About WCT
Found 20 miles west of Philadelphia, Willistown Conservation Trust (WCT) focuses on 28,000 acres within the watersheds of Ridley, Crum, and Darby Creeks of Chester and Delaware Counties.
Founded by Bonnie Van Alen in 1996, WCT's mission is to preserve and manage the open land, rural character, scenic, recreational, historic, agricultural and natural resources of the Willistown area and nearby communities, and to share these unique resources with people of all ages and backgrounds to inspire, educate and develop a lifelong commitment to the land and the natural world.
We have helped permanently conserve over 2,980 acres, including several nature preserves open to the public: Ashbridge Preserve, Kirkwood Preserve, and Rushton Woods Preserve, which is home to the Rushton Conservation Center and Rushton Farm, and the soon to be opened Kestrel Hill Preserve.
WCT offers six renowned programs for public engagement and research: the Bird Conservation, Community Farm, Education and Outreach, Land Protection, Stewardship, and Watershed Protection Programs.
