Impact Stories

Allegheny County Conservation District completed the installation of stormwater best management practices (BMPs) at the Monroeville Public Library in December 2021. The entrance of the library frequently flooded during heavy rain.

ACCD, Findlay Township and Montour Run Watershed Association celebrated the completion of the Findlay Township Activity Center Rain Gardens.

Elizabeth Township was awarded $200,000 through the Low Volume Road Grant Program to address critical infrastructure needs and repair major landslides.

ACCD brought together staff from the City of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Water for a workshop focused on non-point source pollution and hands-on restoration of three rain gardens.

In 2019, a landslide occurred on Detroit Avenue in a steep corner of Glassport Borough. It started contaminating nearby streams with sediment, creating hazardous road conditions, and impacting residents' access to services.

ACCD's Urban Soils Program tests contributes to The Zenshine Community Garden, and their aim "to create a beautifully serene and distinctive community area within a regional park that becomes a safe and welcoming place for community events and educational resources"