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.
Twilight Trails: Guided Evening Hikes with John Holback
Most people choose to hike in the morning before the weather gets too hot or in the afternoon before heading home from work, but evening hikes are just as, if not more, enjoyable. Evening soundscapes, the sunset’s gentle light, and the scents of a cooling landscape are often missed while we are busy indoors cooking dinner, doing chores, watching Netflix, and preparing ourselves for another workday. Put the crock pot on, skip the chores, and join Stewardship Manager, John Holback, for a series of casual evening guided walks where we will enjoy our preserves from a fresh perspective.
All ages welcome.
Please no flashlights!
Waivers are required for all attendees.
Meet our Stewardship Manager, John Holback.
Having been raised in Landenberg and spending most of his formative years in the creek and woods around his home, John is a Chester County native. Before spending the last five years working in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains on a variety vegetation management projects designed to cultivate healthy ecosystems while combating the effects of extreme wildfire, John worked in the Wissahickon Valley Park building and maintaining multi use trails, planting trees, and leading volunteers. John and Emily, his wife, recently relocated to West Chester where she works as an Assistant Professor. In his free time, John likes to spend time with friends and family, cook, and use his metal detector to hunt for old relics.
