Friday, September 20, 2019
We’re looking forward to the 4th Annual Bike the Brandywine coming up on September 28th and if you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time!
Read MoreFriday, January 27, 2017
By: Edie Dondero, Brandywine Conservancy Associate Director
Seeds may have been the first commodity ever valued and traded by humans. Although people have been swapping seeds since time began, nowadays people usually buy seeds. As a result, the tradition of seed swapping is disappearing from our culture. To counter this loss, the first official seed swap...
Continue ReadingMonday, January 9, 2017
By: Rob Daniels, Associate Planner, Municipal Assistance Program
The benefits to purchasing a locally sourced, live Christmas tree are numerous. Not only are you supporting local agriculture and helping maintain the character of our rural spaces, but the carbon footprint of your tree is greatly reduced (many box store trees are shipped in from faraway...
Continue ReadingMonday, November 28, 2016
By: Emily Cwyk, Development Assistant
It should be no surprise that Pennsylvania, which means ‘Penn’s Woods’, was that originally 95% covered in forested lands. Streams, birds, insects, mammals, and ecosystems all developed in balance with a forested landscape. Although those days are long past, the...
Continue ReadingFriday, October 21, 2016
By: John Goodall, Western Area Director
We are very pleased to announce that at last week’s Honey Brook Board of Supervisors meeting the Board elected to offer financial support for the preservation of five Plain Sect and three English Honey Brook farms....
Continue ReadingFriday, October 14, 2016
By: Tamanya Garza, Marketing & Social Media Specialist
This year October 9 – 15 will be a very special week for many scientists around the globe. Earth Science Week, founded by the American Geosciences Institute, is a week to celebrate, educate, and learn more about our amazing planet and encourage responsible stewarship.
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