WEST BRADFORD PRESERVES AND OPEN SPACE
Within West Bradford are several Preserves and Open Space areas. Natural Preserve Areas are properties that are protected and maintained so that our residents can enjoy their beauty and use them for passive recreation. Their use is subject to all West Bradford Township park rules, including the prohibiting of unauthorized vehicles and dumping.
Dedicated open space areas are located in many developments within the Township and are maintained by the various homeowners associations. These areas are also for the residents to enjoy and use for passive recreation.
Brandywine Meadows Preserve (48
acres)
Located
on Route 322 across from the Brandywine Ridge development. There are currently no access routes for entrance into the
preserve. Over 19 acres of this preserve have been approved to participate
in the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resource Conservation
Service (USDA-NRCS) "Conservation Reserve Enhancement
Program" (CREP). The CREP program is a federal and state
partnership that enrolls highly erodible cropland and pasture in conservation
plantings to improve water quality and improve wildlife and fisheries habitat.
Broad
Run Preserve (17.1 acres)
Located at the NW corner of the intersection of Broad Run and Shadyside Roads,
across from the Estates at Broad Run. Since the Broad Run Creek has been
designated as one of the highest quality streams in the State, the property will
be managed for floodplain protection, habitat preservation, and limited passive
recreation. A conservation easement will be offered to the
Brandywine Conservancy to ensure that the property is protected in
perpetuity. A Master Plan is being developed for the preserve. When
that is completed the property will be open to the public. Future plans
call for a walking tail within the preserve.
Broadview
Preserve (2.5 acres)
Located
off the north end of the Broadview West cul-de-sac. There are currently no access routes for entrance into the
preserve.
Montvale
Preserve (2.8 acres)
Located at
Montvale Circle and Linda Drive. Features
a pond (with ducks), and a stream.
Residents of the area are the
primary users of the park.
Price
Preserve (8.2 acres)
Located east of the intersection of Ridgeview
Circle and Price Lane. There are
currently no access routes for entrance into the preserve.
Telegraph Preserve (177 acres)
Located along both sides of Telegraph Road near the intersection of Ground Hog
College Road. The preserve is used for passive recreation and has no active
recreation facilities. There are currently no access routes for entrance
into this preserve.
Walnut
Ridge Preserve (1.4 acres)
Located northwest of the intersection of Walnut
Ridge Drive and Valley Wood Drive. There
are currently no access routes for entrance into the preserve.
Westminster
Preserve (3.7 acres)
Located along the northeast side of Marshallton-Thorndale
Road, southeast of the Westminster Drive cul-de-sac.
A walking trail bordered by a post & rail fence leads into the
preserve.