Conservancy Blog

Conservancy Blog

Signs of Spring

Even though it has been a mild winter, it is still a pleasure to see and hear those first signs of spring. 

On recent visits to properties subject to conservation easements, we snapped the following photos of early emerging flowers, both of which are reliable signals of seasonal...

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Catalyst for Conservation

The Brandywine Conservancy is excited to announce the publication of a new book chronicling the permanent protection of more than 5,000 acres of land in Chester County, Pennsylvania once owned by the King Ranch of Texas.
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Evergreen Plants in Winter Woods

To native plant enthusiasts, it seems a long time from autumn's last witch-hazel to the first skunk cabbage of early spring.

However, winter is the best time to look for several plants that are inconspicuous in the fullness of summer. For example, clubmosses and ferns provide green accents...

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Winter Visitor at Waterloo Mills

While walking through the meadow at Waterloo Mills Preserve this week, I noticed a hawk flush up from the wetland and land in a tree along the stream. My initial thought, based on the bird's size, was that is was a Red-tailed hawk but after looking at the bird through my binoculars, I saw it wasn't a Red-tail after all...
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Recycle Your Christmas Tree

When you are done with your Christmas tree, don't just throw it to the curb or dump it in the woods.  Consider recycling it. 

For those of you in western and southern Chester County, the SECCRA landfill accepts Christmas trees which they recycle into compost. Continue Reading