WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST

Spotted Lantern Fly Lunch-and-Learn

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What’s red and brown and spotted and seems to be everywhere these days in Chester County? It’s the Spotted Lanternfly, lycorma delicatula, an invasive species wreaking havoc on the grapes, fruit trees, and hardwood trees of Pennsylvania since 2014. To teach us more about what we can expect from and do about these insects, we are pleased to welcome Meagan Hopkins-Doerr, Coordinator for the Master Gardeners of Chester County and Master Watershed Stewards of Chester & Delaware Counties, who will host a community bring-your-own-lunch discussion about how to identify the spotted lanternfly, impacts to local industries and communities, current quarantine areas in Pennsylvania, and things you can do to help stop the spread.

Bring your own lunch (in a reusable, recyclable, or recycled container, of course!) and participate in this important conservation conversation.

This event is FREE, but please pre-register so we know how many seats we will need.

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Biergarten at Rushton Farm – Featuring Deer Creek Malthouse’s Malt-a-Palooza

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We are excited to announce that Rushton Farm will be partnering with Deer Creek Malthouse to present the first annual Rushton Farm Biergarten on October 26th from 1 to 5 pm. This event will feature Deer Creek Malthouse’s “Maltapalooza” with 16 beers to sample from breweries that use their malt. There will also be food from Lost Bread featuring ingredients from Rushton Farm.
 
For entertainment, we are excited to have the band The Sin Brothers featuring WCT’s own Eric Hetzel. There will be free face painting for the kids and outdoor games. There will be non-alcoholic options as well.
 
Tickets are $50 per person and include tickets for 3 beer tastings and a food voucher for the Lost Bread food truck. Kids are free! The event will take place in the lovely fields of Rushton Farm. We are limiting tickets since this is a first-time event so we expect to sell out quickly. For tickets and more information click the registration button.
 
Wir werden viel Spass haben! (We will have lots of fun!)

 

Author’s Visit: Conservationist & Nature Photographer Tom Blagden

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Of all of the iconic conservation land in the United States, perhaps none is more evocative than the Grand Canyon, a Wonder of the World and the most-visited of the National Parks. We are thrilled to welcome renowned Conservationist and Nature Photographer Tom Blagden to speak about his newest book, The Grand Canyon: Unseen Beauty: Running the Colorado River, which brings the reader on a journey by boat through the mile-deep canyons and tumultuous passages of the mighty Colorado River.

TOM BLAGDEN has been a professional nature photographer for over forty years, with works appearing in national conservation publications, including cover shots for Smithsonian, Audubon, Outdoor Photography, Nature Conservancy, and Sierra. His work is devoted to land protection and conservation, with a concentration on the natural landscapes of South Carolina, Maine, Costa Rica, and the Grand Canyon. Join us to learn about his latest publication, The Grand Canyon: Unseen Beauty: Running the Colorado River, which brings the reader on a journey by boat through the mile-deep canyons of the mighty Colorado River and highlights the importance of conserving this national treasure. 

Program starts promptly at 6:15 PM, followed by cocktails and refreshments. Copies of the book will be available for sale, and Tom has generously donated the profits from the evening’s book sales to Willistown Conservation Trust.

Opening Reception for Genevieve Snyder Art Show

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Join us or an opening reception featuring wine, beer, and hors d’oeuvres from Radnor Hunt’s cookbook, The Fox’s Kitchen, copies of which will be available for purchase.

Original oil paintings from Rushton Conservation Center artist-in-residence Genevieve Snyder, whose works explore the conserved open space and pastoral landscapes of Willistown Conservation Trust, will be on exhibit and for sale at the Rushton Conservation Center during the reception.

Genevieve will also be painting on site at the Rushton Conservation Center on December 9 & 10 from 10 AM to 2 PM. Other showings by appointment, visit genevievefineart.com.

GENEVIEVE SNYDER was born and raised in Chester County, where she and her husband Eric still reside. From childhood, she has found joy in painting and drawing. She began her career in set design for television, but since 2005, she has focused exclusively on painting. Since that time her award-winning paintings have been on display at juried shows and invitationals, and her work
has been used for cards, posters, magazine covers and calendars, including most recently the 2020 Radnor Hunt calendar. Genevieve has long been a supporter of land conservation and has generously donated fifty-percent of the sales from her show at the Rushton Conservation Center to Willistown Conservation Trust.

 

Plant-Based Living: Simple, Savory Soups and Sides

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Join Rushton Farm CSA Member and Integrative Health and Nutrition Coach Sandra Gargus as she helps us kick-off the holiday cooking season by learning to prepare some plant-based recipes to keep us nourished and fulfilled. Using Rushton Farm produce and other locally-sourced ingredients, Sandra will help us plan delicious holiday menus. $50/person.

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Willistown Conservation Trust

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

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