Conservation of Richmond's Reedy Creek ecosystem will receive a big boost today with a federal grant to curb pollution in the South Side watershed.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will award a $390,000 grant to The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to support a new program for reducing polluted runoff and sedimentation in the Reedy Creek basin. The program coincides with a $1.7 million project by Richmond to restore the historic lake in Forest Hill Park, which had been choked by sedimentation from Reedy Creek on its way to the James River.
The grant is among $12.9 million to be awarded to innovative environmental projects today in a ceremony at Capitol Square with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and officials for the foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Reedy Creek program promotes conservation methods for landscaping that will reduce polluted storm runoff into the creek and create wildlife habitat. The alliance also plans to expand its urban tree and conservation audit programs, which help homeowners and eventually businesses evaluate their properties for conservation practices that preserve the natural environment.
"We will be working with community members to help improve local water quality and help residents and businesses reduce their environmental impact," said Chris French, director of the alliance's Virginia office.
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