Promoting Biodiversity in the Peters Creek Watershed

The Peters Creek Watershed Association was recently awarded a grant from the Sprout Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation to raise awareness concerning the importance of local biodiversity. These funds will be used to plan a watershed biodiversity festival, develop a biodiversity geocaching course and help with the removal of invasive plants from the banks of Peters Creek.

Jefferson Hills Natural Stream Channel Design Restoration Project

Jefferson Hills recently completed a Natural Stream Channel Design Restoration Project along Peters Creek Rd between the Waterman Rd junction and the Iron Bridge. Peters Creek was suffering from a number of problems in this area including eroding banks, channelization and loss of fish habitat due to sediment buildup in the middle of the channel. The stream was undercutting the roadside bank and would have eventually undercut Peters Creek Rd. Learn more

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