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 Hartman Meadow, Ashbridge, Kirkwood, Kestrel Hill and Rushton Woods Preserves. We maintain these lands to preserve and enhance … Learn more about our nature preserves.
Lunch and Learn: Road Salt and Its Impact on Fresh Water
The heavy use of road salt during Pennsylvania winters has a direct impact on the function of freshwater streams. After a storm, as the ice and snow melts, salt applied to walkways, roads and driveways enters our streams and rivers in large quantities. Learn more about how road salt’s effects on freshwater ecosystems and what it means for our region during this free program with guest speaker Dr. John Jackson, senior scientist at Stroud Water Research Center.
Dr. Jackson joins Lauren McGrath, The Trust’s Director of Watershed Protection Program, for a talk about road salt and its effect on our waterways.
Questions? Please contact us at events@wctrust.org.
