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Council approves native‑plant beds and chimney‑swift tower at marina; Conservancy offers stewardship
Summary
Council approved installation of two native perennial planting beds and a chimney‑swift tower at the marina; Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and borough EAC offered to steward the plantings and provide volunteer maintenance.
Tarentum Borough Council voted to install a chimney‑swift tower and approved a proposal for two native perennial planting beds at the marina, with long‑term volunteer stewardship offered by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and the borough’s Environmental Advisory Committee.
An EAC member who also works for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy described low‑maintenance perennial mixes designed to support birds and pollinators and said the Conservancy will enroll the site in a program that provides twice‑annual volunteer mulching and maintenance events. The group also proposed a small interpretive sign to explain the plantings and chimney‑swift tower; the council indicated support for a sign anchored on a 4x4 post.
Council approved the chimney‑swift tower motion unanimously and noted that the Conservancy’s involvement would reduce long‑term maintenance costs for the borough. Manager Dwight Bodorf indicated public works assistance will be required for initial site clearing, but the Conservancy and EAC will serve as on‑site stewards after installation.
No formal objections were recorded. Councilmembers suggested adding benches in the future and asked staff to coordinate installation details with public works.
