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BIRD CONSERVATION

Birds are in trouble in our rapidly changing world. One recent report suggests that North America’s bird populations have declined by more than 3 billion birds — more than a third — in the past 50 years. The Trust’s Bird Conservation Program works to enhance and promote bird conservation in the Willistown area and everywhere. Our focus is to advance avian research, and through education, to foster a love of birds.

To stay updated on our bird banding efforts, the Northeast Motus Collaboration, and other bird-related news, be sure to sign up for our newsletter — A Bird's Eye View of Rushton — by clicking the button below!

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Bird Banding

Bird banding activities began at Rushton Woods Preserve in late fall of 2009 with funds donated by the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club. Since that time, thousands of birds have been documented by our banding team, revealing a vibrant, thriving population of birds that use our open spaces as an important stopover during migration or as a permanent home for their breeding and nesting sites. Read more.

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Motus Wildlife Tracking System

Motus' (Latin for movement) nano-tag technology and its network of receiving stations significantly enhance our bird banding efforts as another data collection method, and dramatically accelerates scientists' ability to understand migration patterns and habitat use as it expands throughout North America. The better we understand birds' migration patterns and habitat use, the better we can use that information to focus our land conservation and habitat restoration efforts. Read more.

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Research & Reports

Our program facilitates and attracts expert researchers who seek to expand the scientific understanding and conservation of birds. Recognized nationally as a leader in the science of bird conservation, our team uses our conserved lands and collaborative conservation programs to study their impact on bird populations. Continue reading to see a list of research initiatives facilitated by Willistown Conservation Trust.

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Rushton Nature Keepers

Rushton Nature Keepers is the Trust’s youth program welcoming children ages 7-12 to not only explore the land and its wildlife but to also understand their connection to the natural world. Rushton Nature Keepers offers engaging lessons taught by experts in the field throughout the year, with monthly events covering four programmatic themes including Birds and Wildlife, Sustainable Farming, Watersheds, and Healthy Habitat. Learn more.

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Bird Box Program

The thrills of bird box ownership are abundant, as the many participants in the Trust’s Bird Box Program discover each year.  Through this program, homeowners in the Trust’s program area (greater Willistown) are able to advance bird conservation in their own yards by maintaining and monitoring bird boxes that are installed by a team of the Trust’s bird box experts.  You, too, could help birds survive and thrive in Willistown’s open spaces by joining our bird box program. Learn more.

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Species Seen

Which species thrive here? We believe an especially large number of bird species are attracted to the Willistown area because of our critical mass of preserved open land and the collective efforts of residents in our community who manage their land in an environmentally sensitive way. Read more to see a list of species seen here.

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Learn more about how you can help our feathered friends.

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

WHERE WE WORK

The work of the Willistown Conservation Trust is concentrated on 28,000 acres of Willistown Township … read more

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