About The Forest
The Mozino Forest is a valuable resource
The Mozino Tract is mixed deciduous forest, approximately 65 years old (source: PASDA historical aerial imagery). It is 14.855 acres, and 55 meters above sea level. Its water resources include 0.23 miles of Collen Brook, a first order tributary of Darby Creek, which flows south from the northeast corner to the middle of the western border before crossing into the Collenbrook United Church property and running parallel to the border all the way down to the southwestern corner where it crosses underneath State Road.
The current tree canopy cover provides an 80% reduction in stormwater runoff compared to a medium intensity development during a rain event totalling 10 cm of precipitation over a 24 hour period (source: modelmywatershed.org)
At 15 acres of tree canopy cover, the forest provides 1.5x more carbon sequestration than Naylors Run Park, which has only 10 acres of coverage.
The forest is part of the landscape for a connected green corridor surrounding the Darby Creek, diversified by adjacent lands like Indian Rock Park, and Pilgrim Park. Further afield is Gillespie Park, Whetstone Run, and Delco Woods County Park.
Trail connectivity and historical significance
A narrow strip of woodland along the Collen Brook connects the Mozino Tract to the Collenbrook Farm - a 8.5 acre mostly-forested park owned and managed by Upper Darby Township that contains the Collenbrook Farm House, a 350 year old Penn Heritage Tree, and other structures that were added to the National Historic Register of Places in 1988.
Keeping these two parcels intact and connected will create a habitat corridor for a number of woodland dwelling species. There is also potential for a trail on the Mozino Tract to connect the trail system on Collenbrook Farm to the regional Darby Creek Trail at State Road.
