The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is hosting a community Welcome Day and Open House at the Van Scott Nature Reserve, 571 Perkins Pond Rd, Beach Lake, Wayne County on Saturday, May 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Join the Conservancy to learn more about our mission and experience the 144-acre Van Scott Nature Reserve, featuring more than three miles of publicly accessible walking trails through the forest and wildflower meadows with scenic views to the southern Catskill Mountains in New York State and to High Point State Park in New Jersey.

Guided walks, nature-focused activities and crafts, and light refreshments will be offered throughout the day.

Registration is not required; guests are welcome to drop in for the Open House anytime between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Please email sara@delawarehighlands.org  or call 570-226-3164 ext. 8 with any questions.

The Reserve is open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day, unless otherwise noted. To help protect sensitive wildlife habitat, dogs are not allowed on the Reserve.

More information about the property, including the complete Reserve Rules and a downloadable trail map, visit the Van Scott Nature Reserve webpage.

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the Delaware Highlands Conservancy website or call 570-226-3164 or 845-583-1010.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Conservancy, Like on Facebook and Follow on Twitter. Learn about the Green Lodging Partnership initiative.  Click Here to support their work.

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is committed to sustaining our rural quality of life and focused on the connections between local citizens, a healthy environment, and a strong local economy.  It has permanently protected over 18,000 acres of working farms and forests, clean waters and wildlife habitat in the Upper Delaware region.

NewsClips:

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Chester County Town Enters $21 Million Deal To Buy Revolutionary-Era Crebilly Farm And Turn It Into A Park

-- Erie Times: Zenchenko Family, Foundation For Sustainable Forests Partner To Permanently Preserve 106 Acres In Erie County Adding It To The Floraroze Forest

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-- Natural Lands, Robinson Family Take Steps Toward Preserving 208 Acre Crebilly Farm In Chester County 

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[Posted: April 4, 2022]

4/11/2022