![]() ![]() Volunteers plant large grasses to keep the soil from eroding around the Jenkintown Creek and prevent trash from entering. The plants keep soil from eroding, hold in moisture, and prevent trash from entering the creek. In the fall of 2020, volunteers planted flowering and ground-covering perennials, large grasses, shrubs and trees, on the banks of the newly restored tributary. The COVID-19 pandemic put the project on hold until the following year. (Photo courtesy Tookany/Tacony Watershed) ![]() In the fall of 2020, volunteers planted flowers and trees along the banks of the Jenkintown Creek. Sediment can also drop out of the water into the creek bed to reduce pollution. In addition to allowing the water to flow freely, this design prevents erosion as it slows the flow of water against the banks. Next, the stream had to be rerouted into a zig-zag pattern that follows the natural lay of the land. Pool and Recreation Center in Cheltenham Township. In the fall of 2019, construction began to remove the piping next to the Charles D. As communities develop and build, there is less ground to absorb stormwater however, the Conklin Recreation Center restoration alleviates some of these issues. With the TTF watershed being 98% developed, it has been difficult for communities to manage stormwater in the area. The restoration removed 235 feet of straight, piped concrete in order to let the Jenkintown Creek flow freely through the constructed wetland. “Cheltenham Township is a founding member of TTF and has a longstanding relationship working with TTF and other partners on water quality and stormwater management issues.” In the fall of 2020, volunteers planted flowers and trees along the banks of the Jenkintown Creek. “An agreement was negotiated with Abington Township crediting Cheltenham for treating Abington’s stormwater by way of this project,” said Robert Zienkowski, Cheltenham township manager. One of TTF’s recent projects along Jenkintown Creek is the Conklin Recreation Center project, which is also part of Cheltenham Township’s Pollution Reduction Plan. Since 2014, the Jenkintown Creek has been a priority focus area for Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) restoration efforts. Such was the case for the Jenkintown Creek that runs through Abington Township and Cheltenham Township. While Walt Whitman once penned “good fences make good neighbors,” stormwater knows no boundaries. ![]()
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