Brandywine Conservancy
The Brandywine Conservancy is a Pennsylvania‑based nonprofit founded in 1967 that preserves land, water, and cultural heritage.
It operates the Brandywine Museum of Art in a restored mill, showcasing American and regional art—especially works by the Wyeth family and Brandywine School illustrators.
Address: 1 Hoffmans Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Phone: (610) 388-2700
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From Pirates to Painters: 7 Must-Visit Historic Sites and Museums Around Delaware County
Delaware County doesn’t get nearly enough credit for its history. Beneath the surface of a region better known for its diners and sports rivalries lies a remarkably rich past of local…
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Brandywine Conservancy Ends Historic Tenure Operating Radnor Hunt Races
With next year’s Radnor Hunt Races, Brandywine Conservancy will be ending its tenure as the operator of the beloved Main Line equestrian race tradition, writes Anne E. Hill…
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Brandywine Conservancy Study Offers Flood Mitigation Recommendations
The Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford has released a flood study outlining mitigation strategies that have been designed to lessen the impact of future natural…
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$5.5M Hopelands, on Ardrossan Land in Radnor, Is a Rarity
The 14-acre Hopelands property on the once-sprawling 800-acre Ardrossan Estate in Radnor stayed with the Montgomery Scott Family when the estate was subdivided. The home…
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Study Shows How Chadds Ford Floodwaters Can Be Reduced
When Hurricane Ida hit three years ago, the Brandywine watershed saw its worse flooding in 200 years. Chadds Ford floodwaters in the Brandywine Creek reached…
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Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art Highlights Modernist Wood Furniture by Paoli Artist
A new exhibition at Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art – The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick – showcases modernist wood furniture crafted by the…
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Research Underway to Find Cause, Solutions for Brandywine Creek Flooding
Two years ago, Hurricane Ida forced Thomas McGrady and his family to abandon his West Chester home as water rose along Brandywine Creek. They ended…
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In the Aftermath of Ida, Brandywine River Museum Gives Thanks
A flood recovery ceremony took place Tuesday afternoon to mark the Sept. 1 flooding of the Brandywine River Museum from Hurricane Ida and to thank…
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William Penn Foundation Funds Effort to Promote, Protect Pleasant Pathways
The William Penn Foundation has awarded $5.9 million in grants to help extend the Greater Philadelphia Circuit Trails network. More than $1 million of the…
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Conservationist Andrew L. Johnson, Brandywine River Museum Founder, Has Died
The Chadds Ford man who helped give us the Brandywine River Museum, and who led both the Natural Lands Trust and the North American Land…
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Brandywine Conservancy Receives $80,000 Grant for Brandywine Creek Greenway
Chadds Ford will be one of 25 communities in the Brandywine Creek Greenway to receive park, open space and community trail work through a Pennsylvania…
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A 1700s Stately Manor Was Relocated From Harrisburg to Chadds Ford
A stately stone manor house from the 1700s originally in Harrisburg has been hauled stone by stone to a 34-acre enclave in the Brandywine Conservancy…
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It’s Official! Historic Beaver Valley Property in Chadds Ford Purchased for Conservation
The Conservation Fund, in partnership with Mt. Cuba Center and the Brandywine Conservancy, has announced its purchase of the historic Beaver Valley property in Concord…
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Preservation Efforts for Concord’s Beaver Valley Near Completion
The Brandywine Conservancy, a Chadds Ford-based nonprofit, has announced that its efforts to preserve the nearby Beaver Valley property in Concord are nearing completion, writes…
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Did You Know? The Brandywine Once Served as the Industrial Center of New Nation
According to information provided by the Brandywine Conservancy, the Brandywine River once supported over 125 mills, including steel mills in Coatesville, grist mills in Chadds…
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Concord Township’s Beaver Valley Saved from Development … Maybe
Conservationists may have just won the battle over Beaver Valley by striking a deal to buy its 240 acres of land — if they can…
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Brandywine River Exhibit will Memorialize the Life of Frolic Weymouth
The unmistakable spirit of George A. “Frolic” Weymouth will fill the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford one more time when the essence…
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