Spring is on its way. Longer days filled with sunshine and warmer weather will be here soon. The changing seasons is an opportunity for Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art members to get outside and enjoy our beautiful nature preserves. For the ardent observer, signs of changes have been...

Early spring in the Brandywine Valley and the surrounding area is the ideal time to look and listen for herps. 

“Herps” is short for Herpetofauna—the collective term for both reptiles and amphibians. Someone who studies herps, either as an amateur or professional, is...

Now that we are seeing a January thaw (temporary, for sure) it is a good time to think about how to treat driveways and walkways in an environmentally friendly manner. Rock salt...

The emerald ash borer (EAB), which kills virtually all ash trees that it infests, has been making its way toward our region for about 15 years. The EAB was first officially detected in Chester County this past November.  For landowners and tree lovers, now is the time to prepare for the...

One of the best perks of working for the Brandywine Conservancy is that around this time of year we get to spend so much of our time outside enjoying the glorious Brandywine Valley. Whether we are organizing a volunteer tree planting, doing our annual walk-through on one of our easement...