{"id":20922,"date":"2016-08-25T09:25:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T13:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=20922"},"modified":"2016-08-25T09:25:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T13:25:03","slug":"nlt-preserves-55-7-acres-in-london-britain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=20922","title":{"rendered":"NLT preserves 55.7 acres in London-Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sisters Patricia Kraus Holt and Kathryn K. McClure on the property they helped preserve as open space.<\/p><\/div>\n

Last month, Natural Lands Trust protected a scenic 55.7- acre property in London Britain Township, preserving woodlands, rare plant species, and a valued part of the rural landscape. The property was placed under a conservation easement, which means that it remains in private ownership but is protected from future development in perpetuity.<\/p>\n

“This beautiful property has been protected forever,\u201d said Molly Morrison, president of Natural Lands Trust. \u201cSpecial recognition goes to the Kraus family whose decision to conserve the property is a testament to their foresight and their willingness to contribute to a larger conservation vision for the White Clay Creek watershed.”<\/p>\n

The Kraus property adjoins 1,800 acres of state parkland in Pennsylvania known as the White Clay Creek Preserve, and 1,752 acres of parkland in Delaware known as White Clay Creek State Park. This makes it especially important as a buffer to these two popular parks.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo date, 29 percent of the watershed is preserved land,\u201d said Shane Morgan, White Clay Watershed Association coordinator. \u201cProtecting natural lands is one of the best and least-expensive stormwater controls available because they naturally act as filters, intercepting, slowing, and infiltrating stormwater that carries with it pollutants that would otherwise quickly run off the land directly to the creek.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to partner with Natural Lands Trust and the Kraus family to see this project come to fruition,\u201d said Aileen Parrish, vice chairman of the Board of Supervisors for London Britain Township.<\/p>\n

The easement was donated by the Estate of Marjorie P. Kraus. Sisters Patricia Kraus Holt and Kathryn K. McClure generously facilitated the process, ensuring the property\u2019s future as undeveloped land.<\/p>\n

Kathryn said, \u201cThe property was home to my parents Philip and Marjorie Kraus and their six\u00a0children. The farm sustained us with a garden, orchard, and fields to pasture steers, sheep, chickens, and a horse. Along\u00a0with the needed hard work, this setting allowed endless hours of exploration and interaction with nature, and instilled in the\u00a0entire family a love, curiosity, and appreciation\u00a0of the natural world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy sister and I very much appreciate the diligent and patient work\u00a0by all the staff at Natural Lands Trust. We also wish to thank London Britain Township for\u00a0their support,\u201d added Kathryn.<\/p>\n

This project was made possible by the support of London Britain Township, National Park Service \u2013 White Clay Creek National Wild & Scenic River, and the Kraus family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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