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Welcome to the Willistown Conservation Trust Blog

News, ideas, questions, and observations from Willistown Conservation Trust Staff as we use local conservation to make a broad impact.

Bird Conservation Education Farm General Land Protection Staff Stewardship Watershed

Introducing WCT’s Strategic Plan

Communications Team / February 14, 2023
STRATEGIC PLAN | 2023-2025Saving, Studying, and Sharing Land, Water, and Habitat WHERE HAVE WE BEEN? Land conservation efforts have been...
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Nature Preserves Rushton Conservation Center Stewardship Trails

It’s a Wrap for the Campaign for Rushton Woods!

Communications Team / January 31, 2023
In 2018 Willistown Conservation Trust embarked upon an ambitious $2 million fundraising campaign. Named the “Campaign for Rushton Woods,” the...
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Conservation Stewardship

Request for Proposal | Rushton Woods Preserve

Andrew Kirkpatrick / January 25, 2023
ProjectWillistown Conservation Trust is seeking proposals for the design, permitting, and construction of a bioretention basin with level spreader and...
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Watershed

Watershed Holiday Gift Guide

Watershed Protection Team / December 20, 2022
Check out some of our favorite watershed-themed gifts by clicking the photos to shop! And don't forget to shop local!...
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Education Watershed

Help Keep our Drinking Water Clean by Reducing Salt Pollution

Anna Willig / December 15, 2022
By WCT Conservation Research and Data Specialist Anna WilligCover Photo by Jennifer Mathes Salt levels, often measured as chloride concentration,...
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Conservation Nature Science Volunteers Watershed

Capturing a Snapshot of Darby Creek

Anna Willig / December 7, 2022
By WCT Conservation Research and Data Specialist Anna Willig  At the beginning of November, the Watershed Protection Program at Willistown...
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Rushton Conservation Center Sustainable Agriculture Volunteers

Market in the Meadow Vegetarian Chili Recipe

Communications Team / December 6, 2022
This recipe comes from What's Gaby Cooking. You all loved our Vegetarian Chili from Market in the Meadow, so we...
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Bird Banding Bird Conservation Conservation Nature Staff

My Conservation Journey: A Tale of Two Countries

Bird Conservation Team / December 1, 2022
By WCT Bird Conservation Associate Phillys N. Gichuru My first memorable conservation experience was when, as an undergrad, my population...
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Education Science Staff Volunteers Watershed

Fish Shocking

Lauren McGrath / November 29, 2022
On Saturday, October 22, the Watershed Protection Program joined scientists from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University’s Fisheries...
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Conservation Land Protection Nature Preserves Stewardship Trails

Chester County Commissioners, PA DCNR, Willistown Conservation Trust, and Willistown Township Celebrate 12-Acre Addition to Kirkwood Preserve

Monica McQuail / November 2, 2022
Photo from L to R: Julie Graham (WCT), Drew Gilchrist (PA DCNR), Judy Thomas (Chester County Parks & Preservation), Jeanne...
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Staff

Your Voice is Valued! Help us Complete Our DEI Audit so Our Organization can Improve its Practices

Communications Team / October 31, 2022
In 2020 Willistown Conservation Trust made a renewed commitment to its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. As our society...
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Conservation Education Land Protection

2022 Lenape Sojourn

Lauren McGrath / September 29, 2022
By Watershed Protection Program Director Lauren McGrath; Photos by Kate Etherington On August 16, 2022, Executive Director Kate Etherington and...
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Education Science Watershed

State of Our Streams Report Chapter 4: Alkalinity and Hardness

Watershed Protection Team / August 24, 2022
By Anna Willig and Lauren McGrath | Willistown Conservation Trust Watershed Protection Program Cover Photo by Jennifer Mathes Since 2018, the...
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Education Science Watershed

State of Our Streams Report Chapter 3: Specific Conductivity, Chloride, and Nutrients

CommIntern / August 17, 2022
By Anna Willig and Lauren McGrath | Willistown Conservation Trust Watershed Protection Program Cover Photo by Jennifer Mathes Since 2018, the...
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Science Watershed

State of Our Streams Report Chapter 2: Physical Stream Parameters

Watershed Protection Team / August 10, 2022
By Anna Willig and Lauren McGrath | Willistown Conservation Trust Watershed Protection Program Cover Photo by the Watershed Protection Team Since...
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Science Watershed

State of Our Streams Report Chapter 1: Introduction and Basic Stream Parameters

Watershed Protection Team / August 3, 2022
By Anna Willig and Lauren McGrath | Willistown Conservation Trust Watershed Protection Program Cover Photo by Jennifer Mathes The focus...
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Bird Banding Bird Conservation Farm

Rushton Farm’s First Purple Martins

Aaron Coolman / July 28, 2022
Purple Martins at the Rushton Farm hotel this spring. Photo by Aaron Coolman Eight years ago, our Bird Conservation Program...
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Nature Science Watershed

Project Plastic and the Hunt for Microplastics

Watershed Protection Team / July 27, 2022
By Amy Amatya of Project Plastic Some of the greatest challenges humanity faces today — pandemics, climate change, water contamination...
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Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July Local Lessons from The Przybylowski Family

Communications Team / July 22, 2022
During this year’s Plastic Free July, the Trust is committing to going plastic free and highlighting tips and tricks to...
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Education Plastic Free July Watershed

Microplastics: The ever present contaminant

Watershed Protection Team / July 20, 2022
By Watershed Protection Program Co-Op Vincent Liu Large-scale plastic production has been around since the 1950s, and while plastics existed...
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Bird Banding Bird Conservation

Blue Feathers, Red Berries and Bright Tidings for the New Year!

Communications Team / January 3, 2015 / 1 Reply
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Black-capped chickadee, Eastern bluebird, nature quotes, Snow geese, winterberry
Bird Banding

Happy Owl-o-Ween!

Communications Team / October 31, 2014 / 1 Reply
The enchanting little fuzzy phantoms that are now visiting Rushton Woods in thrilling numbers wish you a very Happy Owl-o-Ween! They...
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Bird banding, junior birders, Northern Saw-whet Owl
Bird Banding

The Spirit of Autumn

Communications Team / October 16, 2014
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Bird banding, fall migration, Goldfinch, habitat, native wildflower meadow, stopover ecology
Bird Banding

Get Your Fill of Fall Feathers!

Communications Team / September 10, 2014
It's that time of year again folks!  The goldenrod at Rushton is ablaze, which means that fall migration songbird banding is...
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Bay breasted warbler, Bird banding, migration, Yellow-throated vireo
Native Plants native wildflower meadow

Come Enjoy the Peak of our Wondrous Wildflower Meadow

Communications Team / July 28, 2014
Wildflower Wonders and Watercolor WCT headquarters, 925 Providence Rd, Newtown Square Wednesday, July 30 from 9:30am-11:30am   Native wildflowers (like the...
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native wildflowers, pollinators, wildflower meadow
Bird Events

Meet Olivia Bouler, an Exceptional Young Artist/Author this Saturday

Communications Team / February 18, 2014
Young Birders and their families are invited to: Meet Artist/Author Olivia Bouler Saturday February 22 from 9-11 am WCT Headquarters...
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Bird Events

Participate in the Global Great Backyard Bird Count this Sunday!

Communications Team / February 12, 2014
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Carolina Wren, Great Backyard Bird Count, Horned Grebe, Snowy Owl, winter birding
Bird Banding Bird Events

Bird Boxes: Windows into the Lives of Birds, the Mysteries of Nature and the Joy of Conservation

Communications Team / January 10, 2014 / 1 Reply
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backyard habitat, Bird boxes, Bluebird
Owls

Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Nature Lover on Your List!

Communications Team / December 20, 2013
Christmas is quickly creeping up on us, and if you're like me, you're not finished shopping for everyone on your...
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Bird books, christmas ideas, field guides, Nature books
Bird Events Owls

Historic Snowy Owl Invasion Hits a Willistown Backyard

Communications Team / December 6, 2013 / 3 Replies
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birding, duck hunt, Snowy Owl, snowy owl 2013 invasion, Willistown Conservation Trust
Bird Banding

Last Week of Songbirds

Communications Team / November 4, 2013
Well it has been a stupendous fall with the catch totaling about 1500 birds of almost 60 species when it's...
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Bird banding, fox sparrow, Rushton Farm
Bird Banding Bird Events

Songbird Banding Open House Tomorrow Morning!

Communications Team / September 20, 2013
In case the little birdie hasn't told you yet... Rushton Banding station will be open to visitors and families of...
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Bird banding, Connecticut Warbler, fall migration, Rushton Farm
Bird Banding

Rushton Bird Banding Station is Officially Open For “Birdness”

Communications Team / September 12, 2013 / 1 Reply
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Bird banding, fall migration
Bird Banding

MAPS and Moths

Communications Team / July 30, 2013 / 2 Replies
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MAPS banding, mothing, Moths, Ovenbird, Rushton Farm, songbird banding
Bird Banding Bird Events

Sayonara Spring – Hello Breeding Birds of Summer!

Communications Team / July 2, 2013
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Bird banding, Kentucky Warbler, MAPS banding, PA Young Birders, Purple Martins, Scarlet Tanager, youth birding
Bird Banding Bird Events

Rushton Migration Update

Communications Team / May 15, 2013 / 1 Reply
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Baltimore Oriole, Bird banding, DVOC, warblers
Bird Events

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Tomorrow, May 11!

Communications Team / May 10, 2013
Join John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge friends and supporters on Saturday, May 11, 2013, to celebrate INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY!...
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International Migratory Bird Day, Snowy Egret
Bird Banding

Our Back-ordered Shipment of Warblers and Other Migrants is Scheduled to Arrive Tomorrow!

Communications Team / May 9, 2013
It's been an unusually cold, sluggish spring and with all the rain these past few days, our total banded bird...
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Bird Banding Bird Events

Don’t Miss Our BEAUTY IN THE BRAMBLES Workshops, Starting this Week!

Communications Team / April 23, 2013 / 1 Reply
Whether you live in Willistown or nearby townships, there is much to learn about those hard-to-explain shrub habitats.  Discover the beauty...
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Bird Banding Owls

Spring Songbird Banding Kicks Off this Week plus Beauty in the Brambles Workshops

Communications Team / April 17, 2013
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Owl banding, Rushton Farm, Saw-whet owl, songbird banding, successional shrub habitat, Together Green
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Our nature preserves are open to the public 365 days per year from sunrise to sunset, providing natural places that offer peace and respite for all. Willistown Conservation Trust owns and manages three nature preserves in the Willistown area - Ashbridge, Kirkwood and Rushton Woods Preserve. We maintain these lands for the … Learn more about our nature preserves.

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