Urban Ecological Research
LandHealth partners with organizations and local communities on ecological research projects in order to provide a better understanding of the native ecosystem and all of its parts.
Whitby Meadow with Audubon Pennsylvania
LandHealth has partnered with Audubon Pennsylvania on a restoration project within the Cobbs Creek Riparian Corridor, in the Whitby section of Cobbs Creek. LandHealth is creating a Natural Resources Inventory by conducting a series of field visits to analyze and assess existing ecological conditions within and adjacent to the area. LandHealth's "ecological layer" approach involves:
Natural Layers:
Site geology
General soil conditions
Present plant communities
Ecological conditions of the Creek
General hydrology within the project area
Observed/signs of wildlife
And Human Layers
Remnant built structures
Visible pollution
Detectable onsite land uses and urban infrastructure
Point sources of stream pollution
Discarded waste, debris
Urban Gardens
LandHealth has had several projects related to creating gardens in various parts of Philadelphia and learning about the effects that these gardens have on the community. Once the garden is set up, it is up to the people who live in the area to maintain it and make sure that all of the plants are growing and that there are no weeds or pests to damage them.
Mt Moriah Cemetery Project
LandHealth has been continously planting plants in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, and has created several plans in order to help with this process ... Learn more about the importance of the cemetery to the Philadelphia environment here