News, ideas, questions, and observations from Willistown Conservation Trust Staff as we use local conservation to make a broad impact.
Meet WCT’s 2022 Seasonal Interns
Internships are an integral part of Willistown Conservation Trust’s (WCT) work. Each year hardworking students join our team and bring...
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The Tale of Two Streams
Every four weeks, the Watershed Protection Program heads over to East Goshen to visit two branches of Ridley Creek near...
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A Cycle of Give and Take
By Watershed Protection Program Co-Op Sarah Busby Within our streams, there are many players that work to create a functioning,...
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Dragonflies: Nature’s Most Successful Predator
By Watershed Protection Program Co-Op Sarah Busby With their flashy colors, compound eyes, and two sets of wings, dragonflies can...
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Beavers Beyond the Dam
By Watershed Protection Program Co-Op Catherine Quinn Beavers are known and loved as one of North America’s favorite stream architects....
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Wetlands & Bogs: Aquatic Ecosystems Undercover
By Watershed Protection Program Co-Op Catherine Quinn Wetlands are a critical ecosystem in the protection of our watersheds. But what...
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Welcome to Willistown Conservation Trust’s 2022 Creek Week Sponsored by Aqua!
Established in 2017 through a generous grant from the William Penn Foundation, the Watershed Protection Program Team has been working...
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Advocacy Alert! PA Growing Greener Would Invest Millions in Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Currently, there is a proposal in the Pennsylvania General Assembly called Growing Greener 3, and its funding affects...
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Rushton Nature Keepers: Inspiring tomorrow’s conservationists
In the midst of today’s chaotic pace and uncertainty, children need more than ever those timeless moments in nature...
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Step Back in Time with Owen McGoldrick
All photos are currently on display and for sale in the Rushton Conservation Center, May 17 - August 28. INTRODUCTION...
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WCT Update: Promising News about Kirkwood Farm
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last month, I shared with you that Kirkwood Farm — a 218-acre parcel in the heart...
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Rushton Woods Banding Station Annual Songbird Banding Report 2021
By Alison Fetterman, Bird Conservation Associate & Northeast Motus Project Manager and Blake Goll, Education Programs Manager In April 2021,...
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Open Space and Water Quality | Lessons Learned from Three Years of Stream Monitoring
By Anna Willig, Watershed Conservation Associate and Lauren McGrath, Director of Watershed Protection Program Since 2018, the Watershed Protection Program...
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WCT Update on Rock Hill Farm
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am writing to you once again with another important land protection update. As many of...
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Women in Agriculture: Testimonials from Rushton Farmers
In honor of Women's History Month, we are going to hear from the women farmers -- previous staff, interns, and...
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Women in Agriculture: The Future of Sustainable Farming
Women’s history month is an excellent time to draw attention to the significant, yet historically underappreciated, role that women play...
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Rethinking Lawns: Fighting Climate Change with Native Plants
By Monica McQuail, Willistown Conservation Trust Communications Specialist Photos by Blake Goll, Willistown Conservation Trust Education Programs Manager With the...
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WCT Update on Kirkwood Farm
Dear Friends and Neighbors, For over 25 years, land protection has been the core of Willistown Conservation Trust’s (WCT) mission....
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The Rhythm of Winged Creatures
Rushton Farm Bird Banding Station | Annual Year in Review 2021
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The Trust Teams up with Project Plastic at Ashbridge Preserve to Clean Up Microplastics Using Innovative Device: The Plastic Hunter
Last year we learned that Microplastic Pollution is No Small Problem, after our Watershed Protection Program discovered the dangerous presence...
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