Residents urged to branch out, donate blood

10 trees will be planted for every pint collected at Lenfest Center The Red Cross blood drive will take place on Oct. 3 in the new Lenfest Center in Newlin Township. Pre-registration is requested. Giving help to others and giving back to nature will be possible simultaneously on Oct. 3, when the Lenfest Center hosts a Red Cross blood drive. For every pint of blood collected – and research shows...

Volunteer environmental stewards being sought

Natural Lands Trust recruiting trainees for “Force of Nature” program Natural Lands Trust announced this week that it is recruiting for the third class in its “Force of Nature” volunteer training program, designed to educate and train participants to serve as volunteer project leaders and ambassadors for the regional land conservation organization, a news release said. “The Force of Nature...

“Friday Night Lights” at Natural Lands Trust’s ChesLen Preserve

Join Natural Lands Trust and WXPN for a celebration of the night sky.  In honor of the Natural Lands Trust 60th anniversary, they will celebrate the favorite music and fashion of the 1960’s, including Bob Dylan, bell-bottoms, and tie-dye. The event will be on Friday, July 12 from 8 to 11 p.m. (rain date is July 13) at the ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, PA 19320. Adults ages...

Land trust: Thank lucky stars for Lenfests

9,300-square-foot, eco-friendly center set to debut at ChesLen Preserve In May 2012, Molly Morrison, president of Natural Lands Trust, joined Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest at the groundbreaking for the Lenfest Center. Its completion will be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16. The stars and planets have aligned – notably the constellation Hercules, a first-quarter moon, and Saturn —...

County land steward earns state award

Peter Hausmann credited with helping to preserve tens of thousands of acres Peter Hausmann was recognized by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association for decades of land preservation. The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) honored Chester County land preservationist Peter Hausmann with its Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award last week. Hausmann has served as chairman of the Board of Trustees...

Time to nurture seeds of gratitude for farmers

National Agricultural Day honors their deep-rooted dedication Jamie Hicks (from left) sits with his son, Graham, and wife Kate at the entrance to Meadow Springs Farm on East Doe Run Road. National Agricultural Day on Tuesday offers an optimal time to celebrate the long and distinguished tradition of Chester County farming – an industry that dates back to Colonial days. Farming remains Pennsylvania’s...

Time to nurture seeds of gratitude for farmers

National Agricultural Day honors their deep-rooted dedication Jamie Hicks (from left) sits with his son, Graham, and wife Kate at the entrance to Meadow Springs Farm on East Doe Run Road. National Agricultural Day on Tuesday offers an optimal time to celebrate the long and distinguished tradition of Chester County farming – an industry that dates back to Colonial days. Farming remains Pennsylvania’s...

Natural Lands Trust announces Stroud app

New smartphone/tablet app allows for info and games at Stroud Preserve Designed for “kids of all ages” the new Natural Lands Trust app for the Stroud Preserve can both teach and entertain. EAST BRADFORD — Hiking through some of Chester County’s nicest preserved open spaces? Yeah, there’s an app for that. The Natural Lands Trust, which manages a number of local nature preserves, launched...