A Philadelphia wetland damaged by old dikes and dredging is being reconnected to a creek
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Restoration efforts have begun in the Henderson Marsh area at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, focusing on the excavation of channels to facilitate better water flow. This…
In Philadelphia, conservationists are working to address a problem that has been building for decades at a freshwater tidal marsh, where years of dredging, land filling and the construction of dikes have interfered with the natural movement of water. Therefore, in an effort to bring the wetlands back to life, a major restoration project has begun to reconnect the marsh with a nearby creek through the excavation of thousands of feet of channels.According to Ducks Unlimited, in a report published on November 10, 2026, the restoration is taking place at Henderson Marsh, within the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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