Chadds Ford, PA, January 11, 2021—The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art, in partnership with the Oxford Area Foundation (OAF), has acquired 577 acres of the Glenroy Farm situated along the Octoraro Creek in Chester County, PA. This land will be owned and managed by the Oxford Area Foundation for use as a publicly accessible nature preserve.
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Chadds Ford, PA, December 10, 2020 —The Brandywine Conservancy is pleased to announce the awarding of $40,000 shared across seven municipal partners through the Brandywine Creek Greenway’s (BCG) new Mini-Grant Program for 2020-2021. Funded by a recent grant from the...
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Chadds Ford, PA, November 10, 2020 — During the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association’s (APA) 2020 Annual Awards ceremony, the Brandywine Conservancy’s John Theilacker,AICP Certified Planner, won the APA’s esteemed “Award for a Leader —...
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Chadds Ford, PA, October 21, 2020—The wonder of the holiday season starts early at the Brandywine River Museum of Art this year! Beginning on October 31, 2020, visitors can enjoy “Holiday Magic at Brandywine” with the opening of the Brandywine...
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Chadds Ford, PA, October 5, 2020 —In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Brandywine Creek Greenway, the Brandywine Conservancy is excited to announce a new photo contest titled “Experience the Brandywine,” running now through October 25, 2020. The Conservancy invites...
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Chadds Ford, PA, September 10, 2020 — The Brandywine Conservancy is thrilled to announce its release of Hiking through History, a new informative map that highlights our region’s rich history with the American Revolutionary War, overlapping with the area’s many cultural, recreational and natural attractions.
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Chadds Ford, PA, August 5, 2020 — The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) recently recognized the Brandywine Conservancy’s John Theilacker, AICP Certified Planner, with an award for his 22 years of conservation advocacy and land use planning work throughout the...
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Chadds Ford, PA, August 3, 2020 — The Brandywine Conservancy, in partnership with the Chester County Planning Commission, is excited to announce the completion of the Brandywine Creek Water Trail feasibility study. A part of the Brandywine Creek Greenway initiative, this...
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Chadds Ford, PA, July 27, 2020 — The Brandywine Conservancy is pleased to announce the launch of the Brandywine Creek Greenway’s (BCG) new Mini Grant Program for 2020-2021. The program is funded by a recent grant of $40,000 from the Pennsylvania DCNR Community...
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Chadds Ford, PA, June 23, 2020—The Brandywine River Museum of Art is pleased to announce it will be reopening to the public on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. In order to protect its visitors, volunteers and staff, the Brandywine will be implementing a variety of safety protocols when it reopens, including facemask requirements, timed ticketing and capacity limits.
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Chadds Ford, PA, May 14, 2020 — The Brandywine Conservancy will host a virtual public Town Hall webinar to present work-in-progress on its Birmingham Hill Preserve Master Plan on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 7 p.m. Presented in partnership with Birmingham Township and...
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Chadds Ford, PA, April 21, 2020— It is with great sadness that the trustees of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art announce the death of Betsy James Wyeth on April 21, 2020. Betsy was a catalyst in the creation and opening of the Brandywine River Museum of Art and was a visionary in the worlds of art and architecture. She was also a published author, art collector and a driving force in the career of her husband, artist Andrew Wyeth—serving as his muse, business manager and chief archivist of his work. Together with Andrew, she was a major benefactor in the fields of art and education.
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