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1 Bristol Marsh Heritage Conservancy
2 The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) protects and restores the natural and built environments through innovation, collaboration, education and advocacy. PEC believes in the value of partnerships with the private sector, government, communities and individuals to improve the quality of life for all Pennsylvanians. 2
3 Greening the Greenway: Ecological Restoration Along the Trail Add more Green to the Greenway Enhance public use and enjoyment of land/water trails Restore fish/wildlife habitat on adjacent waterways and uplands
4 Agenda Why Green? Where to Green? Prioritizing Ecological Restoration Opportunities Case Studies Philadelphia Area Opportunities on the Bensalem Greenway Funding Sources
5 People Enjoy Green
6 Nature is good for us and has both long and short term mental and physical health benefits. American Society of Landscape Architects
7 Habitat for Fish and Wildlife Atlantic Coastal Plain forest Freshwater tidal wetlands Delaware River and shoreline Tributary streams Threatened, endangered, and special concern plants in each habitat
8 Where will the trail go; get property, route, actual path Priorities Think about the greening and related benefits Recreation Health Habitat Viewscape Shading Security and safety
9 Agenda Why Green? Where to Green? Prioritizing Ecological Restoration Opportunities Case Studies Philadelphia Area Opportunities on the Bensalem Greenway Funding Sources
10 Where to Green Green directly adjacent to trail Rain gardens, trees/shrubs, vegetated bump outs Greening along the trail corridor Riparian buffer, trees and shrubs Green Parks Nodes Including Restoring Brownfields Intertidal wetlands, forest/meadows, palustrine wetlands, recreational space
11 Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Indiana Greening Directly Adjacent to Trail
12 Murfreesboro Greenway System; Stones River and Lytle Creek Trails, Tennessee Greening Along Trail Corridor
13 Greening Along Trail Corridor Little Sugar Creek Greenway, North Charlotte, North Carolina Mecklenburg County, NC
14 Wildcat Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail, City of San Pablo, CA Greening Along Trail Corridor Restoration Design Group
15 Lardner's Point Park Greening Parks and Restoring Brownfields
16 Agenda Why Green? Where to Green? Prioritizing Ecological Restoration Opportunities Case Studies Philadelphia Area Opportunities on the Bensalem Greenway Funding Sources
17 Habitat Restoration Types Uplands Plant trees/shrubs Enhance forest lands Create meadows Stream bank Planting Regrade and plant Off channel aquatic Wetlands in upland matrix Backchannels, floodplains and wetlands Intertidal shoreline Enhance/create wetlands (fringe) Soften, regrade, or excavate bank Marsh sill or breakwater Subtidal Enhance structure and diversity
18 Shoreline and Bank Protection Options
19 Living Shoreline: A method of shoreline stabilization that protects the coast from erosion while also preserving or enhancing environmental conditions. From Kurt Cheng, PDE, 10/12/2017 Presentation 19
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24 Lardner's Point Living Shoreline
25 Restoration Design Group Wildcat Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail, City of San Pablo, CA Greening Along Trail Corridor
26 Fort Washington Park Flood Plain Back Channel
27 Upper Dublin Township Trail trees and green stormwater management
28 Reports can be downloaded at Scroll down to Tidal Delaware River Restoration to see report download buttons.
29 Prioritization Criteria Habitat: Parcel size Diversity of vegetation Natural resource features Connectivity Riverbank (vegetated, armored, stable) Intertidal (vegetated, protected) Site Wide: Landowner interest Contaminant potential Accessibility Ability to maintain Recreational: Public access Habitat Uplift
30 Consult Background Resources Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program Interactive Map Pennsylvania Natural Areas Inventory Updates Open Space and Greenways Plans River Conservation Plans Waterfront Revitalization and Master Plans Comprehensive Plans Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan
31 Use Google Earth Riverbank vegetation Score of 1 (Spotty or no trees/shrubs) Score of 3 (extensive shoreline cover)
32 Riverbank (armored) Score of 1 (75-100% bulkhead/riprap) Score of 3 (lower armoring; 0 to 25%)
33 Natural resource features Score of 1 (limited to turf/forest patches) Score of 3 (high value; wetlands, mature forest)
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35 River Front and Upland Parcels Glen Foerd Bucks County Park/Station Ave Neshaminy State Park
36 Agenda Why Green? Where to Green? Prioritizing Ecological Restoration Opportunities Case Studies Philadelphia Area Opportunities on the Bensalem Greenway Funding Sources
37 Central Delaware River Trail, Philadelphia
38 Delaware River Waterfront Corporation
39 Spring Garden Street Greenway Plan
40 Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Indiana 500 new street trees 25,400 ft2 of stormwater planters. Reducing stormwater runoff rate and volume Stormwater Planters Reduce water pollution 8-mile bike and pedestrian path Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc
41 Riverfront North Partnership
42 North Delaware Riverfront Greenway Riverfront North Partnership Port Richmond Trail
43 Background Opened in October, 2013 Part of East Coast Greenway 30 wide x 1.6 mile linear open space & trail Pulaski Park clean-up 200+ trees, 1800 native grasses & shrubs Weekly bed maintenance Riverfront North Partnership
44 North Delaware Riverfront Greenway Greenway Stewardship Riverfront North Partnership K&T Trail
45 Background Opened Trail in 2017 Links 3 open space/park spaces 1.1 mile trail (Phase 1) Links Lardner s Point Park to Frankford Boat Launch (±12 acres) New 4.5 acres of open space along river New 3 acre open space parcel on the river 80 trees, 1200 shrubs, 3300 grasses Frankford Boat Launch Lardner s Point Park Riverfront North Partnership
46 North Delaware Riverfront Greenway Greenway Stewardship Lardner s Point Park Riverfront North Partnership Lardner s Point Park
47 Background Trailhead Park opened Spring 2012 Restroom facility, picnic areas, drinking fountain, trails, fishing pier Restored Ecological Resource 7 habitat zones Coastal Plain Forest, Wet and Dry Meadows & Scrub-shrubs, High and Low Freshwater Tidal Marshes Shoreline and upland restoration projects 100 native plant species Active Monitoring Athos 5-year monitoring Weekly work days Riverfront North Partnership
48 Lardner s Point Park Before Restoration After Restoration PlanPhilly Eyes on the Street photos
49 Lardner's Point During Construction
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51 Lardner s Point Park Physical Condition Transformed to fringe wetlands plus restored uplands Biohabitats
52 Background 2015 DCNR/PRPS Green Park of the Year Riverfront North Partnership
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54 Rec Center Bridesburg Neighborhood National Grid Bridesburg Outboard Club PIDC
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57 Option C, full restoration 3 Acres Enhanced Wetlands 12.5 Acres Restored Upland Cost: $3.3 Million
58 Design by: Locus Partners Parks and Recreation Riverfront North Bridesburg Residents Locus Partners
59 Parcel 24 ~ 1 acre
60 Parcel 25 ~2.8 acres
61 Mondauk Park Trail - Meadow and Woodlands
62 Route 202 Parkway Trail meadows, shrubs, green stormwater management
63 202 Parkway Trail Stormwater BMPs Bioretention Infiltration trenches Vegetated swales Riparian plantings Volume control basins. Vegetated islands Extensive native plantings. Urban Engineers
64 Agenda Why Green? Where to Green? Prioritizing Ecological Restoration Opportunities Case Studies on Philadelphia s Greenway North Opportunities on the Bensalem Greenway Funding Sources
65 Bensalem Greenway Ecological Assessment and Prioritization Study December 2017
66 Bensalem Greenway Part of the East Coast Greenway 3000 mile trail from Maine to Florida Bensalem Greenway is missing link
67 Bensalem Greenway A spine trail and community amenity from Bristol to Philadelphia Targeted for revitalization
68 Glen Foerd Bucks County Park/Station Ave Neshaminy State Park River Front and Upland Parcels
69 Neshaminy State Park Neshaminy State Park Wetland expansion and Delaware River shoreline restoration
70 Neshaminy State Park
71 Restoration at Jack s Marina Site
72 Neshaminy State Park
73 Neshaminy State Park
74 Neshaminy State Park
75 Andalusia and Bucks County Park Enhance Atlantic Coastal Plan Forest
76 Wetland delineation Locate trail on Bucks County Park and Andalusia Foundation lands
77 Wetland delineation by AD Marble Trail Design by Gilmore & Associates
78 State and Street Road Wetlands Green Gate Way to Bensalem Waterfront
79 Bucks County Park Shoreline Potential Delaware River living shoreline restoration
80 Agenda Why Green? Where to Green? Prioritizing Ecological Restoration Opportunities Case Studies on Philadelphia s Greenway North Opportunities on the Bensalem Greenway Funding Sources
81 Project Funders
82 Schuylkill Action Network Grants Page
83 Paul Racette Program Manager - Watersheds Pennsylvania Environmental Council Southeast Office 1315 Walnut Street, Ste. 532 Philadelphia, PA x112
Introduction. Integrating Ecological Restoration of Estuarine Shorelines with Urban Community Revitalization Efforts. Ed Morgereth Biohabitats, Inc.
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