Reforestation effort branches out to Hillendale

Led by Brandywine Conservancy, trees will be planted to improve water quality Trees will be planted Saturday at Hillendale Elementary, part of a sweeping reforestation initiative by the Brandywine Conservancy. In a far-reaching reforestation effort, community volunteers will help the Brandywine Conservancy plant 2,800 trees in Chester County this month alone. The plantings will bring the conservancy...

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...