Committee endorses naming, grant application and maintenance plan for South Lansdowne Stormwater Detention Basin

Jun 10, 2026

The committee agreed the basin by the 20x20 House could be an amenity and habitat if invasives are controlled; it will seek a $1,000 Birdtown Pennsylvania grant for signage and consider a $6,000 maintenance proposal from Caramanico Landscaping to preserve native plantings.

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The Environment, Parks, and Trees Committee agreed June 10 that the stormwater detention basin adjacent to the 20x20 House has potential as a neighborhood amenity and wildlife habitat if an ongoing maintenance program controls weeds and invasive plants.

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