Press release posted 14 April 2025 NALT’s vision for the Joseph Davis Tract is to enhance and restore native habitats within the 16-acre tract, preserve the historic outbuildings, and connect this preserve to the community of Chadds Ford for all to enjoy. North American Land Trust (NALT) today announced that it has finalized its acquisition … Read more
Press release by The Nature Conservancy posted 1 April 2025 509 Acres Protected | The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware Adds 509 Acres to Protected Lands Along Susquehanna Water Gaps © Matt Kane/TNC The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Pennsylvania has closed on the purchase of 509 acres in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and transferred the parcel … Read more
Photo by Ann Hutchinson “We need to do this because land is the only thing we can’t make more of.” – Fred Wood, former mayor of Chester Heights Borough Natural Lands and the Borough of Chester Heights, Delaware County, announced today the Borough purchased 40.2 acres of open space on Valleybrook and Smithbridge Roads. Natural … Read more
Press release posted by Rich Schwartzman for Chadds Ford Live on 25 March 2025 The main house on the Davis Tract, where N.C. Wyeth once lived and worked, will become the headquarters for the North American Land Trust, according to NALT President Steve Carter. North American Land Trust (NALT) is getting ready to preserve the … Read more
Press release from DCNR on 13 February 2025 This marks the third time the Delaware River has earned the title, having previously won in 2002 and 2011, and it will be celebrated with a River of the Year Paddle in June The Delaware River has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year after securing the most votes in … Read more