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Event Calendar

We continue to monitor the Chester County and CDC health and safety guidelines related to COVID-19, and will continue to offer a mix of virtual and experiential programming as allowed. Please join our email list to stay up to date on news and events. Our three nature preserves remain open to the public. Our three nature preserves remain open to the public.

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22
April
7:00 am - 11:00 am

Spring Migration Bird Banding

Our Public Bird Banding Schedule Could Change Depending on ...

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22
April
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

“Love the Land” Stewardship Volunteer Thursdays

Willistown Conservation Trust maintains 3 public preserves, soon to ...

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22
April
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

“Kiss the Ground” Film Discussion: Why Soil Health Matters

What is regenerative agriculture, why is it important, and ...

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29
April
7:00 am - 11:00 am

Spring Migration Bird Banding

Our Public Bird Banding Schedule Could Change Depending on ...

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29
April
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

“Love the Land” Stewardship Volunteer Thursdays

Willistown Conservation Trust maintains 3 public preserves, soon to ...

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30
April
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Community Supper Series Pick Up: Cadence & North by Texas BBQ Along with Deer Creek Malthouse

We are bringing you a special dinner, straight out ...

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1
May
7:00 am - 11:00 am
Rushton Woods Preserve & Farm
911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Spring Open House at Rushton Woods Preserve

Our Spring Open House is back!  Join us at ...

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1
May
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Rushton Woods Preserve & Farm
911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Songbird Banding & Rushton Woods Preserve and Farm Tour

Visit the region’s premier bird banding station at Rushton ...

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6
May
7:00 am - 11:00 am

Spring Migration Bird Banding

Our Public Bird Banding Schedule Could Change Depending on ...

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6
May
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

“Love the Land” Stewardship Volunteer Thursdays

Willistown Conservation Trust maintains 3 public preserves, soon to ...

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8
May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Rushton Woods Preserve & Farm
911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Rushton Woods Preserve Walk: Welcome Spring!

Join Director of Stewardship Andrew Kirkpatrick for a walk ...

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12
May
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Rushton Farm
911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Potato Planting

Help the farm staff plant potatoes!  Since this farm ...

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13
May
7:00 am - 11:00 am

Spring Migration Bird Banding

Our Public Bird Banding Schedule Could Change Depending on ...

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13
May
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

“Love the Land” Stewardship Volunteer Thursdays

Willistown Conservation Trust maintains 3 public preserves, soon to ...

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13
May
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Historic Sugartown & Willistown Conservation Trust: Where Preservation Meets Conservation

Historic Sugartown and Willistown Conservation Trust are teaming up ...

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20
May
7:00 am - 11:00 am

Spring Migration Bird Banding

Our Public Bird Banding Schedule Could Change Depending on ...

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20
May
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

“Love the Land” Stewardship Volunteer Thursdays

Willistown Conservation Trust maintains 3 public preserves, soon to ...

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23
May
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ashbridge Preserve
E. Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA

Ashbridge Tree Planting

Become a steward to the land and water by ...

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24
May
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ashbridge Preserve
E. Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA

Ashbridge Tree Planting

Become a steward to the land and water by ...

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25
May
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ashbridge Preserve
E. Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA

Ashbridge Tree Planting

Become a steward to the land and water by ...

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26
May
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ashbridge Preserve
E. Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA

Ashbridge Tree Planting

Become a steward to the land and water by ...

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27
May
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

“Love the Land” Stewardship Volunteer Thursdays

Willistown Conservation Trust maintains 3 public preserves, soon to ...

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27
May
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ashbridge Preserve
E. Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA

Ashbridge Tree Planting

Become a steward to the land and water by ...

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27
May
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

“The Secret Life of the Sloth” Book Signing and Art Workshop

Participants will each get a pre-ordered copy of “The ...

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28
May
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ashbridge Preserve
E. Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA

Ashbridge Tree Planting

Become a steward to the land and water by ...

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29
May
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ashbridge Preserve
E. Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA

Ashbridge Tree Planting

Become a steward to the land and water by ...

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3
June
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Kirkwood Preserve
Grubbs Mill Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Stream Walks

Explore different stretches of the stream with our watershed ...

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4
June
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Kirkwood Preserve
Grubbs Mill Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Stream Walks

Explore different stretches of the stream with our watershed ...

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25
June
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

Fireflies, Moths, and Your Yard in the Dark

Enjoy a summer evening at Rushton observing and learning ...

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7
July
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Rushton Farm
911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Meet the Bees and Honey Tasting

Join Rushton Farm Field Manager and beekeeper, Noah Gress, ...

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22
July
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

Herping with a Wildlife Biologist

Mike McGraw is a professional Wildlife Biologist working for ...

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28
July
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Ashbridge Preserve
E. Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA

Leaf Pack Exploration

Learn stream ecology with the Director of our Watershed ...

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29
July
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Ashbridge Preserve
E. Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA

Leaf Pack Exploration

Learn stream ecology with the Director of our Watershed ...

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5
August
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Willistown Conservation Trust Office
925 Providence Road, Newtown Square, PA

Wildflowers and Watercolor Workshop

Explore the Trust’s spectacular native wildflower meadow and paint ...

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12
August
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Rushton Farm
911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Discover Rushton Mini Camp

Spend a day at Rushton exploring the woods and ...

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8
September
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

Hunters of the Sky

Dawn White, Environmental Educator, and Owner of Indian Run ...

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18
September
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Rushton Woods Preserve & Farm
911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Fall Songbird Banding

Observe the science of bird banding, meet field biologists, ...

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28
September
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Rushton Woods Preserve & Farm
911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Forest Ecology

Join Director of Stewardship Andrew Kirkpatrick to explore the ...

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8
October
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Rushton Farm
911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

Autumn Harvest

Celebrate the harvest! Join us for a hayride with ...

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16
October
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

Fall Migration Bird Count

Enjoy a morning of beginner birding at Rushton Woods ...

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28
October
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

Monster Night

Observe spooky little stream creatures projected from a microscope ...

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5
November
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding

Observe Northern Saw-whet Owl banding at Rushton Farm and ...

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19
November
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

Rushton Junior Naturalist Celebration

All Nature Keepers are invited to this special celebration. ...

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OUR NATURE PRESERVES

Our nature preserves are open to the public 365 days per year, providing natural places that offer peace and respite for all. We will keep them open as long as it is safe to do so. While visiting our preserves, please practice social distancing and wear a mask if you encounter another person who will be closer than six feet … Learn more about our nature preserves.

Upcoming Events

22 April

Spring Migration Bird Banding

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22 April

“Love the Land” Stewardship Volunteer Thursdays

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22 April

“Kiss the Ground” Film Discussion: Why Soil Health Matters

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CONTACT

925 Providence Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 353-2562
land@wctrust.org

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