East Bradford Township near West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Down by the Water’s Edge
Stroud Preserve
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 29, 2015
1. Down by the Water’s Edge Marker
Inscription.
Down by the Water’s Edge. Stroud Preserve. Even small creeks are part of huge interconnected watersheds. Water from the East Branch Brandywine Creek, which meanders through Stroud Preserve, flows into the Christina River on its way to the Delaware Bay. The Brandywine-Christina water shed provides drinking water for nearly half-a-million people! One of the ways that we can help to keep the creek clean is to take better care of the land near it, known as the riparian buffer. Trees and other plants in this area “buffer” the stream from anything that flows into it, including polluted water, eroding soil, or toxic chemicals. The plants’ roots help stabilize the creek banks, which helps to control erosion.
A Water Highway-Did you know that nearly 95 percent of all the animals that live on land use creek edges like this one to travel from one place to another? And lots of birds fly along rivers and streams when they migrate, stopping along the way to rest and eat so they have enough energy for such long trips.
(Inscription under the photo in the lower left) , Bald Eagle
Even small creeks are part of huge interconnected watersheds. Water from the East Branch Brandywine Creek, which meanders through Stroud Preserve, flows into the Christina River on its way to the Delaware Bay. The Brandywine-Christina water shed provides drinking water for nearly half-a-million people!
One of the ways that we can help to keep the creek clean is to take better care of the land near it, known as the riparian buffer. Trees and other plants in this area “buffer” the stream from anything that flows into it—including polluted water, eroding soil, or toxic chemicals. The plants’ roots help stabilize the creek banks, which helps to control erosion.
A Water Highway-Did you know that nearly 95 percent of all the animals that live on land use creek edges like this one to travel from one place to another? And lots of birds fly along rivers and streams when they migrate, stopping along the way to rest and eat so they have enough energy for such long trips.
(Inscription under the photo in the lower left) Bald Eagle
38.868′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in East Bradford Township. Marker is on North Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 435 N Creek Rd, West Chester PA 19382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.