Greenway Spotlight: Mini Grant Round 4 Awardees

Congratulations to the Brandywine Creek Greenway Mini Grant Round 4 awardees! Learn more about the awarded projects below.

• East Fallowfield Township: Awarded $4,500 for park enhancements at the East Fallowfield Township Community Park consisting of benches, a pedestrian pathway, and gazebo lighting to complete their Pollinator Garden and gazebo projects.

• Kennett Trails Alliance: Awarded $18,700 for a Conceptual Master Plan of the Parrish Property for ecological restoration and passive and active recreation, in collaboration with additional Kennett area partners. 

• Kennett Library: Awarded $12,145 for a public Bike Fit-It Station, parking shelter, and design of a bike lending program.

Greenway Strategic Action Plan: Public Survey Now Open

We want to hear from you! Please consider participating in a brief survey that will help guide the goals and projects of the Brandywine Creek Greenway over the next 10 years. Click here to take the survey.

The Brandywine Creek Greenway is a regional planning initiative conducted by the Brandywine Conservancy that serves 29 townships in both Delaware and Pennsylvania and the communities along the entire 40 miles of the Brandywine Creek. Click here to learn more about the Strategic Action Plan Update.

The Greenway is funded by the William Penn Foundation to foster conservation of historic and natural resources, preserve open space, increase recreational opportunities, access and development of trails and trail connectors, while cultivating community and climate resilience and supporting the vibrancy of our local economies. 

Brandywine's Annual Municipal Subscribers' Holiday Reception

On December 12, from 5:30–7:30 p.m., the Brandywine Conservancy will be hosting its annual holiday reception for its Municipal Subscribers and Greenway partner municipalities.

This event will be held at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, PA. If you plan to attend, please be sure to register by December 8.

Click here to register.

Mighty Writers' Feria del Pueblo at New Garden Community Day

The Greenway team enjoyed multiple outings into the community this fall. In particular, we were thrilled to be invited to participate in the New Garden Community Day and Mighty Writer’s Feria del Pueblo on October 7. The blustery weather didn’t dissuade families from enjoying the many booths and activities at the Feria.

We were proud to meet many members of the community to discuss trails, connectivity, public parks and offer a "Leaf Critter" scavenger hunt for the younger nature-lovers. We are already looking forward to next year’s event at the New Garden Community Park! 

Open Funding Opportunities

2023 is coming to a close and it's time to begin planning new projects and partnerships for the upcoming grant rounds in early 2024. The Chester County Preservation Partnership Program application deadline is February 29, 2024.

Administered by the Chester County Department of Parks + Recreation, the Preservation Partnership Program provides funding to municipalities and non-profit land conservation organizations to permanently preserve significant natural, recreational, agricultural, historic, and cultural land resources; enhance public access to those lands; provide public benefit; and implement County and municipal land use policies."

Brandywine Flood Study Public Meeting

Make your voice heard! Join us for the first public meeting for the Brandywine Flood Study on December 14, from 6–7 p.m, at the Downingtown Borough Hall. This meeting will begin with a brief presentation, followed by an open house format discussion with public input stations​.

This meeting will be held at Downingtown Borough Hall​ in the Annex Meeting Room​. The address is: 10 W Lancaster Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335​. Parking is available in the shared lot behind the building.

Click here to register.

Additional public meetings, coming soon in 2024, will be held in Coatesville, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware. Stay tuned!

IMAGE CREDITS

Header Image & Public Survey: Photos by Above Ground Level Droneworks