Environment & Outdoors
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Section of Protected Brandywine Battlefield Site Now Open to the Public
A section of the Brandywine Battlefield recently preserved by the North American Land Trust (NALT) is now open to the public, writes Michael Rellahan for the Daily Times. Brinton Run Preserve in Dilworthtown is a historic tract where American and British forces fought on Sept. 11, 1777. Washington’s troops were defeated by troops under British…
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‘Horrified’ Malvern Residents Fight to Protect Woodlands That Are Set to Be Razed
The last acre of unprotected forest in Malvern is set to be razed to construct a bicycle pump track, but some residents are hoping to alter these plans and save the valuable habitat for birds and wildlife, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. The parcel sits close to the firehouse and across an…
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‘I Never Want to Drive in Rain Ever Again’: Downingtown Woman One of Many Still Haunted by Ida
When it rains, it pours for Downingtown resident Kristin Herman, one of many Chester Countians still dealing with the harrowing effects of Hurricane Ida, including the lingering fear that comes with the increase of thunderstorms and bad weather, writes Justine McDaniel for Phys.org. “By far the worst drive of my life. I never want to…
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A ‘Growing Waste Crisis’ in PA Calls for Recycling Overhaul
Environmental advocates say Pennsylvania is in a “growing waste crisis,” and blame a decades-old recycling law, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. “We live in a much different world than we did in 1988,” when Pennsylvania’s recycling law was signed, said Darren Spielman, executive director of the Pennsylvania Resources Council. Advocates are supporting efforts by Delaware…
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Chester County Approves $3.2 Million in Open Space Preservation and Park Improvement Grants
The Chester County Commissioners have approved the awarding of $3.2 million in open space preservation and park improvement grants. The grants are made available through Chester County’s Preservation Partnership Program, which offers funding to municipalities and nonprofit land preservation organizations. These county funds will in turn attract an additional $7 million of non-county funds, meaning…
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This Manufacturing Marvel from Malvern’s Saint-Gobain to Play Starring Role in Building Carbon-Neutral Economy
Saint-Gobain, the construction materials giant with North American headquarters in Malvern, has produced the world’s first carbon-neutral flat glass using recycled materials and green energy, writes Francois De Beaupuy for Bloomberg. The new product, which is made at a plant in Aniche, France, is part of the company’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. …
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Three Southern Chester County Women Form Nonprofit to Encourage Public to Consider ‘Green Burials’
A nonprofit formed last year by three southern Chester County women, Friends of Green Burial PA aims to educate the public about the green burial option, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Carin Bonifacino of Toughkenamon learned about green burial in 2004. The then-burgeoning movement encourages the alternative use of biodegradable caskets, shrouds,…
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With Over 100 Years of History, Downingtown Tree Crop Nursery Works to Protect Future of Plant Genetics
More than a hundred years after John Hershey started a tree crop nursery in Downingtown, its importance cannot be understated when thinking of the efforts to save valuable food plants in the region and country, according to a staff report from The Valley Ledger. Hershey started what was considered “America’s No. 1 Tree Crop Farm”…
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Residents Bemoan Proposed Development That ‘Will Destroy the Rural Tranquility of Honey Brook’
Honey Brook Township residents, including the local Amish community, are questioning the need for development on the 176 acres of wetlands where developer D.R. Horton wants to build 141 townhomes and 254 twin units, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. As one of the least-developed municipalities in Chester County — which makes it…
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World-Renowned Climate Scientist to Speak at Penn State Great Valley on Wednesday
Climate scientist and science communicator Michael Mann will discuss his latest book, The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet, on Wednesday, May 4 at Penn State Great Valley. The New Climate War shows how fossil fuel companies have waged a 30-year campaign to deflect responsibility and delay action on climate change…
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‘There Are a Lot of Stories Out Here’: West Chester Man’s Volunteerism Preserves the Past at Abandoned Cemetery
After the owners of Mount Moriah Cemetery in southwest Philadelphia abandoned it in 2011, volunteers like West Chester resident Ken Smith have taken its care into their own hands by tending the land where 180,000 people rest, writes Kevin Riordan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. As a certified arboretum, its plants and trees, like a 140-year-old…
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Phila. Region Exits List of America’s Smoggiest Metros, but the News Is No Sigh of Relief
The Philadelphia region has finally dropped off the list of the 25 worst metro areas for ozone smog. But the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report shows that the levels of air pollution are still worrisome. Sophia Schmidt hacked through the data for The Philadelphia Tribune. The report looked at both ozone and…
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‘Perfect Blend of Science, Nature’: Apiary in West Chester Uses Eco-Friendly Methods to Create Bee-Licious Products
Bryer Apiary, a honey-supplying business run by Jeff Bryer, uses eco-friendly methods to make bee-licious products available in Chester County, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Bryer, who is a licensed psychologist, started working with bees in 2000, taking after his father who owned and maintained many hives. His daughter retains an interest in beekeeping as…
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Chester County Officially Opens Its Final Portion of Schuylkill River Trail
Chester County marked the significance of Earth Day with the official opening of a two-mile section of the county’s final portion of the Schuylkill River Trail. The event attracted hundreds of people, including trail partners from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, PennDOT, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, and officials from surrounding…
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Chester County Achieves Milestone in Preserved Open Space
Chester County has achieved a significant milestone, as more than 30 percent of the county has now been preserved as open space. According to the analysis of the Chester County Planning Commission’s Protected Open Space Tracking – or POST – system, as of Dec. 31, 2021, Chester County has reached 147,000 acres of preserved land. …
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Climate Campaign Accuses Vanguard of ‘Environmental Racism,’ Encourages Customers to Promote Change
A 40-mile walk that is part of a climate campaign targeting Vanguard is underway this week as protestors make their way to the investment giant’s headquarters in Malvern to raise awareness of the money it has put into fossil fuel companies, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Organizers of the campaign, including the Philadelphia-based…
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Newlin Township Land — the Only Native American Burial Ground in Chesco — Returned to ‘Rightful Owners’ for … $1
A half-acre Native American burial site in Newlin Township is returning to its “rightful owners” after previous owner Carol McCloskey closed a $1 deal with the Delaware Nation in Anadarko, Okla., writes Frank Kummer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. McCloskey first purchased the land in 1987. As the only officially recognized Native American burial ground in Chester County,…
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Climate Change Expert to Offer Solutions at Neumann University
“Human-caused climate change is a global emergency, which disproportionately affects the people who are least responsible for the problem,” writes David Blockstein, Ph.D., the co-director of Solve Climate by 2030. Blockstein will present evidence of climate change and offer solutions that he believes can make a difference in a program titled “Teaching the World about Climate Solutions and…
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