Finding Balance - Living with Deer

- D. Delany, EAC Chair

-photo credit, Jim Moffett

As deer hunting season approaches, it is normal to feel sad that many of these beautiful, gentle creatures will lose their lives. What is prettier than a mother deer and her fawns or the expression on a deer’s face?

The harsh reality is that deer are the most dangerous wild animal in Pennsylvania. In the past five years, they have caused 69 deaths and 6,208 injuries through car accidents. They are ruining crops, damaging future timber harvests, contributing to the dwindling numbers of pollinators and songbirds, and changing the state’s forest composition. 

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West Vincent Elementary School Pitstop Progress

- D. Delany, EAC Chair

At the first meeting of the West Vincent Elementary School Nature Club on Nov. 7, the students had a blast creating their own Pollinator Pitstop at the school. They learned about nature while having lots of fun! Nurse Becky Kilfoy, gave a short lesson on biodiversity and pollinators, and then the students got down to work designing their garden. 

Students chose the site, marked the outline with spray paint, ripped apart cardboard boxes, and fit them together like puzzle pieces to cover the ground, which is partly an old planting bed and partly lawn.

Read further to learn about the students' experience learning about biodiversity, enjoying the outdoors, and having fun!

Visit our Environmental Advisory Council web page and our Pollinator Pitstop Program web page for latest updates, resources, and articles on stormwater management, native trees and plants, pollinator pitstop gardens, and bird walks and sightings. 

Discounted PECO Energy Assessments Exclusively for WVT Residents!

Fall is the perfect time to prep your home for colder weather. A home Energy Assessment is an effective and simple way to boost your year-round comfort and lower your energy costs by up to 20 percent.

Energy assessments are offered through PECO at a cost of $49 and include LED bulb replacements, smart power strips and a detailed report of the findings, where applicable.

Be part of our township’s clean energy initiative, save money, and ensure your home is energy efficient by scheduling a PECO Energy Assessment today.

For a limited time, West Vincent Township residents will receive an exclusive $10 discount on standard assessments when using promo code WVCEF. A $150 value for only $39!

For more information and to schedule your assessment, visit: 

www.peco.com/assessment or call 888-573-2672 before December 31, 2022.



This offer is good through the end of the year (expires December 31, 2022). 

Please use promo code WVCEF (West Vincent Clean Energy Future) at check-out or when speaking to a representative in order to receive the discount. 

An additional bonus!

The first 20 residents who call or use on-line scheduling before 12/31/22 to make an assessment appointment using the promo code WVCEF will qualify to have the $39 reimbursed by the township. 

To receive the reimbursement from West Vincent Township, please submit the following items to [email protected]: a copy of your receipt and energy assessment report and a comment by you, noting the type(s) of changes you are considering implementing based on your report findings.

The Township will reimburse you for the $39 and the Clean Energy Transition Team will be developing seminars and workshops based on our resident feedback.

All submissions for reimbursement must be received by the township no later than March 31, 2023.

Our Litter Lifters of West Vincent were on the local news!! 

The Litter Lifters of West Vincent had 30 awesome volunteers clean up Route 100 on Saturday, November 12, and removed 50 bags of litter and one tire. 6ABC came out to get a story of their work! 

Thank you to all the volunteers and special thanks to: West Vincent Township Police Department; Dana Alan, township supervisor; Ludwigs Corner Fire Company, WAWA, Revival Pizza Pub, Liberty Union, Capt'n Chucky's Crab Cake Co. Chester Springs, PennDOT, and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful!

Read further about their successful day.

Join us at the next event!

Saturday, December 3, 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Route 100, Littles Tractor Supply. In partnership with Green Valley Watershed. Pennsylvania State Police will be providing safety support.

Follow the Litter Lifters on Instagram at: litterliftersofwestvincent

If you would like to learn more about how you can support the Litter Lifters or help at a future event, email [email protected].

Volunteers must follow the Safety Instruction Sheet and complete the Litter Lifters Volunteer Waiver and Release Form when participating in a Litter Lifters clean up event.