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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what a great place! many tx for sharing it with us!
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What lovely pictures! It looks like a place I’d love to visit. It’s always wonderful to hear about work which benefits the environment, and the Newlin Grist Mill seems to be doing a fabulous job!
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That they do, Damyanti. They really have committed stewards at Newlin which is so inspiring.
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I have a real appreciation for places that make me feel like I am stepping back in time. Hooray for restoration efforts! ☀️
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Me, too! Maybe it’s a past life thing. 😂
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Beautiful place, stonework and woodwork, Pam!
Thanks for sharing it. Wanna visit PA someday..
J
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Come on by. It’s a great little state.
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The rennovation work to the old Mill and the wetlands restoration based on student’s plans from 2020 is very promising. Thanks for coming around and sharing. Your comment on your handwriting made me laugh with you. 🙂
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Thanks, Ka! xo
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Great work, as it still is! Thank you, lady Pam and guardian angel. The fight (reconstruction) must go on in all possible ways!🤗🤙💖
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Thanks, Aladin!
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What a picturesque area thanks to the Team’s hard work. The stonework is extraordinary as well. As to the handwriting, I have the same problem Pam. I once was proud of my penmanship, but when I started waitressing at the diner during college, my boss stood over my shoulder and in an effort to get me to write in some type of shorthand when taking customer’s orders, quipped “are you here to show off your penmanship or wait on customers?” He was a sweet man who was a wonderful boss, but on my first day, well Grrrr!
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Wow, that would never happen today, right, Linda?
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For goodness sake no Pam – the things over the years that I grit my teeth and would bear it, or I laughed off, would cause lawsuits in a heartbeat these days. I worked in an ad agency in the Creative Department for 18 months right out of college, hoping to work my way up the ladder. What the mostly men art directors and copywriters said to staff was cringeworthy and far from being P.C. and sure would never be tolerated today.
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Yeah, I think we all have stories!😳🤪
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Every project matters in saving and preserving our wetlands. Kudos to the Temple team!
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Thanks, Rose!
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Hi Pam,
Thank you for the post. I have attached some recent pictures of the wetland in full bloom. –Kevin
Kevin Magerr, Adjunct Professor
Temple University College of Engineering
1947 N. 12th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
c: 302.521.2510
o: 610.321.2641
email: Kevin.Magerr@temple.eduKevin.Magerr@temple.edu
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Thanks, Kevin, although I don’t see the photos…
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Oow. I love this and your commentary was braw, espesh the handwriting bit.
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I blame it on the nuns, Lady Shey, and their forced conformity to perfect penmanship. Made me a rebel early on.😂😂😂
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Gotta love a rebel. What makes it worse nowadays is we don’t handwrite that often.
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True. My kids don’t even know cursive!
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They have done valuable work.
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And it’s great that they are continuing!
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Aye, it’s true, Neil. Maybe we can keep the ravages of climate change at bay for a few more seconds!
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These are gorgeous pictures, Pam! It always lifts the heart to see historical structures protected, especially in unique environments. Too many marshes by me have been drained and bulldozed for housing developments. 😦
I know what you mean about note-taking, too. My handwriting is ATROCIOUS. Thank goodness I type my comments for students, lol. For those who can draft stories by hand, I salute them!
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I gave up handwriting my stories a while ago, Jean, for that very reason! And sad that your area is also being bulldozed and drained. Wetlands are the kidneys of the planet. Without them, how do we purify the water? It’s amazing how developers and city planners never pay attention to the science. 😞
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Yes, exactly! And marshes help handle overflows like the over-saturated summer we’ve had. Farms have been hit especially hard by all that rain because surprise surprise–where else could the rain go? 😦
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Well, either to the sea or our front lawns, eh? It’s up to us to choose. ;0)
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That looks a lovely old building!
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Quite lovely, Mick, and in the middle of lots of civilization which has messed with the stormwater runoff. It’s quite a work of preservation, actually.
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