Springfield Township was honored this week with the 2023 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence, presented by the PA Department of Environmental Protection. Each year the Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence provide statewide recognition to local governments, businesses and other organizations involved in a cross-section of environmental initiatives from cleaning up watersheds, saving energy, eliminating pollution, reducing waste and more.
Springfield Township was selected for the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for the Mermaid Park Stream & Habitat Restoration Project. The project was a four-part initiative to restore the aquatic habitat and environmental ecosystem of Mermaid Park in Wyndmoor, PA. The project included: (1) dredging to remove 3,000 cubic yards of sediment from Mermaid Park’s pond, (2) stabilizing 190 linear feet of streambank leading into the pond to reduce erosion and prevent 8,527.20 lbs./yr. of sediment from being deposited into the pond from stormwater runoff, (3) planting a meadow verge of seventy-two (72) native trees, shrubs, and tall grasses to filter surface stormwater runoff and capture sediment before it enters the stream/pond, and (4) constructing a 2,055 ft. walking trail with environmental education signage to raise public awareness of the reasons for undertaking this project and its many environmental benefits (i.e. water quality improvements, habitat restoration, etc.).
You can learn more about the Mermaid Park Stream & Habitat Restoration Project by visiting the project webpage using the link/button below:
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