East Creek was severely degraded by bacteria and waste oil. It contained trash and debris, turning the creek into a small wasteland. Stream channel improvements, naturalistic stream bank stabilization, and stream buffer enhancements transformed the stream. During construction, truckloads of discarded junk and automobile parts from the stream channel and banks were removed
and dozens of non-native and invasive shrubs and trees were eradicated. A tide gate was installed to curb the influx of salt water into the creek and the stream banks were re-planted with more beneficial native shrubs and trees.
To View The Site: The site is at Flint Park on Birch Lane and Locust Avenue along East Creek in the Village of Larchmont.