On January 15, the Brandywine Conservancy and the Chester County Planning Commission announced they will hold public meetings on February 5 and 12 on a feasibility study for the Brandywine Water Trail as part of the Brandywine Creek Greenway Initiative.

The public meetings are designed to get input from the community on routes that are currently used; areas that are unsafe and need improvement; areas where additional access would be helpful; and opportunities for stewardship and education.

The meetings will be held--

-- February 5, from 5-7 p.m., at the Downingtown Borough Annex, 4 West Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, Click Here to register; and.

-- February 12, from 5-7 p.m., at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Rd., Chadds Ford, Click Here to register.   There is no cost to register.

Both meetings will be held open house style, and attendees can arrive at any time during the two-hour window. Families are welcome to attend, and light refreshments will be provided.

Once complete, the Brandywine Water Trail will be a 22-mile bi-state water route that connects communities to the river in Pennsylvania and Delaware, improving access to the waterway for increased recreational and educational use, while also protecting and enhancing the natural, scenic, cultural and historic resources along the river.

The feasibility study will focus on the east and west branches of the Brandywine starting from Coatesville and Downingtown to the Brandywine Creek State Park in Delaware. Residents of both states are welcome and encouraged to attend one or both of the meetings to provide input.

Visit the Brandywine Creek Greenway Initiative webpage to learn more about the greenway.

For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Brandywine Conservancy website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Conservancy (middle of the webpage.)  Visit the Conservancy’s Blog, Like the Conservancy on Facebook and Follow them on Instagram.

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[Posted: Jan. 15, 2019]

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