The Barn at Spring Brook Farm

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The Barn at Spring Brook Farm The Barn at Spring Brook Farm provides animal-assisted and nature-based activities for children with We base every activity on each child’s particular needs.

The Barn at Spring Brook Farm is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, located in West Chester, PA. Our mission is to enrich the developmental skills and lives of children with disabilities through animal-assisted and natured-based experiences. We serve children ages 2-12 with physical, cognitive or developmental differences using activities with our small and miniature sized animals. The programs are designed to help children with disabilities develop self-confidence and achieve therapeutic goals in a joyful, playful, beautiful atmosphere. Individual programs, summer camp, socialization events and educational field trips are all part of our unique programs.

Paging Dr. Todd...we have some very dedicated veterinarians at The Barn!Last Wednesday, as part of our Community Table I...
08/06/2026

Paging Dr. Todd...we have some very dedicated veterinarians at The Barn!

Last Wednesday, as part of our Community Table Initiative, we were thrilled to welcome Dr. Todd from Lenape Veterinary Clinic to join us for lunch!

Before lunch, one of our proud campers gave Dr. Todd a VIP tour of The Barn, showing off all of their favorite places and introducing him to our amazing farm family. Then, Dr. Todd made a special stop at our dramatic play veterinary hospital, where he helped some of our campers treat a few very important (and very fluffy!) patients. As you can see from the photos...our campers take their veterinary work very seriously! They were all smiles as they bandaged, examined, and cared for their stuffed animal friends right alongside a real veterinarian.

Over lunch, Dr. Todd answered tons of questions from our curious campers. They were amazed to hear about all of the different animals he cares for and couldn't believe how many years he spent in school to become a veterinarian! They loved hearing stories about his time in California, and Dr. Todd was even impressed by some of the campers' own animal knowledge and care techniques.

Many of our beloved Barn animals—including Tommy and Baxter (our barn cats), Tulip, Poppy, and Bun Bun (our bunnies)—receive their veterinary care from Dr. Todd, Dr. Tom and the wonderful team at Lenape Veterinary Clinic. They also care for many of our staff members' pets, and we are so grateful for the compassionate care they provide.

Dr. Todd also brought Miss Heather, who works at Lenape Veterinary Clinic and is an incredibly talented photographer. She generously captured these beautiful moments for our families, and we couldn't be more thankful. Heather perfectly captured the joy, curiosity, laughter, and magic that make The Barn such a special place. https://www.heatherdawsonphotos.com/

A very special thank you to Miss Kathy, who helps Mr. Chris care for all of our wonderful animals, for arranging this fantastic visit. We truly appreciate everything you do behind the scenes to create experiences like this for our campers!

And of course, thank you to Dr. Todd, Miss Heather, and everyone at Lenape Veterinary Clinic for sharing your time, your expertise, and your love of animals with us. We had an unforgettable afternoon and can't wait to welcome you back to The Barn!

Week 4 of Camp Geronimo is off to an amazing start, and we're having more fun than ever!As part of this week's Community...
07/29/2026

Week 4 of Camp Geronimo is off to an amazing start, and we're having more fun than ever!

As part of this week's Community Table Initiative, we were honored to welcome Captain Chris Corgnati, a career Naval Officer. If his last name sounds familiar, it's because he's the husband of our Executive Director, Jeanette!

Captain Chris was a huge hit with our campers. The children were so excited for his visit that they decorated to welcome him before he arrived. During lunch, he spent time answering questions from both campers and counselors, sharing stories about his career and service. He also brought along his helmet and other gear, giving everyone the opportunity to see it up close and even try it on!

A heartfelt thank you to Captain Chris for his years of dedicated service to our country and for taking time out of his day to inspire our campers. Meeting a real-life hero is an experience they won't soon forget!

We're excited to continue our Community Table Initiative throughout the week with a few more special guests! So be sure to follow our page and see who's joining us next. We can't wait to introduce our campers to more incredible members of our community!

07/04/2026

Wishing everyone a wonderful 4th of July and 250th celebration of our nation. Warm hugs from all your barnyard friends!

Even though our week was shortened by extreme heat 🥵, we still found creative ways to cool down and have a fantastic Wee...
07/03/2026

Even though our week was shortened by extreme heat 🥵, we still found creative ways to cool down and have a fantastic Week 3 of Camp!
We celebrated our theme Helping Hands and Growing Plans by:
🌱getting our hands dirty gardening and planting in our outdoor learning center garden spaces
🎭engaging in dramatic play through community role playing stations
🏃‍➡️running through an obstacle course set up by our Fieldwork Students from Jefferson University
🥰 lending helping hands to both our animal and counselor friends
💦LOTS of water play together
🐴 and as always, partaking in traditional favorites that we were still able to squeeze in this week!
✨Thank you to all of our counselors, volunteers, fieldwork students from Jefferson, and of course our Campers for a wonderful Week 3!

Even though it’s over 100 degrees outside, we’re starting to think about cooler weather, cowboy hats, and having a rip r...
07/02/2026

Even though it’s over 100 degrees outside, we’re starting to think about cooler weather, cowboy hats, and having a rip roaring good ol’ time at our Annual Hoedown Fundraising Event! 🤠🍂🚜
Save the Date// 🗓️Saturday, October 3rd 🕛6-9:30 pm
👉 for an event that supports The Barn’s mission to enrich the developmental skills and lives of children with disabilities through animal-assisted and nature-based experiences, with this year marking our 20th Anniversary!

Come join us for 🎶 Music, 🍖 delicious BBQ, and 🎟️ an exciting silent and live auction item event!
🗓️RSVP by September 18, 2026
👉General Info & Sponsorship Info: https://www.springbrook-farm.org/hoe-down/
👉 Ticket Info: https://givebutter.com/2026-hoe-down-fundraising-event-copy-jdb5mj

We’re rolling it back again for another and continuing to remember and honor the last 20 years at Spring Brook Farm! 🐴...
07/02/2026

We’re rolling it back again for another and continuing to remember and honor the last 20 years at Spring Brook Farm! 🐴🚜

Let’s roll it back to 2013-2014: The First Official Spring Fling & Nancy the Pig Arrives!

-2013-

⬜ First official socialization event begins with Spring Fling & continues annually

⬜ Another 6 weeks of camp; total of 43 campers, max of 12/week

⬜ New Township regulations imposed restricting programming and the number of children we could serve

⬜ Dan Stark becomes ED; helped represent the barn at township meetings

-2014-

⬜ Miss Piggy aka Nancy comes to the Barn via Nancy Shilcock and Betsy Legnini

⬜ December socialization event is held (Pancakes with Santa); this eventually becomes WinterFest

⬜ Camp expands to 16 campers/week (cost $350/camper); total of 46 campers

A big THANK YOU to Scott Scott Pruden who was our first Community Table guest of the 2026 Camp Geronimo season! ☀️He sha...
06/29/2026

A big THANK YOU to Scott Scott Pruden who was our first Community Table guest of the 2026 Camp Geronimo season! ☀️
He shared his knowledge and experience of being an author and writer, and made quite the impression on one of last week’s campers whose creative imagination propels her own writing ambitions 📝😄

Community Table will continue to be held each week of Camp, featuring a different professional member who will share their unique experiences with our campers!

We explored the Wonders of Weather during Week 2 of Camp Geronimo! ☀️⛈️🌬️Activities Included:☀️Playing all types of spor...
06/26/2026

We explored the Wonders of Weather during Week 2 of Camp Geronimo! ☀️⛈️🌬️

Activities Included:
☀️Playing all types of sports out in the sun
🌈Finding all the shades of the rainbow in a color hunt
🪩Showing off our best moves in a rainy-day dance party (and not so rainy day dancing!)
🐐Giving a walk in the sun to our goats & miniature horses
🐴 And participating in some traditional favorites like making slime, summer snow, creating concoctions in our mud kitchens, and lots of water play!
✨Thank you to all of our counselors, volunteers, and of course our Campers for a terrific Week 2!

What a great start to Camp Geronimo Summer 2026! 👉 Swipe to the last video to see what type of mood it put us in 🤭🌞We ce...
06/19/2026

What a great start to Camp Geronimo Summer 2026! 👉 Swipe to the last video to see what type of mood it put us in 🤭🌞

We celebrated Animals Around the World by:
🐴Meeting & Greeting our Barn animals
🐾Participating in a scavenger hunt to find animal tracks
🐯Playing in outdoor sensory stations to explore animals around the world
🌍Moving and grooving in a global dance party
🥋Learning karate taught by our Jr. Counselor, Everett
⚽Celebrating the World Cup in our soccer fields
🎉 and running through an obstacle course created by our FW Students from Drexel!
Our week wouldn’t be complete without some traditional favorite camp activities, including: visits from a fire truck, meeting the cows from Bailey’s Farm, tie dye, summer snow, practicing for the end of week talent show, and hayrides!

✨Thank you to all of our counselors, fieldwork students from Drexel, and of course our Campers for a fantastic Week 1!

Address

360 Locust Grove Rd
West Chester, PA
19382

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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(610) 793-1037

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