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Collaborating on Conservation in East Bradford Township:
The Brandywine Conservancy and Natural Lands Trust |
Since its founding in 1967, the Brandywine Conservancy has partnered with other conservation organizations to protect open space in the Brandywine and adjacent watersheds. These organizations include the Natural Lands Trust, Delaware Nature Society, The Nature Conservancy, Stroud Water Research Center and Brandywine Valley Association.
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Reestablishing the Vibrant and Majestic Eastern Forest
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Prior to European settlement, the Piedmont area of southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware was approximately 90% forested. Today, as a result of human disturbance, the region is a patchwork of agricultural, commercial, industrial, residential and open spaces. Very few, if any, old-growth forests remain. Our woodlands mostly contain secondary and tertiary-growth between 25 and 150 years old.
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Preserving Farmland with Agricultural Security Areas
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In Pennsylvania, Agricultural Security Areas (ASAs) were established to preserve farmland. Their use is increasing. Adopted as state law by Act 43 in 1981, ASAs promote the continued use of land for productive agricultural purposes by sheltering farmers from nuisance ordinances and eminent domain.
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For more information send email to: emc@brandywine.org, call 610-388-2700, or write to Environmental Management Center, Brandywine Conservancy
P.O. Box 141, Chadds Ford, PA 19317