The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County – a nonprofit with a mission to ensure the perpetual preservation and stewardship of open space, natural resources, historic sites, and working agricultural lands – has acquired a 180-acre property in Elk Township.

The property, located in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, will constitute The Land Conservancy’s sixth nature preserve. The property was formerly owned by the Patricia du Pont Foundation and the proceeds will go directly to support the work of the Foundation’s equine and hound rescue operations. The property contains historic ruins and the remnants of Rogers Road, woodlands, meadows, and is traversed by a mile of the Little Elk Creek and its tributaries.

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The Land Conservancy plans to open the property to the public by the spring of 2020.

It also recently acquired a 20-acre property now known as Fern Hill in London Britain Township. The property abuts the White Clay Creek Preserve and contains a segment of the Middle Branch of the White Clay Creek.

The Land Conservancy plans to open the property to the public once the final trail connections to the White Clay Creek Preserve are secured. The property was formerly part of Good Hope Farm and includes the remnants of a mill race and dam.

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