From the beginning, the Willistown Conservation Trust has had a singular mission: “to preserve the open land, rural character, historic and ecologically significant resources of the Willistown area and nearby communities with particular emphasis on the Crum, Ridley and Darby Creek watersheds.” Using the three watersheds as an organizing principle, the Trust program focal area encompasses 28,000 acres in Chester County and portions of Delaware County, and is located approximately 20 miles west of Philadelphia. The Trust’s programs and services fall into five major categories: (1) Land Protection; (2) Bird Conservation; (3) Habitat Restoration (4) Community Farm and (5) Education and Community Outreach.