Natural Lands announced the permanent protection of a vulnerable section of East Branch Brandywine Creek. The acquisition and immediate transfer of the 12-acre property to East Brandywine Township ensures access to the creek for recreation and protects the scenic view along Route 282 in Downingtown.
The 12-acre parcel, known as the Shryock property, includes both sides of the creek for about a half mile and is immediately adjacent to property already owned by East Brandywine Township. Just beyond is the 1,784-acre Marsh Creek State Park. The Shryock property is just across Dorlan Mill Road from the northernmost end of the Struble Trail, which travels for 2.6 miles along the East Branch Brandywine Creek as it flows toward Downingtown.
Chester County is among the fastest growing counties in Pennsylvania, putting intense pressure on undeveloped land and the natural ecological services it provides. This stretch of East Branch Brandywine Creek has been a conservation priority in every Chester County Comprehensive Plan for at least the last four decades.
Funding for preservation of this project was provided by Chester County Preservation Partnership Program and East Brandywine Township's Open Space Program. For more information, visit http://www.natlands.org.
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