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
Philadelphia
Naylor’s Run Wetland Creation
Description
In 2001 a 2 1/2 –acre field at the confluence of Naylor’s Run and Cobbs Creek was converted to a wetland and the adjacent Naylor’s Run streambank was repaired. Continue reading
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
Houston Meadow Reclamation
Description
This project was aimed at enlarging, enhancing and maintaining Houston Meadow, which provides a unique and important habitat for birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Continue reading
Holmesburg Dam Removal
Description
The Holmesburg Dam was a dry-laid stone dam constructed on the lower Pennypack Creek, 2.2 miles upstream of the confluence with the Delaware River. 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
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
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Description
As part of an expansion project to construct several new buildings on its 10-acre property in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia, Cranaleith Spiritual Center undertook a stormwater management project beginning in July 2011. 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
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
Rain Yard at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Description
If rain could have its way, it would go everywhere, just as people are permitted to meander across the landscape according to their whims. Continue reading
Philadelphia Fire Engine Company No. 38
Description
The Philadelphia Fire Engine Company No. 38 project consisted of the construction of a new fire station on a portion of the existing Disston Park in in Northeast Philadelphia. Continue reading
Hamilton Family Children’s Zoo at the Philadelphia Zoo
Description
The new Hamilton Family Children’s Zoo at the Philadelphia Zoo transforms the former pachyderm building and elephant yard into a new indoor/outdoor interactive children’s zoo where water and its role in supporting the environment are a key educational feature. Continue reading
Shoemaker Green, University of Pennsylvania
Description
Shoemaker Green is a 3.75-acre site surrounded by two of the University of Pennsylvania’s most iconic athletic facilities, the Palestra and Franklin Field. Continue reading
Stroud Water Research Moorhead Environmental Education Center
Description
The Stroud Water Research Moorhead Environmental Education Center, a LEED Platinum facility, was designed to “get the water right” by designing a system that would restore a natural (wooded) water balance to the site through an integrated rainwater management system. Continue reading
The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Description
The Salvation Army’s Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is one of the most comprehensive sustainable landscape approaches in the City of Philadelphia. 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
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