Volunteers Needed

What makes Willistown such a successful community is the extraordinary contributions of our residents who volunteer their time and talents to our Advisory Boards and Commissions. We currently have a vacancy on our Recycling Commission. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month. Interested residents should fill out an application form and send in a resume and letter of interest. Volunteer positions are appointed by the Township’s Board of Supervisors.

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Willistown Township & Willistown Conservation Trust

Celebrating Decades of Community Conservation Partnership

Last month, Willistown Township Supervisors, Open Space Review Board, and Parks & Recreation Board members attended an event hosted by the Willistown Conservation Trust celebrating the 15th anniversary of the private/public partnership that resulted in the protection of Kirkwood Preserve. The 83-acre preserve boasts rolling hills and grassland, mature woodland, wetlands, a half-mile stretch of Crum Creek, and trails for pedestrians and equestrians.
 
The Township/Trust collaboration began in 1999 with the Open Space Referendum which residents passed with 80% of the vote. As a result, today the Township owns over 235 acres of publicly accessible green space. The public can visit an additional 169-acres, including Kirkwood, that are owned by local non-profits through partnerships leveraging the Open Space Fund to county, state, and federal funding. The Trust and the Township joined forces on the acquisition and protection of 293 of the 404 total acres protected. This success could not have been achieved without private/public conservation partnerships including funding from the Willistown Township Open Space Fund, Chester County Municipal and Land Trust Grant Programs, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Preservation Partnership Program, and the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. And we’re not done yet!