Archive for June 4th, 2016

Stepping out to fight cancer

There was a carnival atmosphere for a serious cause at the Unionville High School track for the annual Relay for Life on Friday night. The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society where teams spend the night walking relays on the track around the football field. Leon Spencer, a former mayor of Kennett Square and a cancer survivor himself, likened the ...

 
 

Battlefield Park to open next week

Every experienced general knows that no matter how good the battle plan, the plan will likely have to change as soon as the first shots are fired. While not that dramatic, the Brandywine Battlefield Park’s March opening had to be postponed from late March until this coming Wednesday, June 8. Ever since the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission stopped operating ...

 

Longwood Fellows Program to launch

Longwood Gardens is continuing to impact the world of horticulture. On Thursday, June 2, the gardens announced the launch of the Longwood Fellows Program. An offshoot of the Longwood Graduate Program, it will focus on building the leadership capacity of high-potential public horticulture professionals, according to a Longwood Gardens press release. The Longwood ...

 

Training tailored to those devoted to nature

Pennsylvania Master Naturalist, a statewide initiative that aims to connect people with their local ecosystems through intensive natural science training and local conservation service work, is partnering again with The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County. A training program that begins on Aug. 16 will prepare citizens to become volunteer leaders in their ...