Down by the Water's Edge

Down by the Water's Edge (HM1LIS)

Location: West Chester, PA 19382 Chester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.132', W 75° 38.868'

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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
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Placed ByNatural Lands Trust
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Date Added Sunday, July 5th, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 444665 N 4422652
Decimal Degrees39.95220000, -75.64780000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.132', W 75° 38.868'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 7.92" N, 75° 38' 52.08" W
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Area Code(s)610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-350 N Creek Rd, West Chester PA 19382, US
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