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Town Meeting On The Health Of The Wissahickon Creek On November 16
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The Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association and Chestnut Hill College, with support from the Friends of the Wissahickon, are sponsoring a Town Meeting on November 16 to inform the community about significant environmental challenges to the Wissahickon Creek, in Montgomery County.
A Creek in Crisis: A Town Meeting on the Health of the Wissahickon Creek will examine the numerous threats to the Wissahickon, including diminishing water quantity, stormwater runoff, impaired water quality, and flooding that severely impact the health of the Wissahickon Creek and its tributaries.
The impact of the Wissahickon Creek on the lives of those living in the Wissahickon Watershed is absolute. Though the Wissahickon Creek has a humble beginning in the parking lot at Montgomery Mall, it continues through nine municipalities to the confluence of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
It is a significant waterway providing approximately 10 percent of the drinking water to Philadelphians as well as habitat for local wildlife and recreation and natural beauty for area residents.
Moderated by Patrick Starr, Vice President Pennsylvania Environmental Council Southeast Regional Office, the Town Meeting will feature a panel of environmental experts who will examine the numerous threats to the Wissahickon. Panelists will be: Carol R. Collier, Executive Director of the Delaware River Basin Commission; John K. Jackson, Ph.D, Senior Research Scientist at the Stroud Water Research Center; and Chris Crockett, Deputy Commissioner at the Philadelphia Water Department.
A Creek in Crisis will be held on the campus of Chestnut Hill College at Sugarloaf, 9230 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia. The Town Meeting will begin at 7 p.m.; doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and light refreshments will be provided.
To register or for more information, visit A Creek in Crisis webpage.
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10/10/2011 |
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