This past spring and summer, a team of avian researchers spent their days observing the breeding season of Bobolinks in the agricultural and preserved lands of the iconic King Ranch area in southern Chester County. Learn about the team’s research into the lives of bobolinks and what they’ve learned so far about their habitat preferences and the impact of the land on their survival.
As an organization whose mission involves protecting clean water and open space, we understand how valuable the national parks have been as a way to engage both current and future generations with the glorious outdoors. From lush forests to deserts the color of a sunset, these national treasures...
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Edie J. Dondero, Associate Director of Land Stewardship
The middle school students at Stratford Friends School are familiar visitors to the Brandywine Conservancy’s Waterloo Mills Preserve. Every year, these lucky...
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David D. Shields, Associate Director for Land Conservation
The Brandywine Creek begins in Honey Brook Township in the northwest corner of Chester County. Hundreds of springs seep groundwater out of the Welsh Hills to form rivulets that turn into streams that ultimately become the east and west branches of the Brandywine...
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Meredith Mayer, Community Engagement Coordinator
Magnificent Landscapes Preserved ForeverAs the youngest member of the Brandywine Conservancy staff, I find that the differences in perspective on the environmental and conservation fields generate some fascinating conversation....