Yesterday, TTF hosted two really exciting restoration events simultaneously!
In Cheltenham Township, Steph spent the day with Cedarbrook Middle School teachers, over 100 seventh graders, and Nancy Minich from NAM Planning & Design, LLC. We worked together to plant hundreds of trees and shrubs in order to create a riparian buffer and outdoor classroom along Rock Creek behind Cedarbrook Middle School. Students had the opportunity to apply concepts they are learning in the classroom, and topics of discussion included earthworms, plant physiology, stream ecology, and stormwater runoff. Students also discussed ways to reduce the litter blowing down the hill from their recess area.
Cedarbook students plant along the sloped hill leading to the creek.
You can read more about our work with Cedabrook Middle School here. Check out more pictures from this planting in this Flickr set.
Meanwhile, at Vernon Park in Germantown, Lesley worked with a small group to prepare for our rain garden installation, which will take place at the Love Your Park: Fall Edition event on November 5. (More information on our Events page.) This event was a great example of citywide collaboration: Ray from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation expertly controlled a backhoe provided by the Philadelphia Water Department. Rod from AKRF supervised the entire project, including pickaxe-wielding representatives from TTF, Delaware Valley Earth Force, Friends of Vernon Park and the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.
Dan and Andy from Delaware Valley Earth Force do some digging.
Lesley from TTF commands a dirt-filled wheelbarrow!
Read more about our work in Vernon Park here, and check out more Vernon Park rain garden preparation pictures in this Flickr set.
Thanks to all of our great partners and volunteers!
