News, ideas, questions, and observations from Willistown Conservation Trust Staff as we use local conservation to make a broad impact.
The Tiny Invader: New Zealand Mudsnails in Pennsylvania
By Watershed Protection Program Co-op Sally Ehlers Have you ever heard of the New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum)? These tiny...
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Biofilms: Underdog Ecosystem Engineers
By Watershed Protection Program Co-op Sarah Barker Biofilms are all around us! Often thought of as pests in any environment...
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A Microcosm of Macroinvertebrates
By Watershed Conservation Research and Data Specialist Anna Willig Aquatic macroinvertebrates — animals without a backbone that are visible to...
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Taking the Temperature of Local Streams
By Watershed Conservation Research and Data Specialist Anna Willig One of the most basic, yet most critical, aspects of stream...
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Welcome to Creek Week 2023!
By Watershed Protection Program Director Lauren McGrath Welcome to Willistown Conservation Trust’s 2023 Creek Week! We are so excited to...
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Willistown Conservation Trust to Establish a Public Preserve on Recently Sold Kirkwood Farm Property
A conservation outcome for Kirkwood Farm has been guaranteed, thanks to Willistown Conservation Trust who — with support from conservation...
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An Intro to Easement Monitoring
By Stewardship Director Andrew Kirkpatrick Every fall, the Stewardship Team heads out to monitor all of our conservation easements. In...
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Rushton Woods Preserve Improvements: A Bioretention Basin, New Trails, and More to Come
By Andrew Kirkpatrick, Director of Stewardship If you’ve recently been out to Rushton Woods Preserve, you likely noticed some new...
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Rushton Woods Banding Station Annual Songbird Banding Report 2022
By Alison Fetterman, Bird Conservation Associate and Northeast Motus Project Managerand Blake Goll, Education Programs Manager Hooded Warbler. Photo by...
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Meet our Corporate Partner: Veritable
By Wesley Yamamoto, Veritable Partner With a long-shared history of preserving the natural beauty and fostering a sense of community...
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Insights from Two Years of Community Science Monitoring in Darby Creek
By Anna Willig, Watershed Conservation Research and Data Specialist This March, the Darby Creek Community Science Monitoring Program (DCCS) —...
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Restoring Rushton’s Shrub-Scrub for the Benefit of the Birds
By Mike Cranney, Preserve and Facilities Manager For over 13 years, Willistown Conservation Trust’s (WCT) Bird Conservation program has been...
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Introducing WCT’s Strategic Plan
STRATEGIC PLAN | 2023-2025Saving, Studying, and Sharing Land, Water, and Habitat WHERE HAVE WE BEEN? Land conservation efforts have been...
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It’s a Wrap for the Campaign for Rushton Woods!
Cover Photo by Jennifer Mathes In 2018 Willistown Conservation Trust embarked upon an ambitious $2 million fundraising campaign. Named the...
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Request for Proposal | Rushton Woods Preserve
Cover Photo by Jennifer Mathes ProjectWillistown Conservation Trust is seeking proposals for the design, permitting, and construction of a bioretention...
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Watershed Holiday Gift Guide
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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Help Keep our Drinking Water Clean by Reducing Salt Pollution
By WCT Conservation Research and Data Specialist Anna WilligCover Photo by Jennifer Mathes Salt levels, often measured as chloride concentration,...
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Capturing a Snapshot of Darby Creek
By WCT Conservation Research and Data Specialist Anna Willig At the beginning of November, the Watershed Protection Program at Willistown...
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Market in the Meadow Vegetarian Chili Recipe
This recipe comes from What's Gaby Cooking.Cover photo by Jennifer Mathes You all loved our Vegetarian Chili from Market in...
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My Conservation Journey: A Tale of Two Countries
By WCT Bird Conservation Associate Phillys N. GichuruCover Photo by Jennifer Mathes My first memorable conservation experience was when, as...
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