Cobbs Creek Stormwater Demonstration Projects Celebrate Grand Opening

A “green ribbon” cutting was held recently to celebrate the Upper Darby Township’s Second Ward Park Stormwater Demonstration Projects opening in Delaware County.

State-of-art stormwater Best Management Practices were installed during recent park renovations. The BMPs will help manage stormwater, reduce pollution entering nearby Cobbs Creek, minimize flooding in the area during heavy rains, and educate the public about stormwater management.

The stormwater BMPs at Second Ward Park include porous pavement basketball courts, a shallow grassy infiltration basin, and a tree trench bioinfiltration basin. “This is a great opportunity to showcase a stormwater BMP retrofit,” said Gwyn Rowland, Director of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Watershed Programs, “Upper Darby Township responded to its residents’ desire for basketball courts, which also presented itself as an opportunity to improve the stormwater management of an existing site. It’s a win for both the community and its natural resources.” http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=5474&SubjectID=