Hurricane Sandy swept through the Wissahickon Watershed in Montgomery County leaving a trail of destruction and crippling power outages. Storms such as Sandy topple older trees, uproot newer growth and gnaw away at the banks of the Wissahickon Creek.

The Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association is removing downed trees and planting more native trees with the help of a new campaign, Reforest the Wissahickon.

The gift of a tree is a wonderful holiday gift in honor, memory or celebration of a loved one. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting gift while helping WVWA to meet this generous challenge.

This exciting initiative provides funding to plant more native trees while aggressively removing invasive species. WVWA will intensify its efforts to combat invasive plants that crowd out natives that are essential to wildlife and native habitat.  This stewardship work is important for this generation, and those to follow.

This campaign is made more powerful with a $25,000 challenge grant. Gifts will be DOUBLED until December 31 thanks to the generosity of youtheplanet and the Youtensil.  Please call 215-646-8866 for more information on the Youtensil, a revolutionary new personal utensil.

Available online or at WVWA, the Youtensil, helps change the cycle. Each of us can significantly reduce germs, trash, and costs, and make a positive stamp on our personal footprint on this earth.  With Youtensil, sustainability rests in the palm of your hand.

For more information, visit the Reforest the Wissahickon webpage.

12/3/2012