Brandywine River Tire Cleanup - New Date

The clean up event scheduled for May 17th was cancelled due to high water levels caused by rains earlier in the week. The date has been moved to Sunday, September 14th from 8:30 to 1:00. This will replaced the end of summer canoe trip/river cleanup.

Magnus Environmental will still be taking the tires for recycling.

Wear appropriate clothing, gloves, and shoes as you will get wet.
Meet at Thompson’s Bridge parking lot at 8:30 am.

Registration requested by Sept 7th.
Brandywine Creek State Park Nature Center
302-655-5740

Sponsored in part by:

DNREC Scrap Tire Control & Cleanup Program
Magnus Environmental

GOALS Adventure Race – The SAVAGE

April 20th was the beginning of hopefully a new event here at the park. GOALS events combine outdoor athletics with various physical and mental challenges. The 20 mile race consisted of ten miles by mountain bike, five miles up and down the Brandywine River by canoe, and five miles by foot led mainly by an orienteering map. The goal of the race was to reach the many checkpoints through the course and get back in the fastest time. Several of the checkpoints tested the participants with mental challenges such as trivia questions and outdoor survival skills. These skills had to be completed before they were allowed to continue. 105 teams competed in this event with the fastest teams finishing in less than 4 ½ hours. The GOALS group brought many of the own volunteers to help run this event. Two of our own Friends members were on hand to help out where ever needed.

A side benefit to these events comes from donations/pledges raised by the participants for a local charity. For this race, that charity was our own Friends of Brandywine Creek State Park. A very sizable amount was raised and we are very appreciative to all who gathered the donations and to those that gave.

Anyone interested in competing in any upcoming GOALS events, check out the link here on our blog.

Friends Announce Spring Fundraising Event!

The Friends of BCSP will host "Beers of the Brandywine," a beer tasting and educational event on Friday, 5/9/08 starting at 7:00 PM. Peter Cherpack, founder of Beer Appreciation, LLC and a noted local beer educator, will discuss local beers and beer styles and ecological issues related to beer, including the advantages of buying local beer and the impact of recent environmental changes on brewing. Guests will have the opportunity to taste beers from nearby Twin Lakes, Victory, and Iron Hill breweries. Tickets are available at the park's nature center for $20 for Friends of Brandywine Creek State Park or $25 for all others, which includes a year's membership in the Friends at no additional cost. Door prizes will include a free one-day kayak rental, courtesy of Eastern Mountain Sports at Concord Mall. No one under 21 admitted.