Thompson Woods Preserve (TWP) is a 43.36-acre natural area consisting of trails and natural ecological features. This public preserve offers a unique natural setting within walking distance of the surrounding urban environment of downtown State College and the Pennsylvania State University. TWP property is jointly owned by College Township and the Borough of State College. […]
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Little Leaf Farms, a hydroponic greenhouse operation that grows lettuce, occupies about 160 acres of land on a mountaintop near Hazleton, PA. Its greenhouses do not cover all the land and its operation produces nutritious peat and ‘waste’ water – water enriched with nutrients for growing the lettuce. Little Leaf is interested in learning how […]
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The Westerly Parkway wetland/detention basin at the intersection of Atherton and Westerly Parkway, was created to remediate the runoff from adjacent impervious surfaces. It was designed to provide education and as a greenspace for residents to explore unless water levels made the pathways unusable. With the new construction of the high school and associated developments in […]
State College Borough aspires to establish a vibrant art and cultural district in the downtown area, while also advancing its ambitious sustainability goals. To that end, an artistic and graphic interpretation of the SDGs has been considered in various applications. Most recently, borough leadership noted mural art applications inside parking garages in towns of similar […]
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry is interested in regenerating core sites using best management practices that encourage natural regeneration. In part due to practice of high grading and other economic trends, Pennsylvania forests contain more low-grade wood than ever, hence the Bureau is interested to identify markets and/or usage of […]
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Walker Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, is the owner and caretaker of Woodcock Valley Park, which serves the community of McConnellstown and surrounding residents as an outdoor recreation space. The township supervisors and Park Committee would like to see changes to the park that implement easier maintenance and more utility for local residents. The township […]
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ClearWater Conservancy is the preeminent conservation organization in the Centre region. The organization’s work includes stewardship activities and land conservation. ClearWater’s premier outreach activity is Centred Outdoors which offers guided walks and hikes in the region to familiarize participants with the natural environment, the work of the organization, and to promote heathy activities. Their logo was […]
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College Township, adjacent to State College and Penn State University Park’s campus, has experienced significant urban growth. Due to its location in the Spring Creek watershed and Chesapeake Bay watershed, sedimentation control due to stormwater runoff is important. This project involves retrofitting a 1.38-acre stormwater management basin in Penn Hills to include a runoff reduction […]
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Coburn Park serves as the community park for Penn Township, consisting of a 15+ acres area along Penns Creek, with two picnic pavilions, a playground, baseball field and large open, mowed areas. Opposite the parking area for the park, is a swale that seems to collect stormwater runoff from the town of Coburn slightly uphill. […]
State College experienced a local street flooding issue at the intersection of Glenn Road and Taylor Street in the Borough. The street flooding did not occur during every rain event, only during heavier rainfall. The borough planned to have the pipe sections televised to verify the condition of the pipes and pipe sizes. Some drainage […]