WYOMISSING, Pa. – Volunteers rolled up their sleeves to help stabilize a streambank in Wyomissing.
The group planted hundreds of trees along the Tulpehocken Creek this morning.
The project aims to put a buffer between the creek and the land and comes after the removal of the Bushong Dam.
About 30 volunteers met up at the Berks leisure area before heading out to three different locations.
Berks recreation officials say the plants and trees chosen will help strengthen the land.
“We have a variety of tree species and plants that are being put in. Long story short, all of these are well suited for areas along a body of water,” said Daniel Roe, assistance director at the Berks County Recreation Department.
The dam was originally built in 1892 to power the Bushong Paper Company.