# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Trails & Tales: The Conservation Story of Starr Farm Park
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Hear the tales behind the trails! Join East Bradford Township and the Brandywine Conservancy for an interactive guided hike through Starr Farm Park, exploring the decades-long conservation journey that transformed this historic Quaker farmstead into a protected public landscape. Along the way, we’ll uncover how thoughtful stewardship, conservation easements, and community vision have preserved the farm’s agricultural heritage and open space for generations to come.

This event is part of a seasonal series of gentle walks led by Brandywine Conservancy staff alongside municipal and community partners to learn the behind-the-scenes actions involved in creating public outdoor community spaces. These leisurely walks held at sites throughout Chester County will highlight projects made possible through collaborative efforts and public support.


REGISTRATION: 
Pay what you wish. 
Click here to register: bit.ly/3PkqcYz


Please note: This event takes place at Starr Farm Park, 1079 Skelp Level Road, West Chester, PA 19380


Facilitators:
Rich Phifer, Director of Property and Recreation
Susan Charkes, Former Lead Planner, Land Conservation Program

Participants should be able to walk up to 1.5 miles on unpaved surfaces with some steeper grades at a leisurely pace. There are no restrooms at the site. 

Contact jsteiner@brandywine.org if you do not receive a confirmation email upon registration or with any questions

Proceeds from the program benefit the Conservancy’s land and water conservation work.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/downingtown/trails-and-tales-the-conservation-story-of-starr-farm-park/200029921334159
- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Downingtown
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Starr Farm Park
- **lat**: 39.980605104581
- **long**: -75.670947531084
- **full address**: Starr Farm Park, 1079 Skelp Level Road,Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Trails & Tales: The Conservation Story of Starr Farm Park being held?
  - **A:** Trails & Tales: The Conservation Story of Starr Farm Park takes place on Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Starr Farm Park, 1079 Skelp Level Road,Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Trails & Tales: The Conservation Story of Starr Farm Park?
  - **A:** Trails & Tales: The Conservation Story of Starr Farm Park is organized by Brandywine Conservancy.

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