Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you have to get your exercise indoors.
For area residents, several options for outdoor winter activity are available with just a short drive, according to a press release from the Land Conservancy of Southern Chester County (TLC). Some of them, such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or sledding, require Mother Nature's cooperation.
Stateline Woods Preserve, just three miles outside of Kennett Square on Old Kennett Pike, offers four miles of trails over 82 acres that are perfect for cross-country skiing and are groomed when there are at least four inches of snow. The open fields and rolling hills at Stateline Woods are also great for sledding and nothing beats walking back up the hill for exercise, the release said.
Four miles out of Kennett Square toward Yorklyn, De., is the Marshall Bridge Preserve, three miles of gentle trails across 80 acres along the scenic Red Clay Creek. And the Marshall Mill House Preserve on Route 82 in Kennett Square offers 1.5 miles of wooded trails over 40 acres of moderate terrain.
So dress in lots of layers, grab your hand-warmers, and have fun making good on that New Year’s resolution to move more and lose weight.
Upcoming conservancy events include a Full Moon Owl Prowl on Friday, Jan. 22, at Bucktoe Creek Nature Preserve in Avondale from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and Nature in Winter on Saturday, Jan. 23, starting at 1 p.m., also at Bucktoe preserve, a 297-acre privately owned property that is only open for special events.
A guest bartending event is on tap at the Kennett Brewing Company on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; all tips from the night plus a portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit TLC and its mission to protect the irreplaceable throughout Southern Chester County.
To learn more about the conservancy’s preserves, trails and events, visit www.tlcforscc.org.
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