When: Saturday, May 11, 2024 (5:30p-6p), and Sunday, May 19, 2024 (1:30p-2p) Where: Opalanie Park (1422 Saint Matthews Road) Lanceleaf coreopsis is a gorgeous sunny flower that blooms all summer - AND it is the West Vincent Environmental Advisory Council Pollinator Pitstop Plant of the Year. We are giving away 250 plants...
When: May 11th (World Migratory Bird Day) Where: Opalanie Park, West Vincent Township Time: 6 PM to 8 PM (An evening walk, because we know you want to sleep in!) What to bring: Comfortable shoes, binoculars, and a bird's eye view of fun! See you there, bird brains! Gather your feathered friends and family...
Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 2pm to 3:30pm Opalanie Park - 1422 St. Matthews Road Join West Vincent Environmental Advisory Council member Charlene Briggs for a foraging walk and learn about common backyard “weeds” & their food, medicinal & ecological value. The focus will be on plant identification, foraging basics, tonic wild...
Mt. Cuba Center FIELD TRIP sponsored by the WVT Environmental Advisory Council (EAC). Saturday, June 1st Private Garden Tour 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Road Hockessin, DE 19707 Join neighbors & nature lovers for a private tour of one of our area’s most acclaimed public gardens - Mt. Cuba Center....
When: Saturday, June 22 (rain date June 23) from 10am to noon LOVE NATURE? Give Mother Nature a helping hand in Weatherstone! Help out the trees and lovely native flowers along the Weatherstone trail. Meet on Pinehurst Road at the paved Weatherstone Trail that runs between Pinehurst and Fellowship Roads. This trail...
Our December eNewsletter has been released to all our eNewsletter subscribers. December eNewsletter highlights: Our volunteer fire houses are hosting Santa parties and visiting our neighborhoods. Volunteers needs for our Parks and Recreation and Traffic Safety Commission committees. There is still time to pick a tag and drop off your gifts for our Giving...
EAC Sponsored Tour of Stoneleigh:A Natural Garden Saturday, August 17, 10:30 AM - Noon $15/person can be paid directly to Stoneleigh on the morning of the tour. (There is a $150 minimum, so if less than 10 people attend, the cost will be adjusted accordingly.) RSVP EAC@westvincenttwp.org. Carpooling is encouraged. Please indicate in your RSVP...
Our November eNewsletter has been released to all our eNewsletter subscribers. November eNewsletter highlights: Don't forget to vote on Tuesday, November 7! Recycle your pumpkins Nov 3 - Nov 19; catch up with resident, Marty Blumenthal; congratulate Birchrun Hills Farm on receiving the 2023 Farmers of the Year Award; learn about our historic...
On a recent visit to Ludwigs Corner Fire Company to deliver sundry donations, West Vincent Township staff was introduced to Marty Blumenthal, a 50-year volunteer and a 67-year resident of West Vincent Township! His pleasant countenance, charming demeanor, and spry personality compelled us to extend an invitation to him to...
Historic Properties of West Vincent Along St. Matthews Road (driving west to east) West Vincent Township is proud of the historical significance of its landscape. St. Matthews Road is one of the major arteries that traverses our township and provides an aesthetic journal of our history. This article with map was created...