Chesco doubles open space acreage preserved in 2017
Portions of the former Strawbridge estate near the Maryland border were preserved as protected open space in Chester County last year. Photo courtesy: Chester County Department of Open Space Preservation .
The Chester County Commissioners announced that an estimated 4,240 acres of open space were protected during 2017—more than double the amount preserved the previous year.
“We are pleased...
Dinniman: DCNR to grant $3.8 million for open space in Chester County
State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19) announced this week that ten outdoor recreation and environmental conservation projects in Chester County will receive nearly $3.8 million in total state funding through the Pennsylvania Community Conservation Partnerships Grant Program (CCPP).
The projects are as follows:
$50,000 to Chester County to prepare a trail study for the development approximately 15 miles...
Letter: New funding needed for Growing Greener
To the Editor:
Pennsylvania’s Growing Greener program has a proud history of success in protecting our water, conserving our natural lands, preserving our family farms and providing outdoor recreation.
However, much work still needs to be done in order to ensure future generations have access to clean water, locally-grown food and public parks, trails and recreational opportunities.
Johnson new CEO of North American Land Trust
Stephen Thor Johnson
CHADDS FORD — North American Land Trust (NALT), a national, not-for-profit land conservation organization, today announced that Stephen Thor Johnson will become President and CEO. He will succeed Andrew L. Johnson (no relation), who founded the organization in 1992.
Stephen Johnson of Lincoln, MA, was selected by the Board of Directors following a year-long search after...
Op/Ed: VISTA 2025 offer balance of growth and preservation
By Molly Morrison, President, Natural Lands Trust
Molly Morrison
It may be surprising that preservation features so prominently in reports about Chester County’s new economic development plan. The need to balance economic growth and preservation is, however, the innovative and insightful organizing principal of VISTA 2025, the County’s new Economic Development Strategy.
The plan, prepared with...
