Planting trees along the stream corridors is a best management practice for keeping pollutants out of streams and improving their health.
- 2013: In collaboration with the Brandywine Conservancy and Dansko, Inc., the Stroud Center planted about 985 trees along a portion of the East Branch of the White Clay Creek, which is part of a Pennsylvania-designated Exceptional Value watershed, and installed more than 500 tree shelters on two acres of riparian land. Also in 2013, a collaborative effort with the Brandywine Conservancy involved planting trees at four different locations involving four local municipalities (East Bradford, East Brandywine, Franklin, and Pennsbury) as a best management practice for keeping pollutants out of local streams and improving their health. The projects involved about 3,600 trees planted by more than 630 volunteers.
- 2012: In collaboration with the Brandywine Conservancy and Dansko, Inc., Stroud Water Research Center planted about 600 trees along a portion of the headwaters of the east branch of the White Clay Creek, which is part of a Pennsylvania designated exceptional value watershed, and installed 600 tree shelters on two acres of riparian land.
- 2011: This collaborative effort with the Brandywine Conservancy involved the proactive planting of 6,935 trees on 22 acres of land involving six different landowners.
Funded by:
- 2013: White Clay Creek Wild & Scenic Rivers Management Committee Program, PA DCNR TreeVitalize Program in partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
- 2012: White Clay Creek Wild & Scenic Rivers Management Committee Program
- 2011: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection TreeVitalize Program
Principal Investigators:
- 2013: Bernard W. Sweeney and David Wise; Wes Horner (Brandywine Conservancy)
- 2011-2012: Bernard W. Sweeney
Project Years: 2011, 2012, 2013
