Brandywine Conservancy

Brandywine Conservancy Preserving art and the environment in the Brandywine Valley since 1967. The Brandywine Conservancy protects water, conserves land and engages communities.

For over 50 years, the Conservancy’s unique approach to conservation has been to establish models and provide technical assistance to municipalities while also providing direct land conservation and stewardship services to landowners. The Conservancy currently holds over 485 conservation and agricultural easements and has contributed to the permanent preservation of more than 66,000 acres of farml

and, forests, water resources, historic sites and scenic vistas in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. The Conservancy is a program of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art.

It's the first day of summer AND Father's Day today? Sounds like the perfect excuse to spend the day outdoors. Here's to...
06/21/2026

It's the first day of summer AND Father's Day today? Sounds like the perfect excuse to spend the day outdoors. Here's to memorable days spent hiking, biking, fishing and canoeing with dad along the Brandywine this summer.⁣

📸: Andrea Grigoropol

06/20/2026

Sending you a stream spin from the Laurels.

🎥: Jen Goebner

Today's Native Plant Friday is commonly known as Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora). This is truly one of the mos...
06/19/2026

Today's Native Plant Friday is commonly known as Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora). This is truly one of the most spectacular flowering shrubs, due to the shape and size of its bottlebrush-like flower spikes (easily 8–12”, and often up to 18”) and the timing of their display—a point in the summer when few other woody plants are showy.

This native is best in part-to-full shade and is a colony-forming shrub (spreads sideways), typically reaching 8-12’ tall with a spread of 15’—possibly to 40’ over several decades. It's much visited by small bees, typically ignored by deer and rabbits, and turns golden-yellow in the fall.

🌱 Looking to incorporate native plants into your home landscape? Check out the Brandywine Native Garden Hub, our go-to guide for getting started with native plants! Learn more at www.nativegardenhub.org⁣⁣


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📸: Mark Gormel

Happy National Go Fishing Day! Here's to reeling in good vibes, one catch at a time today. 🎣
06/18/2026

Happy National Go Fishing Day! Here's to reeling in good vibes, one catch at a time today. 🎣

Winding down the day with a little sunset magic over eased land in Chester County.
06/16/2026

Winding down the day with a little sunset magic over eased land in Chester County.

Happy Nature Photography Day! We can't wait to see all the amazing nature shots that come through during our sixth annua...
06/15/2026

Happy Nature Photography Day! We can't wait to see all the amazing nature shots that come through during our sixth annual Pennsylvania Pollinator Photo Challenge. Hosted by the Brandywine's Penguin Court Preserve and the Westmoreland Pollinator Partners—both based in Westmoreland County, PA—this contest is open to the public now through August 2, 2026.

To enter, submit your best photos of pollinators found and photographed in Pennsylvania, such as bees, beetles, butterflies, flies, hummingbirds, moths, or wasps in any of their life stages. Open to the public, this contest accepts submissions from people of all ages, with prizes awarded for first, second and third place. Additionally, a first-place prize will be awarded to the person who takes the best photograph of a monarch butterfly, in any of its life stages, since Westmoreland Pollinator Partners have set a goal to certify 250 new Monarch Waystations in the Laurel Highlands this year.

Learn more about how you can participate at www.brandywine.org/photo-contest
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📸: Janice Fiorina

Sunday views along the Brandywine.📸: Diana Kenis-Reilly
06/14/2026

Sunday views along the Brandywine.

📸: Diana Kenis-Reilly

06/13/2026

Sending you a few tranquil moments from the Laurels.

06/11/2026

Silence your stress with a moment of zen from Brandywine's Waterloo Mills Preserve.

06/10/2026

Sharing this Wildlife Wednesday moment featuring an American Mink spotted at the Brandywine's Waterloo Mills Preserve.

Fast, agile, and curious, mink can travel long distances along waterways while hunting, often slipping in and out of the water with ease.



🎥: Kevin Fryberger

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1 Hoffman's Mill Road
Chadds Ford, PA
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