New Lenfest Center to enhance ChesLen Preserve

Benefactors, local elected officials gather to celebrate ground-breaking for 9,300-sq.-ft. facility By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Gathering to celebrate the ground breaking of the Lenfest Center at the ChesLin Preserve, local elected officials, members of the National Land trust staff and benefactors gathered, Wednesday. From left, back row, Molly Morrison, president of Natural Lands...

Land Conservancy plans busy spring

EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County’s (TLC) mission is to ensure the perpetual preservation of open space, natural resources, historic sites, and working agricultural lands throughout southern Chester County.  TLC encourages residents to spend time outside enjoying nature whether it is on one of our nature preserves or the many other open spaces throughout the county. ...

Proponents make economic case on open space

Pennsbury Land Trust Meeting highlights case studies and return on investment to local economy By Donna C. Gregory, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com PENNSBURY — Kristine Kern, Bucks County’s open space coordinator and GreenSpace Alliance board member, made the case for preserving open space during the Pennsbury Land Trust’s annual meeting last week. Kern presented two case studies from Chester...

Pennsbury Land Trust to talk economics

Annual meeting to look at cost benefits of preserving open space By Donna C. Gregory, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com PENNSBURY — Many people support the preservation of open space in their community, but did you know that investment actually pays off? Guest speakers Kristine Kern, Bucks County open space coordinator, and Patty Elkis, associate director of comprehensive planning for the Delaware...

Pocopson residents get good news before holidays

Tax rate to stay flat, more open space to be preserved By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Brandwine Valley Association Executive Director Jim Jordan (left) and Pocopson Board of Supervisors' chair Steve Conary discuss new open space preservation in the township during Monday's meeting. POCOPSON — Township residents received several gifts during Monday night’s Board of...

Pocopson officials look to protect parklands

Supervisors investigating whether conservation easements can be placed on township properties to preserve them as open space By Kelli Siehl, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com Pocopson Township officials are looking into ways to permanantly protect township-owned properties such as Pocopson Park. POCOPSON — All who have visited Pocopson Park know of its value to the community. Residents and visitors...

Commentary: Politics trumps common sense in open space cuts

County commissioners finesse budget when bolder moves are needed; choices will lead to higher school, local taxes, more sprawl later on By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Slashing open space spending was a gift only the Grinch and the Chester County Commissioners would see as a good move. The good news, I suppose is that Chester County seems to have pulled a rabbit from a hat and now suddenly...