Refreshing way to warm up to the environment

Brandywine Trek takes Coatesville youth on ecological journey Connie Shapiro of the Brandywine Valley Association briefs the group before entering the water. By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The CoatesvilleTimes.com The nine Coatesville-area teens participating in the Coatesville Youth Initiative’s second annual Brandywine Trek this week used the creek for refreshment as well as education...

Whetting a thirst for water research

‘Brandywine Trek’ an educational odyssey for Coatesville teens By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Participants in the 2011 Brandywine Trek land on the banks of the Brandywine with smiles. Besides providing area drinking water and scenic vistas for hiking trails, next week the Brandywine Creek will also double as a learning lab. Ten Coatesville-area teens will...