Interconnection Resources

Interconnection Resources

Audubon Society, Valley Forge Chapter
Tom Reeves
311 Wyndmoor Road
Springfield, PA 19064
610-544-4217
www.audubon.org/chapter/vfas.com
Non-profit membership organization operating on the themes of conservation,
recreation, and education. A wetland watch committee has begun to preserve
wetlands in the area.

Brandywine Conservancy, Inc.
P.O. Box 141
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-8351
Non-profit organization providing model land use and environmental regulations for PA
municipalities. Provides land and historic site conservation and management assistance to
landowners and conservation organizations.

Chester-Ridley-Crum Watershed Association
Meghan Lockman
P.O Box 227
Gradyville, PA 19039
610-359-1440
Local non-profit volunteer organization concerned with protection
and improvement of the Chester, Ridley, and Crum Creek watersheds.

Clean Water Action
Bob Wendelgass
1128 Walnut Street 300
Phila, PA 19107
215-629-4022
www.cleanwateraction.org

Non-profit corporation that presses for strong environmental laws and enforcement,
and educates the public to make environmentally sound consumption lifestyle decisions.
Involved in incinerator and environmental justice issues.

Darby Creek Valley Association
Fritz Thornton
P.O. Box 583
Lansdowne, PA 19050
610-789-1814
Non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the heritage and resources of the Darby Creek watershed through creek clean-ups and monitoring and educational workshops and hikes.

Delaware County Institute of Science
Alfred Palmer
11 Veterans Square
Media, PA 19063
610-566-5126
Non-profit association which promotes the study of the natural sciences with a library, museum, lectures, and publications serving Delaware County and adjoining areas. The museum features minerals, mounted birds and animals, and herbarium, fossils, and other collections, and offers science classes for junior high students.

Delaware County Orienteering Association
Mary Frank
14 Lake Drive
Spring City, PA 19465
610-792-0502
www.dvoa.us.orienteering.org
Conducts walks around the region using maps and compasses as a guide.

Environmental Defense Fund
257 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
212-505-2100

Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Ken Murphy
122 C Street NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001
202-628-1400
Non-profit cooperative educational institution that provides objective information with regard to environmental policy alternatives.

Friends of Smedley Park
Judith Auten
210 Moylan Avenue
Wallingford, PA 19086
610-566-1627
Advocate group formed to organize volunteer work at the park, plan activities, and raise funds for the park.

Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Sharon Smith
594 S. New Middletown Road
Media, PA 19063
610-874-3377
www.gssp.org
In addition to the traditional goals of Girl Scouting, the organization is active in the Polystyrene Recycling Awareness Project in Delaware County.

Grass Roots the Organic Way
Christine Weidner
38 Llangollen Lane
Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-353-2838
GROW is an environmental organization founded to inform people about the misuse and
overuse of pesticides and offer alternative solutions to pest control.

Green Space Alliance
Patrick Starr
1211 Chestnut Street
Suite 900
Phila, PA 19107
215-563-0250
www.libertynet.org/pecphila.com
Coalition of groups and individuals convened by Pennsylvania Environmental Council to protect regional open space through cooperation.

Haverford College Arboretum
Haverford College
Haverford, PA 19041
610-896-1101
www.haverford.edu
Non-profit organization focusing on preservation, restoration, and education.
The arboretum on the campus has over 1,000 trees mapped and documented.

Keystone Trails Association
Mildred Forrester
P.O. Box 251
Cogan Station, PA 17728
717-322-0293
www.reston.com/kta
Non-profit organization interested in the protection of hiking opportunities in Pennsylvania.

Mid-Atlantic Council of Watershed Associations
David Froehlich
12 Morris Road
Ambler, PA 19002
215-646-8866
Non-profit organization that shares knowledge and experience about watersheds.

Middletown Township Land Conservancy
Fred LeSturgeon
P.O. Box 4103
Elwyn, PA 19063
610-565-2065
Non-profit volunteer organization that assists with easements of open space and conservation areas in Middletown. Compiles a registry of significant trees in the township and helps maintain township trails.

National Wildlife Federation
1400 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-797-6800

Nature Conservancy, Pennsylvania Chapter
P. Randolph Gray
Lee Park
1100 E. Hector Street
Conshohocken, PA 19428
610-834-1323
www.tnc.org
Non-profit organization that preserves the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on the earth by protecting the lands and water they need to survive.

Natural Lands Trust, Inc.
Hildacy Farms
1031 Palmers Mill Road
Media, PA 19063
610-353-5587
www.natlands.org
Non-profit organization works with people and communities to preserve land in the region, manages preserves open to the public.

Newlin Mill Park
H. Dabbs Woodfin
219 S. Cheney Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342
610-459-2359
www.fieldtrip.com/pa/04592359.htm
Dual purposes include historical and environmental preservation and conservation,
holds trout days in the spring.

PA Forestry Association
Scott Kurtzman
56 E. Main Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
717-766-5371
Non-profit council that organizes educational workshops on selecting, planting, and caring for trees and assessing the value of forests to a community.

Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Inc.
Andrew W. Johnson
1211 Chestnut Street
Phila, PA 19102
215-563-0250
Non-profit membership organization dedicated to developing, promoting, supporting, and
implementing sound environmental policies statewide.

Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen Clubs
Joe Neville
2426 N. Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-232-3480
Non-profit organization promoting programs that will encourage conservation of the natural resources of our state and nation.

Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Society
Robert Griffith
1315 West College Avenue
Suite 200
State College, PA 16801
814-234-4272
Promotes quality recreation and park opportunities for all citizens of the Commonwealth of PA, through conservation and education.

Pennsylvania Resource Council
Patricia Imperato
3606 Providence Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-353-1555
Non-profit statewide citizen’s environmental organization that teaches conservation of natural resources, waste reduction, recycling, and litter and billboard control.

Philadelphia Herpetological Society
Mark Miller
P.O. Box 52261
Phila, PA 19115-7261
215-464-3561
Non-profit organization with a mission of conservation and education, particularly of reptiles and amphibians.

Rails to Trails Conservancy of PA
Tom Sexton
105 Locust Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-238-1717
National, non-profit membership organization working with local recreation and conservation agencies to preserve our natural built rail systems.

Scott Arboretum
Claire Sawyers
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
610-328-8025
Covering over 110 acres at the college, the arboretum displays more than 500 different kinds of ornamental plants. Programs include a free cooperative lecture series, special events, guided tours, workshops, and trips.

Sierra Club-Eastern PA Group
Dennis Winters
623 Catherine Street
Phila, PA 19147
215-487-2076
Grass roots volunteer organization that works to explore, enjoy, and preserve the nation’s forests, water, wildlife, and wilderness. Sponsors local walks and programs.

Society for Conservation Biology, Delaware Valley Chapter
Bruce Grant
Widener University
Chester, PA 19013
610-499-4017
Hosts annual symposium on issues related to biodiversity and conservation biology in our region.

Springton Lake Crum Creek Conservancy
Jack Eliason
3714 Gradyville Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-356-4107
Non-profit conservation group designed to protect Crum Creek and its tributaries and preserve Springton Lake Reservoir and its watershed.

Taylor Memorial Arboretum
10 Ridley Drive
Wallingford, PA 19086
610-876-2649
30-acre wildlife preserve along Ridley Creek containing woodlands, meadows, and collections of unusual trees and shrubs. Tours and resource material available.

Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research Center
Lin Frink
110 Old Possum Hollow Road
Newark, DE 19711
302-737-9543
Non-profit volunteer organization that specializes in wild bird rehabilitation and oil spill
response.

Tyler Arboretum
Richard Colbert
515 Painter Road
Lima, PA 19063
610-566-5431
Non-profit institution providing an outdoor living museum that uses plants and other natural systems to further education, recreation, and science. 700-acre property contains 20 miles of hiking trails and several historic buildings.

Wildlands Conservancy
Thomas Kerr
3701 Orchid Place
Emmaus, PA 18049
610-965-4397
www.wildlandspa.org

Non-profit organization concerned with land and stream preservation, environmental education and recreation planning.