading
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Stormwater Management Techniques
Description
Since its inception more than 50 years ago, The Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) has promoted intelligent land use practices Continue reading
Wises Mill Run Stream Restoration
Description
Wises Mill Run is a steep first-order tributary to the main stem of the Wissahickon Creek. The tributary consists of a northern branch, which is 3,500 feet long, and a southern branch, which is 1,300 feet long. Continue reading
Wises Mill Run Stormwater Wetland
Description
The influences of urbanization had significant impacts on the Wises Mill watershed. Since the late 1950’s, the contributing watershed has been fully developed. Continue reading
Wayne Art Center Stormwater Management Techniques
Description
The stormwater management improvements at Wayne Art Center include three rain gardens and a pervious asphalt parking lot with a subsurface storage and infiltration system. Continue reading
Waterview Recreation Center Stormwater Management Techniques
Description
Meliora Environmental Design, LLC and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, funded by the Philadelphia Water Department, designed stormwater improvements at the Waterview Recreation Center to increase the amount of greening on the site, which will help reduce the combined sewer overflow problem in Philadelphia. Continue reading