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WILDFLOWER WEEK

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2023 Wildflower Week | July 17 - 23

Every July, we host a Wildflower Walk to celebrate the bounty of native wildflowers that bloom on our conserved lands. When you register for Wildflower Week (it's free!), you get the following:

  • Unlimited access to our wildflower meadows throughout the week (July 17 - 23), from dawn to dusk. Don't forget your cameras!
  • Our digital Wildflower Week Booklet, which includes information on our Wildflower Week tour stops, a wildflower planting guide, lots of planting tips, resources, and more!
  • A Native Wildflower Seed packet to get started on your own meadow.
  • This year, we are also offering two very special Wildflower Week events: Lose The Lawn — Make it a Meadow on July 19 AND Meadows and Mixers: Botanical Mixed Drink Workshop on July 20!

Registration is open! Grab your tickets below.

Don't forget to visit our Nature Preserves and take your own tour with the help of our favorite plant identification apps: PictureThis, PlantNet and iNaturalist.

Wildflower Week Tickets

Intro to Wildflowers

Wildflowers enhance our landscape with their beauty, but their importance goes well beyond what the eye can see. They provide critical food and habitat to native wildlife, help conserve water, reduce erosion and help mitigate the effects of climate change. Throughout this tour you will learn the ins and outs of planting native wildflowers and plants, and how you can turn part of your own yard, field, or patio into an oasis of beneficial habitat.

Continue your wildflower journey:

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Book Recommendations & Articles
We've gathered a few outside resources perfect for your wildflower journey, whether you're designing your own sustainable landscape or protecting the pollinators.

Interesting Reads
Ruby-throated Hummingbird by Terry Sohl

Create a Bird-Friendly Sanctuary
Like us, birds need food, water, and shelter. Transform your outdoor space into a bird sanctuary that saves water and even combats climate change.

How To Guide
Native bee and Virginia cup plant.  Photo by Jennifer Mathes

The Secret to Endless Summer
Contribute in meaningful way to biodiversity in your neck-of-the woods throughout the year and deep into the fall.

How? By starting with mindful plant selection.

Getting Late Blooms
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Plant This, Not That
It's time replace those exotic, non-native plants with something a little more eco-friendly for the birds, bees and their habitat. Read this helpful guide created by our Stewardship Team.

Plant Me!

Other Article Recommendations:

Corporate Landscaping Lets Its Hair Down - The New York Times
How to Create a Meadow - Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Meadows and Prairies - Penn State University Extention
The Life and Death of the American Lawn - The Atlantic
Preparing A Site & Planting A Meadow - UCONN College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Meadows in Southeastern Pennsylvania - Natural Lands Trust
The American Obsession with Lawns - Scientifc American, A Division of Nature America, Inc.
From Lawn to Meadow - WeConservePA

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.

Upcoming Events

01 October

Preserving Quiet Moments Photography Show

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01 October
Rushton Conservation Center

Sycamore Society Party

915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

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04 October
Rushton Farm

“Just Show Up” Volunteer Wednesday at Rushton Farm

911 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square, PA

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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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