French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust
Preserve, steward, and connect people to the land in northern Chester County
Join us for a lecture by tree enthusiast Rob Good as he presents on old trees, big trees, witness, heritage, and legacy trees, and the differences between them. Rob will also discuss the history of our forests, forest management, ongoing changes to our woodlands, how to calculate a tree's age, and will highlight many notable […]
MEMBER EARLY ACCESS EVENT: Please note that 2026 French & Pickering members enjoy registration list priority to this event until Sunday, March 22 at 11:59pm. Before this deadline, members that register will be added to the registration list, and non-members that register will be put on a waitlist. After this deadline, we will email non-members who registered during member […]
Join us for a presentation by Zoë Warner as she discusses local efforts to conserve sensitive grassland bird species through The Grassland Bird Collaboration (GBC). The GBC was established to promote the benefits of agricultural working lands for grassland bird survival. The goal of the GBC is to work with farmers and landowners to create […]
Start your morning out on the trails and end it with a yummy treat among new friends! Join Preserve Manager Jim Moffett for a guided birdwatching walk through our Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve. Following the walk, we invite you to join us at Ridge Restaurant to chat and enjoy a bite to eat. Whether you’re […]
Rescheduled from Saturday, April 25 to Sunday, May 3 due to weather. MEMBER EVENT: Want invitation to this event and early registration access to a variety of other 2026 programs? Consider joining French & Pickering’s membership community! Learn more here. Spring flowers are in full bloom! Come celebrate Earth Month by joining Preserve Manager Jim Moffett, environmental […]
Start your morning outside with the birds & end it with brunch among new friends! Join French & Pickering's Jim Moffett and Amy Langman for a guided birdwatching walk through our Templin Woods Preserve. Following the walk, we invite you to join us at Rise & Shine Cafe in Pottstown to chat and enjoy a bite […]
Join us for an evening with historian and author Dr. Emily Sneff as she presents "When the Declaration of Independence Was News", as seen recently in the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Sneff's lecture will focus on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of […]
Start your morning outside with the birds & end it with brunch among new friends! Join French & Pickering's Jim Moffett and Amy Langman for a guided birdwatching walk through our Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve. Following the walk, we invite you to join us at Rise & Shine Cafe in Pottstown to chat and enjoy […]
Join us for our 24th Annual French Creek Iron Tour! With well-stocked rest stop and passionate volunteers, this scenic bicycle tour starts in Phoenixville, PA and takes riders through the preserved lands in the French and Pickering Creeks watersheds. With 11, 20, 32, 50, 62, 75 and 100 mile road course options, and two gravel courses […]
MEMBER EVENT: Want access to this event and early registration access to a variety of other 2026 programs? Consider joining French & Pickering’s membership community! Learn more here. Celebrate the magic of the summer solstice with French & Pickering! Take a guided trail walk through the evening light at the Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve, then gather […]
Curious about the life teeming in our creeks? Step into the water and see it firsthand! Environmental educator Colleen Cranney will guide children, parents, and guardians through a hands-on exploration in the portion of the French Creek that runs through the Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve. They'll investigate the vibrant world of aquatic critters while […]
“...after this maneuver he marched and joined the main army under General Washington at a place called the Warwick furnace.” - Frederick Christman Pension Application Join us for an evening with historian Dan Graham as he discusses the Pennsylvania ironworks and their ironmaster’s involvement in the Revolutionary War. Dan will introduce us to the Pennsylvania Colonial […]
