I’ve written about the lovely and historic Newlin Grist Mill a couple times before. Last year, I had the opportunity to tour the Mill with the Executive Director, Tony Shahan. I had hoped to write a blog post on the extensive renovations being conducted at the Mill — not only stormwater management projects but some unique and amazing wetlands restoration projects — but time fled the scene, and I only recently found my notes. Sadly, I can barely read said notes and am left wondering what the heck they say. (My family complains mightily about my handwriting, but to think that it will somehow improve at this stage, well, that ship has sailed.)

Thankfully, my friend and former EPA colleague Kevin Magerr has saved the day by providing me with this article about the work he and his Temple students did at Newlin based on a 2020 student design. Truly, there is some fine engineering work happening at Newlin, and I encourage you to go here to read all about it.

https://tuengineering.shorthandstories.com/wetlands/

At least I can provide a few photos from the day. If you are ever in the vicinity and want to step back in time, stop off at the Newlin Grist Mill, 219 South Cheyney Road, Glen Mills, PA 19432. You can see the past and the present pointing the way toward a very bright, environmentally sound, nature-based future. Kudos to Newlin Grist Mill and Temple University for seeing this project to fruition!

Enjoy!

pam lazos 8.17.24

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Pam Lazos

Pam Lazos is an environmental lawyer and the author of the enviro thriller, "Oil and Water," about oil spills and green technology; of a collection of novellas, "Six Sisters," about family, dysfunction, and the ties that bind us; creator of the literary and eco blog www.greenlifebluewater.earth; a blogger for the Global Water Alliance (GWA) in Philadelphia; on the Editorial Board for the wH2O Journal, recently rebranded as the International Journal of Water Equity and Justice (University of Pennsylvania); an editor and ghostwriter for the newly published book, "Finally Home" by Deacon Mike Oles; author of a children's book, "Into the Land of the Loud"; and former Senior Assistant Regional Counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where she protected water and wetlands for over 33 years. Pam continues this work through her writing. She practices laughter daily.