News, ideas, questions, and observations from Willistown Conservation Trust Staff as we use local conservation to make a broad impact.
Flappy Hour: Black Vultures in the Backyard
We are excited to welcome Bracken Brown, Biologist-Naturalist at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, to join us and discuss the Black Vulture....
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Road Salt and Its Impact on Fresh Water
As winter quickly approaches so does the threat of salt pollution. Since the 1940s, salt has been the number one...
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Winter Solstice
Solar system planets set. The Sun and planets in a row on the universe stars background. Elements of this image...
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Celebrating 11 Years of Bird Banding at Rushton Woods Preserve
Established in 2009 with a grant from the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC), our banding station has been a huge...
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A New Path Forward – Our Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Dear Friends, It has been nearly six months since I wrote to you about the tragic death of George Floyd...
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Giving Thanks to the Okehocking People
With Thanksgiving approaching, it is an appropriate time to reflect upon our connection with the indigenous people who first lived...
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Flappy Hour: Secrets of the Saw-whet Owl
The Trust has been studying the populations of this small migratory owl for the past 10 years as part of...
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Kirkwood Sign Dedication
Fifteen years ago, the 83-acre Kirkwood Preserve was established thanks to a public/private partnership that included Willistown Conservation Trust, Willistown...
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The Old Salt
Noah and I have learned a lot from the “old salts” who entertained us as we grew up. We have...
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Help Us Meet the Challenge!
Are you a friend of the Trust but have never donated or have you supported the Trust in the past...
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From Tops of Trees to the Base of the Food Chain
There is a chill in the air and the leaves are starting to turn, signaling that fall is here! Have...
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Nature at Night: Flappy Hour, Using Motus to Track the Flight Path of an Avian Biologist
Meet Shelly Eshleman, our newest Motus team member and bird conservation biologist as she describes her path to working for...
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Join Us for a Pop-Up Picnic Dinner to Help Kick Off Art on the Trails
A week-long event Art on the Trails: Preserve Gallery Walk with a pop-up picnic dinner on the lawn at the Rushton Conservation...
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Trails Workshops (Part 1 & 2)
Do you love trails? We do! Willistown Conservation Trust is offering virtual trails workshops! Hosted by Andrew Kirkpatrick, Director of...
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Mapping the Ashbridge Tree Planting
The most important part of a tree planting usually comes after the trees are in the ground. Recently planted trees...
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Legacy of the Land: A History of Land Conservation in Willistown
Trust’s Executive Director and co-founder Bonnie Van Alen, co-founder Alice Hausmann, and Director of Land Protection Erik Hetzel, discuss the...
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History of the Trails Team
Besides its abundance of over 7,500 acres of countryside permanently protected from development, Willistown has long been known for its...
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Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!
The final conservation chapter to the 15-acre Stonehedge Farm at Plumsock and Goshen Roads in Willistown has finally concluded. The...
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The Wings of Change
Our banding station has been operating for fall migration for the past three weeks, and change is evident...
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Unraveling the Mysteries of Migration with Motus Technology
Since 2017 the Trust’s Bird Conservation Team along with its partners (the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, Project...
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