Natural Lands announced the permanent preservation of the Painter farmstead in Warwick Township. The 14-acre property is now protected by a conservation easement that will ensure its meadows and woodlands will remain forever. The easement — which is a voluntary, legally binding and permanent land protection program — allows the farm to stay in private ownership while ensuring it remains protected from development in perpetuity. “The Painter property is quintessential Chester County: stone farm buildings surrounded by picture-perfect pastures, meadows and forest,” said Jack Stefferud, senior director of land protection for Natural Lands. “But its real beauty lies in the environmental services this land provides. It absorbs and filters rainwater, stores carbon, helps clean our air, and provides habitat and food for insects, birds, and other wildlife.”
Source: Natural Lands; 7/18/2024