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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.

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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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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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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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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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Native Plants for Your Landscape
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Native Plants for Your Landscape

Blake Goll / 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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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food donation, food insecurity, food systems
Our Native Wildflower Meadow: An Example of How to Heal Nature from Home
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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
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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
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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!
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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

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
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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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Seeking the Healing Power of Nature on Earth Day
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Seeking the Healing Power of Nature on Earth Day

Bonnie Van Alen / April 22, 2020
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.-John Muir In 1970, millions of Americans pledged to...
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Stewardship Volunteer Program
Stewardship Volunteers

Stewardship Volunteer Program

Mike Cranney / April 20, 2020
We hope to resume weekly volunteer sessions at our preserves in June.
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Plants Want to Live
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Plants Want to Live

Fred De Long / April 20, 2020
Plants want to live...
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farm, greenhouse, regenerative farming, Rushton Farm, sustainable farming
How the Trust Helps Birds
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How the Trust Helps Birds

Communications Team / April 20, 2020
How is a small land trust like Willistown Conservation Trust helping the global effort to help birds? Take a look...
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Marvelous Macroinvertebrates
Stewardship Watershed

Marvelous Macroinvertebrates

Watershed Protection Team / April 20, 2020
Watch this video webinar of Lauren McGrath, Director of Watershed Protection, to learn more about the secrets of stream insects...
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Provides Grant to Track Species of Greatest Concern in Northeast
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Provides Grant to Track Species of Greatest Concern in Northeast

Bird Conservation Team / April 20, 2020
A major grant gives wings to NE Motus Collaboration.
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American Kestrel, Bird banding, Conservation, Monarch butterfly, Motus Wildlife Tracking, nanotag
Nature Escapes for Kids: Create Your Own Headdress
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Nature Escapes for Kids: Create Your Own Headdress

Blake Goll / April 9, 2020
Role playing is such a wonderful way for children to mentally escape and be transported to a different time and...
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environmental education, kids and nature, nature activities, nature education, nature headdresses, nature play, rushton nature keepers
Meet Our Newest Watershed Team Members
Interns, Co-Ops Watershed

Meet Our Newest Watershed Team Members

Watershed Protection Team / April 8, 2020
The Watershed Protection Program is thrilled to introduce the newest members of our team: Evan Hunt, Jules Smith and Zack...
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OUR NATURE PRESERVES

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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25 March

Partner Event | CRC’s 25th Annual Streams Cleanup

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