Westchester Parks Foundation continues Tibbetts Brook Park’s rebirthÂ
The”¯Westchester Parks Foundation, dedicated exclusively to promoting and supporting Westchester County parks, continues with its multiyear Lake Revitalization Project at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers, removing”¯222,246”¯pounds”¯of water chestnuts and other aquatic invasive species from the 10-acre lake over the past month to return the lake to its pristine condition.”¯ Volunteers worked alongside two Truxor Multifunction Amphibious Workhorse machines to help with weed control in hard-to-reach areas.”¯
The project kicked off in July 2018 and is part of a planned effort to sustain the lake over the course of the next few years as well as restore it for recreational use. Since the cleanup started, more than 14 acres of water chestnuts were removed by the machine sand”¯82,078”¯pounds by hand.”¯”¯
Said Joe Stout, executive director of WPF: “Westchester Parks Foundation is thankful for Xylem and G.A Fleet, who continue to support the Lake Revitalization of Tibbetts Brook Lake along with our new sponsors Osaka Gas USA Corp. and our board member Glenn Pacchiana and Thalle Industries.”¯ We hope that people who enjoy the park daily have noticed a difference in the water and are excited as we are to see this project continue this successful path to provide recreational use to residents of Yonkers and Westchester.””¯
The foundation”™s mission is to invest in, advocate for and enhance the more than 50 parks of the Westchester County Parks system. For more, visit”¯www.thewpf.org.