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Tidal Schuylkill Banks Trash Assessment @ Bartram’s Garden

United By Blue is a wonderful local Philadelphia company that is working hard to cleanup creek – river trash. Bartram’s Garden, along the Schuylkill River, has been one of their  cleanup sites so I...

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Upper Rock Creek Trash Photo Survey

Upper Rock Creek is a tributary of the Tookany Creek that carries stream  flow from the Creek headwaters, including Cedarbrook Plaza and  Cheltenham Mall parking lots and  businesses along W Cheltenham...

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What happens to Tookany Creek when it rains?

Tookany Creek, Tacony Creek in Philadelphia, has both  flooding and creek trash problems that affect Cheltenham and Philadelphia residents.  I have written about the Tookany -Tacony Creek trash...

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10 PWD Outfalls That Discharge Trash to Tookany – Tacony Creek

There are approximately 300 outfalls that discharge stormwater to the Tookany – Tacony – Frankford Creeks. Litter from streets, parking lots and illegal dumps is carried to the Creeks by run-off...

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Potential Role of PWD Outfalls in Tookany – Tacony Creek Trash Problem

Have you ever wondered why the Wissahickon Creek is so clan and the Tacony Creek is so dirty? After conducting numerous field surveys, I’m beginning to understand the Tookany – Tacony Creek trash...

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