Nine Mile Run Watershed Associat ion

Fall 2014 News & 2013 Annual Report

Tel 412.371.8779 702 South Trenton Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15221 www.ninemilerun.org

Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

BoardJeaneen Zappa

President

Bob MaloneyVice President

Daniel CodyTreasurer

MaryRose WalkoSecretary

David Brady

Daniel Cody

Zelda Curtiss

Chad Davis, PE

Janel Everly

Joseph Joyce

Patrick Loughney CFP®

Jason McBride, PE

Anthony Mologne

John Moyer

Misty Parshall, CPA

Marie Stapinski

James J. Stitt

Jeanne VanBriesen

Timothy G. Ward

Matthew Wholey

Lois Winslow

StaffBrenda Lynn Smith

Executive Director

Kevin GiederChief Financial Officer

Sara MaddenDesign Manager,

StormWorks

Mike HillerDirector of Policy & Outreach

Sara PowellMonitoring & Communications

Manager

Judi JunglingOffice Manager

Paul YanulavichStormWorks Horticulturalist,

ISA Certified Arborist

Sarah PetersonCommunications Program Assistant

Maureen Copeland Regional Stormwater Strategist

Alexa VitalieStormWorks Marketing Consultant

Nathan Resnick-DayGreenlinks Program Assistant

Sean DavisStormwater Field Technician

In 2006, a new Nine Mile Run was unveiled. Following decades of neglect and pollution, a three-year project sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Pittsburgh restored 2.2 miles of the stream running openly through lower Frick Park. The stream channel was reconfigured and rebuilt, wetlands and floodplains were created, and the ecosystem was enhanced with thousands of native trees, perennials, and grasses. Today, Nine Mile Run is a jewel to behold, but there is still much work to be done. Excess stormwater runoff and sewage overflows still negatively impact the stream, and improvements in the upper watershed communities are needed to address these problems. At NMRWA, we believe every watershed citizen and municipality must do their part, and are working to find cost effective solutions that not only help the stream but bring multiple benefits to our communities. We are dedicated to restoring and protecting the long-term health of our watershed and stream.

Thank you for joining us!

All cover photos courtesy of John Moyer, except top right photo by Sara Powell.

VisionNMRWA will be a recognized national model of environmental stewardship, urban renewal, public/private collaboration, and inter-municipal cooperation.

MissionThe Nine Mile Run Watershed Association works to restore and protect the Nine Mile Run watershed. Through outreach and education, we involve local leaders and volunteers in community greening initiatives to foster a healthy urban environment.

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Dear Friends,

Last March, I asked you to advocate with the Mayor and County Executive for appointments to the ALCOSAN Board that would help move the Wet Weather Plan for controlling sewer overflows in a more sustainable direction. When I wrote that, I had no idea that within weeks I would be nominated for one of those Board seats by Mayor Peduto. While I now have an opportunity to participate much more directly in the decision making on this issue, my brief tenure on the Board has also made clear to me just how complex this challenge really is.

In June, representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region III Enforcement office came to Pittsburgh to update municipal officials on the negotiations with ALCOSAN about the Wet Weather Plan. They revealed that an Interim Plan is taking shape which will offer some significant improvements over the plan originally submitted, but which still invests most of ratepayer’s money in traditional grey infrastructure to address the problem. It would grant us additional time to complete the work needed, as well as greater flexibility, with a planned check-in point after six years, when changes in future work could be considered based on what had been accomplished up to that point.

Maintaining this flexibility is dependent on two things: ALCOSAN and its 83 customer municipalities must find a way to achieve greater regionalization of the system, and ALCOSAN must set flow reduction targets

for each municipality. The latter is essential for those of us interested in promoting green solutions that would bring other critically needed benefits to our region – if municipalities have to reduce flow, green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) takes on greater value as a way to help achieve that goal.

The Watershed Association continues to participate in the Clean Rivers Campaign; after attending the EPA meeting in June, campaign leaders worked to craft a set of policy recommendations in light of the new realities of the Interim Plan. In brief, they are:

1. Take a regional planning approach that evaluates green and gray solutions side-by-side; this will produce a more environmentally responsive and cost-effective plan.

2. Invest ratepayer dollars in high-impact, large-scale GSI projects in the initial phase of Wet Weather Plan implementation. It isn’t enough for ALCOSAN to be a minor partner in a few projects that are almost entirely funded by foundations or municipalities. If GSI is going to be an integral part of how we solve the overall problem, then ratepayer dollars should be invested from the beginning in these solutions so that they can be completed quickly enough to be fully evaluated prior to the 6-year check-in point.

3. Invest in these targeted municipal GSI projects through contractual agreements that establish protocols for ongoing operations and maintenance, and workforce practices. It makes no more sense to have 83 different

approaches to construction, operation, and maintenance of these facilities than it does to do so for shared pipes. This time we have a chance to get it right from the start and maintain high standards across the service area.

4. Provide customer assistance programs (CAP) that ensure water service and wastewater treatment are affordable for low-income ratepayers in the service area. Hundreds of people in Detroit have had their water shut off during the last year because they are unable to pay their bills. Without a CAP, we could face a similar situation here as rates double and triple to pay for the Wet Weather plan. This is unacceptable from a public health perspective and unnecessary if we plan properly now.

5. Ensure transparency and accountability for all Wet Weather Plan decisions. The last round of public meetings on the wet weather plan was held in Fall 2012. As we move closer to final decisions that will impact our region so significantly for generations to come, it is time to bring the public back into the discussion.

Thanks to all of you who have participated in advocacy around this issue to date. Hang in there with me – I need you now more than ever!

Brenda Lynn SmithExecutive Director

Letter from the Executive Director

Hello & GoodbyesWe are sad to announce the departures of Alicia Donner and Luke Stamper from NMRWA.

Alicia joined NMRWA in Fall 2011. Originally from Ohio, Alicia moved to Pittsburgh in 2010 as a participant in PULSE, the Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience. As GreenLinks Coordinator at NMRWA, she oversaw the Wilkinsburg TreeVitalize 500 Tree Initiative - a project that will beautify and provide stormwater management to Wilkinsburg for years to come.

Alicia is still living in the watershed, so if you see her, say hello!

Luke first joined NMRWA in the winter of 2005 as an intern working in the GreenLinks program and then rejoined the organization in 2009 to work on the Rain Barrel Initiative. As StormWorks Sales Manager beginning in 2011, he was responsible for the development and performance of all sales and marketing activities for StormWorks.

Luke is a new account manager for Biofloral USA, a company that supplies a variety of innovative indoor and outdoor gardening solutions for advanced agriculture to retail garden stores throughout North America.

We wish Alicia & Luke the best of luck in their new endeavors!

Maureen “Mo” Copeland joined the StormWorks staff in June. A southwestern PA native, she has an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science from Allegheny College and Masters in Environmental Management from Duquesne University.

Over the last ten years in Pittsburgh, Mo has worked in a variety of nonprofits in the region, most recently as Community Programs Manager at GTECH and AmeriCorps Program Manager at PULSE. In her free time, you’ll find her camping, running, or playing Gaelic football.

Also (re)joining the StormWorks team is Sean Davis, a Job Corps graduate who worked with us last summer. Sean rejoined us this year as a Stormwater Field Technician to help with implementation of Project 15206.

Unless otherwise specified, all events are free and open to the public. Families are welcome!

Fall Stream SweepSunday, October 5, 2014 9:30 am-12:00 pm

Meet in the Fern Hollow parking lot located at the bottom of Lancaster Avenue

Every time it rains, trash & debris from the upper watershed communities of Pittsburgh, Edgewood, Wilkinsburg, & Swissvale washes into Nine Mile Run. Come out and help us keep the stream clean & beautiful by helping pick up trash. We will provide gloves, safety vests, trash bags, & coffee! Please wear long pants & sturdy boots or closed-toe shoes. If you have tall rain boots, hip boots, or waders, please bring them.

Register online at www.ninemilerun.org/events. For more information, contact Sara at 412-371-8779 ext. 123 or sarap@ninemilerun.org.

Fall reStoration tourSunday, October 19, 20141:00 pm-3:00 pmCost: $10 for non-members, FREE for NMRWA Members!

Meet in the Fern Hollow parking lot located at the bottom of Lancaster Avenue

Join NMRWA Executive Director Brenda Smith for this Sunday afternoon hike along Nine Mile Run. You’ll get to see firsthand the largest urban stream restoration project in the United States, learn how it was accomplished, and what challenges the stream still faces. Come with questions and wear sturdy shoes.

Register online at www.ninemilerun.org/events. For more information, contact Sara at 412-371-8779 ext. 123 or sarap@ninemilerun.org.

Upcoming Events

waterShed tree planting & CareTuesday, October 7, 20144:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join NMRWA as we remove weeds and mulch the maple trees along the East Busway in Swissvale! Meet us at the intersection of Edgewood and Milligan Avenues, near the Arby’s on S Braddock Avenue.

Thursday, October 23, 20144:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join NMRWA as we care for trees planted as a part of the Wilkinsburg TreeVitalize 500 Trees Project. Meet us at Turner School, 1833 Laketon Road, in Wilkinsburg.

Saturday, October 25, 20149:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join NMRWA in Regent Square at the corner of South Braddock Avenue and Sanders Street to help plant 14 new street trees. Trees will be planted in all four watershed municipalities - Pittsburgh, Edgewood, Swissvale, and Wilkinsburg!

Saturday, November 8, 20149:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join NMRWA in Swissvale to help plant five new street trees! Meet at the corner of Columbia Avenue and Francis Street.

For more information about any of the tree care events listed above, contact Mike at 412-371-8779 ext. 121 or mike@ninemilerun.org.

urban eCoSteward eventSFor more information and to register for an Urban EcoSteward event, visit www.pittsburghparks.org/uestrainings.

Native Plant PropagationSaturday, October 11, 20149:00 am - 12:00 pm

Learn how to collect and grow native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers from seed or cuttings to replant and repopulate your EcoSteward site.

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Right now, Pittsburgh’s sewers overflow nearly every time it rains, contaminating our waterways with an estimated 9 billion gallons of sewage per year. NMRWA advocates for prioritizing green stormwater infrastructure solutions to this problem in our watershed and beyond. We believe that by including widespread green stormwater infrastructure as an integral part of the solution to sewer overflow problems, we will make our region more resilient in the face of climate change, improve air quality, and create new jobs and industries, among other benefits.

However, municipalities throughout the region have legitimate concerns about how this new type of public infrastructure will be maintained over time, especially since regular and proper maintenance is imperative for green stormwater infrastructure to function correctly.

To begin attempting to address these concerns, this year, with funding from the Garden Club of Allegheny County and the Allegheny County Conservation District, NMRWA created and delivered a comprehensive curriculum in partnership with Pittsburgh Job Corps designed to create a foundation for future public works employees to properly install and maintain green stormwater infrastructure.

Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people between the ages of 16 and 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. The Pittsburgh Job Corps Center is committed to the development of green jobs training – in addition to partnering with us on this project, the campus also offers programs in biofuels production and sustainable landscape installation and maintenance.

To kick off our partnership, we developed a pilot green infrastructure training curriculum, including a 37 page manual titled, “A Practical Guide to Green Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance in the Pittsburgh Region”, and piloted the curriculum with two cohorts of Pittsburgh Job Corps trainees.

Over the span of eight weeks, NMRWA and StormWorks staff led both in-class and field work sessions with two separate cohorts of trainees, covering topics including:

• an introduction to stormwater and sewer overflow issues,• types & benefits of green stormwater infrastructure,• the importance of proper maintenance,• identification of common street trees and regional native plants,• how to properly install a rain garden,• proper tools and safety procedures,• and correct tree planting techniques.

During the field work sessions, trainees helped maintain six existing rain gardens in the Nine Mile Run watershed, and also helped weed, mulch, and prune watershed street trees.

Additionally, a rain garden designed by StormWorks was installed by the trainees on the Job Corps campus, located in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar. This provided both cohorts of trainees the opportunity to apply their newly learned knowledge and skills to a project on their own campus.

Beyond providing an opportunity for more hands-on experience, this 760 square foot rain garden now diverts approximately 2,000 gallons of stormwater from the sewers running underneath Washington Boulevard, site of the tragic 2011 flooding event, during every one inch rain event, directly benefiting the greater community.

Partnering for a Greener Future

Sara Madden works with Job Corps trainees during the rain garden installation on the Job Corps campus. (Photo: S. Powell)

A selection of pages from “A Practical Guide to Green Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance in the Pittsburgh Region”. Manuals were given to the Job Corps trainees as a part of the project curriculum.

When the Nine Mile Run Stream and Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration was completed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2006, the visual changes in the Nine Mile Run stream valley were immediately apparent. However, the visual improvements are only one part of the complete story, as changes in water quality are harder to appreciate at a glance.

Since 2007, NMRWA staff have collected data on pH, temperature, conductivity, metals, and bacteria once every three months, from three different stream locations, to monitor water quality.

During 2013, our Monitoring Committee, made up of a dedicated group of local scientists and researchers who have collectively contributed thousands of hours of expertise to NMRWA, began to explore what all the data meant, and whether or not we needed to collect more to accurately assess changes in the stream’s water quality as a result of upper watershed interventions, like planting trees and installing rain barrels and rain gardens.

As a result, NMRWA has decided to expand our water quality monitoring efforts. Beginning in 2014, NMRWA is now collecting a wider range of data from four sampling locations on a monthly basis.

Each month, we now collect data on seven parameters of interest: water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, turbidity, metals, bacteria (monthly, April–October),

and nitrogen. More information about these water quality indicators can be found in the blue box below.

This summer, we also began working with researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and a team of UrbanEcoStewards to measure streamflow on a regular basis.

Collecting this amount of water quality data on a more consistent basis will not only allow us to more accurately assess the ecosystem health of Nine Mile Run, but it will also help us to better understand the sewage and stormwater contamination of the stream so that we can measure whether or not the flow of pollutants into Nine Mile Run is being reduced over time.

This is important to know as we begin to focus our efforts on forthcoming larger green stormwater infrastructure projects in the upper watershed that are designed to improve the health of Nine Mile Run.

A healthy stream has a diverse population of aquatic organisms, nearly all of which need adequate dissolved oxygen to survive. Dissolved oxygen can be influenced by water temperature.

The pH (power of hydrogen) scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. In Nine Mile Run, pH can be an indicator of point source pollution, such as leachate discharge from the slag piles.

Conductivity is a measurement of the water’s ability to conduct electricity. The primary influences on conductivity in Nine Mile Run are road salts, stormwater runoff, and human waste pollution.

Turbidity is a measure of water clarity based on the amount of suspended particles (e.g., sediment) present. High levels of turbidity can disrupt or harm aquatic organisms and their habitat.

A suite of metals are measured in Nine Mile Run due to the presence of slag in the lower stream valley. The effects of metals in water can range from beneficial to dangerously toxic depending on their concentration.

Bacteria are found naturally in fresh water systems, but in Nine Mile Run, bacteria lev-els tend to be very elevated due to sewage leaks and overflows. This means no matter how lovely the stream appears to the eye, the water could often make you sick and is still often unsafe to touch, particularly after rainfall.

Nitrogen occurs naturally in streams and is a fundamental building block of plants and aquatic organisms. However, elevated nitrogen levels can be caused by excessive (or incorrect) fertilizer use, animal waste, sewage overflows, leaking septic systems, and air pollution. Given that Nine Mile Run is heavily impacted by sewage overflows and leaking sewer pipes, nitrogen is an important nutrient for NMRWA to monitor.

Measuring Water Quality in Nine Mile Run

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University of Pittsburgh graduate student Kassia Groszewski filters a nitrogen sample from Nine Mile Run in the field. (Photo: S. Powell)

2013 Year in Review

Clockwise, from top left: 1 –In 2013, NMRWA held 10 educational presentations and/or restoration area tours and service learning activities for more than 400 people, including our first ever Spring Peepers Celebration. (Photo: S. Powell) 2–During the annual fish monitoring, led by members of our Monitoring Committee, 1,896 fish comprised of 12 different species were found in two sections of the stream. (Photo: S. Powell) 3–We planted 86 trees, cared for 125 trees, and finished the Wilkinsburg TreeVitalize Project: Rooted in Wilkinsburg – 500 Tree Initiative. (Photo: NMRWA) 4–StormWorks designed and installed 9 rain gardens, including one in Etna that was incorporated into a DCNR rain garden technical workshop for municipal officials, public works staff, and contractors. (Photo: S. Madden) 5–StormWorks installed 100 rain barrels, including 20 as a part of a stormwater education project with PGH Green Innovators and The Hill House Association. (Photo: StormWorks) 6–We engaged more than 400 volunteers to help plant trees and clean up the stream—an estimated value of nearly $22,000! (Photo: S. Powell)

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2013 2012 2011 Contributions & Memberships $37,795 5.0% $27,251 5.6% $33, 325 8.1% Grants $611,139 81.1% $331,338 68.5% $225,439 56.8% StormWorks Sales $74,472 9.9% $64,704 13.4% $38,859 9.8% In-Kind Donations $2,257 0.3% $27,165 5.6% $52,000 13.1% Other Income $27,614 3.7% $33,127 6.9% $48,371 12.2%

TOTAL $753,277 100.0% $483,585 100.0% $396,994 100.0%

2013 2012 2011 Program Services $557,295 84.3% $493,697 81.0% $488,217 83.0% Management & General $85,131 12.9% $82,058 13.5% $61,030 10.4% Fundraising $18,755 2.8% $33,395 5.5% $38,812 6.5%

TOTAL $661,181 100.0% $609,150 100.0% $588,059 100.0%

2013 2012 2011 Cash $158,018 35.9% $90,005 29.4% $264,100 62.0% Receivables $261,377 59.4% $186,969 61.0% $125,281 29.4% Inventory & Other Assets $10,350 2.4% $14,913 4.9% $16,402 3.9% Net Fixed Assets $10,007 2.3% $14,287 4.7% $19,905 4.7%

TOTAL ASSETS $439,752 100.0% $306,174 100.0% $425,688 100.0%

Total Liabilities $51,551 11.7% $10,069 3.3% $4,018 0.9%Total Net Assets $388,201 88.3% $296,105 96.7% $421,670 99.1% TOTAL LiABiLiTiES & NET ASSETS $439,752 100.0% $306,174 100.0% $425,688 100.0%

$27,251

$331,338

$27,165

$33,127

$64,704 $225,439

$32,325 $48,371

$52,000

$38,859

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BALANCE SHEET

$488,217

$38,812

$61,030

$493,697

$82,058 $33,395

$264,100

$125,281

$19,905 $16,402

$186,969$90,005

$14,913 $14,287

NMRWA Financial Review

$611,139

$74,472

$2,257

$27,614 $37,795

$557,295

$85,131

$261,377$158,018

$10,007

$10,350

$18,755

Visionaries$1,000 & upNancy Bernstein & Robert SchoenJack & Joan DiederichJim FlemingPatrick & Candy LoughneyTony MologneSusan & Philip Smith

Protectors$500–999Ellen OrmondPamela StimacJeaneen Zappa

Restorers$250–499Thomas BatroneyDaniel & Lindsay CodyChad DavisAlexander Denmarsh & Stephanie HelselHenry DohertyBarry & Katyna LaveryNancy LevineSteven & Marcie RitterThomas & Isabelle ScottStephanie Ulmer in honor of Ulmer FamilyJeanne VanBriesenMaryRose Walko & Laird CooperHarry & Lois WinslowKathy, James, & Bryan Woll

Stewards$100–249Tamara AbellFrancine & Jim AbrahamKathryn Albers & Brian DavisAnonymous (9)Allen Baum & Liz Witzke-BaumJoshua & Chris BellinAnne BentSally BogieAnne Bowes in honor of Anne DunlapPaula Breuer & Vic PregelBruce & Kitty BrunkhorstRandal BryantAnne & Jim BurnhamAnne Gray & David CarrRen Kao & Phoenix ChengPam & Jason CohnDebra ComteMichael & Abigail CookJoe Crossett & Beth RomanAmy Crosson & John SoluriAimee CurtrightPeter & Noe WoodsJeanne & Robert DrennanCarolyn Menard & David DzombakCatherine Eagon & Barb WoolcottJosh & Julie Farber in honor of Zelda CurtissSusan & David FinemanJim & Martha FunderburghPaul HeckbertR. Donald HoffmanAnn Kelton & Jeffrey HritzLois HurtJennifer Lakin & Douglas RabuzziCurt LarsonMichael Lefebvre & Randy ConnollyLarry & Claire LevinePeter LewisEmily LippertLouise & Michael MalakoffChristopher MarkGale McGloinDick Mologne & Rosemarie Moschella

James MooreSusan, Daniel, & Clare MulhollandMichael & Nancy MurphySam Newbury &Jan Myers-NewburyEugene & Sandy O’SullivanAl and Monica Papa in honor of Joseph PapaNancy Pulsifer & Rodney PermigianiRachel & Aaron RisdenNeil RosenblumJonathan SchneiderLinda & John SchombertDavid & Jessica SculleyBrenda Smith & Rosemary WelschCharles StewartKurt SummersgillJanis & Brian Tucker-HillDavid WaltonBill & Judy WernerRoger WestmanLaura Zech

Family Membership/Supporters$50–99Howard AikensChuck AlcornAnonymous (10)William & Joan BaughJane BernsteinMulu BirruMaureen BlairDebra Bogen & Brian LeshkoMark Haibach & Patricia BoydKay BoyleDeborah BrooksTerry & Lisa BrownKathy Radock & Amy CampBarbara ClarkNeil Donahue, Maren Cooke, & Kielan DonahueKate DavisCatherine DeLoughryMichael EannarinoMarion & Sam EdelmannElizabeth EnsmingerAttilio & Lisa FavoriniSteven FeinsteinMarian FinegoldCy & Jane FoxPhyllis GenszlerKevin GiederDinnie GoldringBarbara GrabowskiMaurine & Mickey GreenwaldBarbara Gundy & Marcia SmithMike HealeyGunther & Klara HeilbrunnSteve HirtleDonna IsaacMichael JehnLeslie & Peter KaplanCharles KingRick & Ann LandesbergIrv & Lois LibermanVirginia & Bob LinnEllen MarcusEleanor MayfieldMelissa McDonoughHugh McGough & Kris RustJudy Klempner & Sue MeyersBill & Mary Anne MistickConstance MonaghanJoe MooreStephen MrdjenovichGary & Greer MulhollandMaxwell Williams & Susie PetrellaJean PletcherJoni Rabinowitz & John HaerDarrell Rapp & Toby YanowitzWilliam & Nancy RemaleyNicholas & Dorothy Rescher in memory of Meta Rescher

Abby Resnick & Roger DayDon RhotenMartha Riecks & Christopher TraceyRuth & Wil RouleauKirk Savage & Elizabeth ThomasKim Harrigal & Mark ScheatzleMartin & Jean SchmidtHenry Schumacher & Jonathan WeaverTom & Sharon ScuoteguazzaDuane & Christine SeppiBrian & Susan SesackEmily & Terry SillinsRachael SimonJohn & Anne SingletonJack & Sue SolomonJames & Judith StarkKenny & Terry SteinbergJames Stitt & Michelle LeonettePeter StreibigStephanie UlmerDenise, Lisa, & Michelle VeselickyChristine & Ed WalkoHoward Wein & Susan BailsMatt WholeyAllen WolkMargaret Zak

individual Members$1–49Paul AgnewAnonymous (4)Michael AntelmanHarry BackBrian BardConnie BlackStacey BloomMarci BrissettBarbara BrockJeffrey CampbellJean & Stephen CarrJanet CarrJohn & Vicki CarsonJoan & Harold Chelemer in honor of Nancy LevineNancy ChubbLeslie ClarkDaniel & Clare CornellKyle CostelloMary CoyneNiladri DasKristin DelisiClaudia DetwilerKylie DickmanAnna Doering & Kevin CrawfordLu and E.J. DonnellyCheryl & Mark DunnSteve & Angela EaglePatrick FallonSusan Finger & Penny AndersonNanci GoldbergHarold & Edna GoldingRachel GolmanEllen Gozion & Jim HerbertNaomi GreenblottAlexandra Gruskos & David OrensteinDonna Hallen & Joe Bryan in honor of Caleb GriffithAlan & Jennifer HalperinCarl & Jona HammerMattie HarrisAnn HarrisCindy Hasenjager & William BanksKate Foster & John HelterBarbara & Lee HicksDonald HillCharles & Marilyn HonigsbergCaroline HopperJohn HuffmanCarol JamesDan Kambic & Diane Charles

Marie KellyMichelle KienholzJanet KiktaLaura KingMichael & Pamela KoryakHarold KyriaziCharles LawtonAngel LehrianErwin LevinEric LipskyKimm & Pat LoughlinKate LuxemburgJustin Mando & Marika Mando Fedorcova in honor of Aquatic LifeKira MartinThomas McGoughReed McManigle & Susan OrrBetsy & Richard MonheimSkip Moore in honor of Brenda SmithElla Moravec in memory of Dorothy GarnerThomas & Anne MorrisJohn MoyerPamela Murray & Christopher HorwitzKhrys MyrddinBob & Liane NormanJanis O’Donnell in memory of Helen K. LawlorSusan RademacherSylvia ReznickPatricia RichKristin & James RichardsJeff Ritter & Kate BorgerWilliam & Judi RogersMegan RooneyAnn RosePeter & Sabina RosenfeldRobin RyanRobert SabillaRichard ScaglionCarol SchefticPeg SchmidtJennifer SchnakenbergJoanne Schreiber in memory of Mitzi CornellPat and Bill SchuetzBetty ScottBrenda Searcy in honor of the Family Cow/Shank family farm of Chambersburg, PARick SebakCosma Shalizi & Kristina KlinknerPhoebe SharpRosalyn ShermanRyan SprakeLinda StaffordLisa & Peter StrickBecky StuderIrene Surmik & Claire WalkerJoanie SutterTherese TardioKaren ThickmanDaniel & Mary Jo WeeksCourtney WeikleRuth Westerman & J. Robert MyersDelia WhiteDick & Erika WilfordLauren WilliamsElise Yoder

We are very grateful for the support of all our members and donors. Gifts made between January 1 – December 31, 2013 are acknowledged here.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If you believe errors or omissions have occurred, please bring them to our attention by emailing judi@ninemilerun.org.

Thank you to our 2013 Members...

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FundersACTrees People’s Garden Grant Project Allegheny County Conservation DistrictAmerican Eagle Outfitters FoundationThe Bessie F. Anathan Charitable Trust of The Pittsburgh FoundationEQT Foundation Garden Club of Allegheny CountyThe Heinz Endowments  The Hillman Foundation James Floral and Gift ShoppeKenyon JewelersThe Laurel FoundationThe Norman W. May and Susan M. Zeff Fund of The Pittsburgh FoundationThe Rita M. McGinley Fund of The Pittsburgh FoundationPennVestThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionThe Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh United/Clean Rivers CampaignPNC FoundationThe Richard King Mellon Foundation Roy A. Hunt FoundationThe Sprout FundUBS FoundationViridian EnergyThe Western Pennsylvania Conservancy TreeVitalize Program

Partners3 Rivers Wet WeatherACTreesAllegheny CleanwaysAudubon Society of Western PAThe Borough of EdgewoodThe Borough of SwissvaleThe Borough of WilkinsburgThe City of Pittsburgh Department of Public WorksConstruction JunctionEtna BoroughThe Frick Environmental CenterFriends of the RiverfrontGTECH StrategiesJASE ContractingKirk ConsultingThe Looking Glass InstitutePhipps ConservatoryPittsburgh Job Corps CenterThe Pittsburgh Parks ConservancyTree PittsburghThe Western Pennsylvania School for the DeafThe Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation

2013 Friends of the Watershed Cookout SponsorsSummerset at Frick ParkBPI, Inc.Crivella WestLami-Grubb ArchitectsPittsburgh Water and Sewer AuthoritySci-Tek Consultants, Inc.

2013 State of the Watershed SponsorEQT Foundation

in Kind donorsAgRecycleALCOSANAlexander Denmarsh PhotographyAllegro Hearth BakeryAlmaAl’s Fish and ChickenBiddle’s Escape Coffee EmporiumBruegger’s Bagels, Squirrel HillCrivella WestThe Coffee Tree Roasters, Squirrel Hill & Bakery SquareEast End Food Co-opEinstein’s Brothers Bagels, Baum Blvd.Environmental Charter School at Frick Park, for meeting spaceFriends of the RiverfrontGet-Go, WilkinsburgPennsylvania Department of TransportationSalvatore’s PizzaSecond United Presbyterian Church, for meeting space Square Café Test AmericaCLASS, for meeting spaceUrban Forestry Consultants

...and our 2013 Funders & Supporters

Anonymous SupportersBNY Mellon Community PartnershipCaroline Fredericka Holdship Trust of PNC Charitable TrustsClean Rivers Campaign/Pittsburgh UnitedEast End Food Co-opGAI Consultants, Inc.The Heinz EndowmentsMicrosoft Matching Gifts Program

People’s Natural Gas Co.The Pittsburgh FoundationThe Richard King Mellon FoundationRita M. McGinley Fund of the Pittsburgh FoundationSummerset at Frick ParkTreeVitalize Program/Western Pennsylvania ConservancyUBS Foundation *through July 31, 2014

in addition, we extend our gratitude to the following funders who have supported our work so far in 2014*:

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North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO) approached us to find a solution to manage intense stormwater runoff flows along Davis Avenue where their community garden (Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Memorial Garden) resides.

With support from the Allegheny County Conservation District, StormWorks collaborated with Kirk Consulting to design and install (with the help of the Bellevue Borough Public Works and NHCO volunteers) a 150 linear foot bioswale that slows, absorbs, and directs flows to a 70

square foot rain garden. The swale and rain garden are planted with various salt tolerant native and adapted species of plant material; many of which are flowering perennials that can be made into bouquets for

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Summer SnapshotsSince April, NMRWA (via the Clean Rivers Campaign) has been helping to organize a series of Neighborhood Eco Walking Tours with Venture Outdoors.

Participants have explored neighborhoods all across Pittsburgh—from Etna and Millvale to Hazelwood and East Liberty/Larimer—learning about the many community benefits associated with a green stormwater management approach.

The final tour in the series will take place on Saturday, September 27th in Millvale.

For more information, and how to register, please visit: www.cleanriverscampaign.org.

Neighborhood Eco Walking Tour participants learn about a permeable pavement installation in the Nine Mile Run watershed. (Photo: D. Bennett)

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At the Tireless Friday at Duck Hollow clean up with Allegheny Cleanways, we removed nine tires from the Nine Mile Run delta (where the stream flows into the Mon) as well as more tires, two shopping carts, and 40+ bags of trash from the surrounding area! (Photo: S. Powell)