An Environmental Stewardship Fund grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) enabled Natural Lands, in partnership with East Bradford Township, to purchase a conservation easement on 360 acres of the 580-acre Paradise Farm Property in Chester County. Protection of this property was a win–win for all parties. The parcel ranked highly on […]
Protecting Brandywine Creek
In 2010, the Brandywine Conservancy received an Environmental Stewardship Fund grant for a multi-site restoration effort in the Brandywine Creek watershed. The restoration consisted of three demonstration projects in the watershed’s urban, suburban, and headwater portions. The goal of the demonstrations was to leverage the Conservancy’s existing visibility and inspire similar projects on private and […]
Cynwyd Heritage Trail
A Growing Greener II grant allowed Lower Merion Township to continue development of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail in Montgomery County. Eventually the trail will link to the increasingly popular Schuylkill River Trail and allow direct access to Valley Forge Park, the Perkiomen Trail, and downtown Philadelphia. The grant was awarded by the Department of Conservation […]
Making Local Watershed Protection Possible
The Environmental Stewardship Fund provides funding for watershed specialists in every county in Pennsylvania. The two-year grants enable conservation districts to plan watershed restoration and stream improvement projects with the knowledge that funding for these key positions is secure. “Local efforts are absolutely essential to the Growing Greener partnership,” said Ed Rendell, former governor of […]
Expanding the White Clay Greenway
Franklin Township in Chester County has become a key player in the preservation efforts within the White Clay Creek watershed. In 2008 and 2009, a Growing Greener II grant allowed Franklin Township to acquire three properties along the creek, for a total of 233 acres preserved. The two properties purchased in 2008 are a part […]
