Why is it not called the Allston Jenkins wildlife refuge given he is the one that saved it in the first place?

katgirl1958 | Aug 10, 2018 | Category: Wildlife refuge

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Address: 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19153, USA

Bill Kim | Aug 11, 2018

Late Senator Heinz advocated for this area to be held aside as a refuge. Previous plans were for I95 to be built through the marsh habitat that is at the center of the refuge.

Lisa Krautheim | Aug 11, 2018

Its because they named it after a senator who passed away in a plane crash.

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Why is it not called the Allston Jenkins wildlife refuge given he is the one that saved it in the first place?

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