State Provides Funding Towards 50-acre Rushton Woods Preserve Addition
January 23, 2010 - The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced a $500,000 grant to Willistown Conservation Trust. The funds will be used toward the purchase of a 50 acre addition to the Rushton Woods Preserve located at Delchester and Goshen Roads. Read the Daily Local article. Learn more about the Rushton Woods Preserve project.

Radnor Hunt Pony Club Raises $2000 for Willistown Conservation Trust in "Chasing for Conservation"
January 9, 2010- The Radnor Hunt Pony Club once again donated proceeds from "Chasing for Conservation" to the Trust. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the Trust has been the beneficiary of this annual trail ride celebrating Willistown's preserved countryside and equestrian trails.

Willistown Conservation Trust Plans Bird Banding Station at Rushton Farm
June, 2009 - The Delaware Valley Ornithological Society has donated funds to the Trust for purposes of building a bird banding station at Rushton Farm. Our own Lisa Kiziuk Rubin attended a bird banding workshop in May and is making plans for our own station. See amazing photos from Lisa's workshop.

County Spends $1 million to buffer bird habitat from encroaching development
April 20, 2009 - Chester County commisioners have dedicated $1 million in county tax dollars towards the creation of the Rushton Woods Preserve. Learn more.

Willistown Conservation Trust Creates Native Grasslands Demonstration at Kirkwood Preserve
November, 2008 - Willistown Conservation Trust has created a native grasslands demonstration at Kirkwood Preserve. The demonstration will showcase the beauty of a meadow planted with native grasses and the steps required to create one...more.

Radnor Hunt Pony Club Raises $2500 for Willistown Conservation Trust in "Chase for Conservation"
October 18, 2008 - The Radnor Hunt Pony Club renamed their fall paperchase the "Chase for Conservation" and donated the $2500 net proceeds to the Trust. This marks the third consecutive year that the Trust has been the beneficiary of tthis annual trail ride celebrating Willistown's preserved countryside and equestrian trails.

Willistown Conservation Trust Earns National Recognition
September 20, 2008 - Willistown Conservation Trust has received formal accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission...more.

June 2, 2008 - Trust's Deer Management Plan in the News

Many thanks to reporter Anne Pickering from the Chester County Daily Local who highlighted the Trust's partnership with Audubon in her article Partnership Focuses on Deer Management.

Tax Incentive for Easement Donors Has Expanded

Landowners and land trusts have been given wonderful new incentives to protect land.  But remember that every conservation easement must meet [IRS] requirements... more from Stephen J. Small, Esq. (MS Word document)

Riders enjoy the countryside at the "Chasing for Conservation" a paper chase (self-paced trail ride) sponsored by Radnor Hunt Pony Club benefitting Willistown Conservation Trust.

Pony clubbers proudly present the check from the 2009 "Chasing for Conservation" to Bonnie Van Alen and Jodi Spragins from the Trust.

Friends and neighbors pause for a photo at the November tree planting at Ashbridge Preserve.

Martha and Gary carefully prepare a new home for one of 30 native trees planted in November at Ashbridge Preserve.

Friends of all ages came out to plant over 75 native trees at Kirkwood Preserve in October.
Glorious fall weather embraced tree planters during October's planting along the Crum Creek at Kirkwood Preserve.