The Brandywine Conservancy has received generous funding from the William Penn Foundation to welcome Kennett Square Borough into the Brandywine Creek Greenway, joining 29 other municipal partners. This ten-month initiative is expected to be completed by October 2025. The Conservancy is partnering with Kennett Square Borough, and several stakeholder organizations and agencies are participating in this initiative including: Square Roots, Kennett Collaborative, Kennett Trails Alliance, Kennett Library, the Kennett Area Parks Authority and others.
Start Date
- December 2024
Consultants
- Brandywine Conservancy
Funding
- William Penn Foundation
- In-kind funding through the Borough and stakeholder participation
Project Timeline
Public Workshops
Please come join Conservancy staff and Greenway partners at Kennett Square’s Third Thursdays on State Street. This project will be highlighted on the event evenings of Thursday, May 15, 2025 and September 18, 2025 and we are looking for community input.
If you are unable to attend, please view the recent draft documents below and forward all comments, feedback and questions to [email protected].
Project Outputs
1. Full Regional Greenway Map (updated to include Kennett Square Borough)
2. Existing Resource Maps for Kennett Square Borough
a. Municipal Base Map
b. Natural Resources, Open Space and Recreation Map
c. Community Features Map
3. Kennett Square Borough Draft Project Portfolio Map
4. Kennett Square Borough Draft Project Portfolio
5. Resolution of Support, signed and adopted by Municipality
These maps are in draft form and may be changed and updated based upon feedback received during the planning process.
For questions or more information, please contact [email protected].