Partnering with Charlestown Township, the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust has put 111 acres under protection in northern Chester County, according to a report from the Daily Local News. 

Conservation easements were pioneered by brothers Christopher, Nicolas, and Geoffrey Crowell on two properties, with funding for the easements coming through the township’s Open Space Initiative. 

Moreover, the easements saved the space from nearly all high-density development rights. 

“Thanks to the Crowells’ generosity, their properties will continue to provide the public with the scenic views they have come to appreciate,” said Pam Brown, the trust’s Conservation Director. 

These two properties include natural amenities that include 31 acres of woodlands and a stream that contributes to the growth of plant and animal species. 

The trust is grateful for the opportunity to preserve this “biologically valuable and beautiful property.” 

Since the nonprofit’s establishment in 1967, it has preserved more than 13,000 acres of land in northern Chester County.  

Read more about the preserved land in the Daily Local News.