Martin Luther King Jr./Warren K. Branch Park is home to a community garden on a former ball field. The park is located at the intersection of Kirkpatrick Street and Bentley Drive and is surrounded by steep slopes on all sides.

This project will help reduce the 115 million gallons of combined sewage that overflow from the surrounding area into the Monongahela River in a typical year. 

Project Details

• Install a system of underground storage tanks beneath the community garden. 
• Route stormwater from the new developments, surrounding hillsides, and nearby roads to the underground tanks for temporary storage.
• Slowly release the stormwater from the underground storage tanks after the rain has passed, when the combined sewer system has more capacity to carry the stormwater without overflowing to the river.

Financial Partners

• This project is partially funded by ALCOSAN’s GROW grant program.

Additional Information

• December 7, 2022 Meeting with Community Gardeners: Summary
• October 6, 2022 Restoration Drawing
• October 5, 2022 Meeting with Community Gardeners: October 5, 2022 Restoration Drawing, Summary
• September 13, 2022 Meeting with Community Garden Leaders: August 25, 2022 Restoration Drawing, August 25, 2022 Garden Area Restoration Drawing,  Recording, Summary
• July 27, 2022 Meeting with Community Garden Leaders: July 12, 2022 Restoration Drawing, July 27, 2022 Marked Up Restoration Drawing, Recording, Summary
• May 25, 2022 Meeting with Community Gardeners: Presentation, Recording, Summary
• March 31, 2021 Hill District/Uptown Watershed Task Force Meeting: Presentation
• May 20, 2020 Community Meeting: Presentation, Recording, Summary