News, ideas, questions, and observations from Willistown Conservation Trust Staff as we use local conservation to make a broad impact.
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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Fish Shocking
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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Chester County Commissioners, PA DCNR, Willistown Conservation Trust, and Willistown Township Celebrate 12-Acre Addition to Kirkwood Preserve
Photo from L to R: Julie Graham (WCT), Drew Gilchrist (PA DCNR), Judy Thomas (Chester County Parks & Preservation), Jeanne...
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Your Voice is Valued! Help us Complete Our DEI Audit so Our Organization can Improve its Practices
Cover Photo by Jennifer Mathes In 2020 Willistown Conservation Trust made a renewed commitment to its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...
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2022 Lenape Sojourn
By Watershed Protection Program Director Lauren McGrath; Photos by Kate Etherington On August 16, 2022, Executive Director Kate Etherington and...
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State of Our Streams Report Chapter 4: Alkalinity and Hardness
By Anna Willig and Lauren McGrath | Willistown Conservation Trust Watershed Protection Program Cover Photo by Jennifer Mathes Since 2018, the...
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State of Our Streams Report Chapter 3: Specific Conductivity, Chloride, and Nutrients
By Anna Willig and Lauren McGrath | Willistown Conservation Trust Watershed Protection Program Cover Photo by Jennifer Mathes Since 2018, the...
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State of Our Streams Report Chapter 2: Physical Stream Parameters
By Anna Willig and Lauren McGrath | Willistown Conservation Trust Watershed Protection Program Cover Photo by the Watershed Protection Team Since...
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State of Our Streams Report Chapter 1: Introduction and Basic Stream Parameters
By Anna Willig and Lauren McGrath | Willistown Conservation Trust Watershed Protection Program Cover Photo by Jennifer Mathes The focus...
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Rushton Farm’s First Purple Martins
Purple Martins at the Rushton Farm hotel this spring. Photo by Aaron Coolman Eight years ago, our Bird Conservation Program...
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Project Plastic and the Hunt for Microplastics
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 Local Lessons from The Przybylowski Family
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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