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

Stream Exploration: Discovering Ridley Creek

Communications Team / April 23, 2021

Do you know what watershed you live in? Ridley Creek is a historically important waterway and continues to play a...

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The Power of Trees in a Watershed

Lauren McGrath / April 20, 2021

Trees that grow along waterways play a critical role in maintaining a healthy stream or river. Trees provide a huge...

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Darby Creek Headwaters Monitoring Program

Lauren McGrath / April 14, 2021

The Watershed Protection Program has teamed up with Darby Creek Valley Association (DCVA) and Stroud Water Research Center to create...

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The Campaign for Rushton Woods Preserve

Tripp Way / April 14, 2021

THE NEED HAS NEVER BEEN GREATERFor over forty years, land conservation has been a primary focus of our mission resulting...

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Nature at Night: Native Plants for Your Landscape

Communications Team / April 9, 2021

What if you treated your backyard as a piece of the larger mosaic of a habitat and added native plants...

Education Interns, Co-Ops

Willistown Conservation Trust Welcomes 12 Student Interns This Season

Communications Team / April 2, 2021

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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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Joan Swirsky

Mike Cranney / March 30, 2021

Since the Willistown Conservation Trust (WCT) stewardship team began our weekly volunteer days last year, Joan has been our most...

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Sharpen Your Knife Skills for Spring Cooking!

Communications Team / March 22, 2021

We are thrilled to welcome chef Donna Laveran back to the Rushton Conservation Center and resume our sustainable cooking series!...

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American Woodcock

Tripp Way / March 22, 2021

American Woodcock. Photo by Mike Rosengarten. American Woodcock (Scolopax Minor) An Interview with Lisa Williams, Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock, and Webless...

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Nature at Night: Ornithology 101 (Part 1&2)

Communications Team / March 19, 2021

Join Blake Goll, Education Programs Manager, for a virtual two-part session that introduces the study of birds. We will begin...

Women's History Month

The Wonderful Women of Willistown!

Kate Etherington / March 3, 2021

Celebrating Women in Conservation: Past, Present, and Future Willistown Conservation Trust Co-Founders Alice Hausmann and Bonnie Van Alen. This March...

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For the Love of Birds

Blake Goll / February 26, 2021

Join Blake Goll, Education Programs Manager, for a virtual session that introduced birds through the lens of why we love them.

Bird Conservation, Birds

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Nature at Night: Let’s Get Growing!

Kelsey Lingle / February 26, 2021

Join the Rushton Farm Staff for an informative look at starting seeds for the upcoming season. We will look at...

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The Bees of Rushton Farm: A Pollinator Perspective on Willistown Conservation Trust & Environmental Education

Benjamin Reynard / February 13, 2021

One Sunny midsummer day in 2012 on Rushton Farm, the bees decided to swarm. Noah, a certified apiarist--and the sustainable...

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Flappy Hour: Black Vultures in the Backyard

Kelsey Lingle / January 15, 2021

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

Evan Hunt / January 12, 2021

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

Andrew Kirkpatrick / December 21, 2020

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

Blake Goll / December 16, 2020

Established in 2009 with a grant from the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC), our banding station has been a huge success over the years...

Bird banding, bird banding data, bird migration

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A New Path Forward – Our Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Communications Team / December 4, 2020

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

Mike Cranney / November 23, 2020

With Thanksgiving approaching, it is an appropriate time to reflect upon our connection with the indigenous people who first lived...

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Farm Tomato Tasting

Tomato Tasting Recipes

Kelsey Lingle / July 22, 2020

This year would have been our 12th annual Tomato Tasting event at Rushton Farm. Our farm is still beaming with...

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How to Safely Pick Up Plastic Litter

Lauren McGrath / July 21, 2020

It is that time of year again – Plastic Free July! In case you missed our previous blog posts on...

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Plastic Free July Tips

Lauren McGrath / July 14, 2020

Welcome to another year of Plastic Free July! To say that this year is a little unusual would be an...

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Nesting Birds in Your Yard

Communications Team / July 9, 2020

Did you notice more birds than usual this spring around your yard? Watch the video of this this virtual event...

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Plastic Free July in the Age of COVID-19

Watershed Protection Team / July 2, 2020

As we launch into Plastic Free July, we find it particularly challenging in the presence of COVID-19, when retailers seem...

clean water, ecology, environment, plastic free, pollution

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Why Donating is Important

Fred De Long / June 29, 2020

A farmer’s primary job is to provide. Provide not just to those who can afford food, but those who cannot.

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Stewardship Volunteer Program – Update!

Mike Cranney / June 29, 2020

Set up a time with our Stewardship Team to come out and safely volunteer at our preserves!

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Fireflies, Moths, and Your Yard in the Dark

Communications Team / June 25, 2020

If you missed our Fireflies, Moths, and Your Yard in the Dark presentation, watch the video to learn about our...

Native Plants

Native Plants for Your Landscape

jspragins / June 19, 2020

Learn what native plants will thrive in your garden. Whether it’s a meadow, a rain garden, a woodland shade garden...

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The Bluebird Keeper

Blake Goll / June 18, 2020

“I have the ability to look at a piece of wood and say I can do this or that with...

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Rejuvenation at Rushton Farm!

Communications Team / June 12, 2020

Rejoice with the Staff at Rushton Farm as we celebrate the start to a new season. Hear first hand from...

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Troubled Times – Striving for a Better Future

Communications Team / June 10, 2020

Dear Friends, In the aftermath of the horrific murder of George Floyd, my heart aches for his family, for the...

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Meet Brian Storey, the Bird Chasing Shutterbug Chef

Communications Team / June 1, 2020

How did a professional chef become an avid bird watching photographer? How did the pandemic fuel Brian's passion for birds?...

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Feeding Our Community

Fred De Long / May 27, 2020

In these uncertain times, food insecurity has moved front and center as a primary issue...

food donation, food insecurity, food systems

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Our Native Wildflower Meadow: An Example of How to Heal Nature from Home

Blake Goll / May 27, 2020

Not only are native wildflower meadows elixirs to human health, they also promote ecological health...

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Rain Gardens – Digging Deeper

Andrew Kirkpatrick / May 26, 2020

Rain gardens are popping up everywhere. You will find them on college campuses and office parks, in mall parking lots,...

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Video – 7 Ways to Give Traveling Birds a Boost – Flappy Hour Recap

Communications Team / May 20, 2020

On May 14th the Trusts’ Bird Conservation field team held a virtual flappy social hour. They shared short talks about ways you can support...

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Tag the Trust, Win Some Swag!

Communications Team / May 14, 2020

CONTEST DETAILS How do I enter? -Snap a photo at of one of Willistown Conservation Trust’s three preserves Ashbridge PreserveKirkwood...

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Clean Water Science Pioneer – Ruth Patrick

Watershed Protection Team / May 13, 2020

Dr. Ruth Patrick was one of the most important scientists to study freshwater systems. She was a pioneer when it...

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Moving Targets

Communications Team / April 29, 2020

If you’ve ever run a 10K, a marathon, or a turkey trot, you’ve probably pinned a bib to your shirt...

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