River Museum changes name

There is the age-old question: “What’s in a name?” For the Brandywine River Museum it’s a matter of being properly known outside the local community. That’s the reason the museum is now called the Brandywine River Museum of Art. It also has a new tag line, “Presenting Wyeth and American Art.” The name change was announced Friday, Feb. 7, when the double-sided sign on Route…

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Conservancy practices what it preaches

There are some changes going on at the Brandywine Conservancy campus in Chadds Ford. The grounds are being tended to in a manner more in line with the conservancy’s mission. About 30 volunteers and employees spent several hours planting native grasses and shrubs by the Environment Management Center that, according to Mark Gormel, will result in less stormwater runoff into the Brandywine Creek, improve water…

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