Crabby Creek Restoration Project Celebration Recognizes Volunteers, Sponsors

The Valley Creek Restoration Partnership celebrated the successful restoration of Crabby Creek on January 24 at the Tredyffrin Township Building, Berwyn.

 

The total project had three parts: 1,480 linear feet of restoration on Crabby Creek with a recreated floodplain, and the construction and placement of 22 new fish habitat structures; the creation of an urban stream restoration toolkit for use by other watershed groups, and; the design and construction of four urban stormwater best management practice retrofits in the Township.

 

Volunteers and sponsors for the project were recognized for their contributions. Sen. Andrew Dinniman (R-Chester), Rep. Duane Milne (R-Chester) and Rep. Paul Drucker (D-Chester) presented citations of volunteer appreciation to four of the project leaders – Pete Goodman, Malvern; Chuck Marshall, Paoli; Dr. Owen Owens, West Chester; and Jim Nelson, Downingtown.

 

Chester County Commissioners Aichele and Cozzone also presented citations to the four project leaders for their volunteer efforts to the County’s waterways. Sen. Dinniman presented a Memorial Citation to the family of Neil McAloon, Paoli for his life efforts, service to the project, and his community and watershed conservation leadership.

 

The Valley Creek Restoration Partnership also presented conservation service awards to project partners Chotty Sprenkle, Watershed Coordinator, Chester County Conservation District(photo), and Dr. David Dunbar, Professor, Cabrini College.

 

Pete Goodman and Chuck Marshall were also recognized for their conservation leadership and watershed stewardship in the region.

 

A copy of the Methodology, Assessment, and Planning Report or M.A.P. Report (restoration toolkit) will be available online for download.

 

The restoration of the creek was possible with funding provided by the William Penn Foundation.

For more information on the Crabby Creek Restoration Project, contact Chotty Sprenkle, Watershed Coordinator, Chester County Conservation District at 610-925-4920 Ext. 103 or send email to: csprenkle@chesco.org.