We are always looking for volunteers for Blacks Run Clean Up!
Annual Blacks Run Clean Up Day and Arbor Day Event
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Please do not feed waterfowl and ducks. Why shouldn't I feed the ducks?
A concrete retaining wall was removed, and the bank sloped to support a riparian buffer along Blacks Run in Liberty Park. Sloping the bank allows the water to spread out during a heavy rain, reducing the erosive forces, and depositing sediment among the plants. The vegetation holds the soil, filters pollution out of the stream, and provides habitat for ducks, songbirds and butterflies. A small plaque describes the many benefits of the buffer to visitors in the park.
Liberty Park was later constructed in 2006.
(Above) Streambank before restoration, 2003
Liberty Park Stream Restoration, 2006
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