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Significant plans to the NPS Trails Underway
The National Park Service (NPS) is reevaluating the trails in Beaver Valley, and while their intentions are good, several concerns have emerged.
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Renaming Beaver Valley | Save The Valley
We have some very disturbing news. The local National Park Service office who oversees the First State National Historical Park began taking steps to rename the park from "Beaver Valley" to "Woodlawn".
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Brandywine Trail Paving Project 2019
Division of Parks & Recreation is once again planning to pave a historic gravel road in Brandywine Creek State Park – from Rockland Road to Thompson Bridge Road and beyond.
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STV Endorses Dee Durham As Best Open Space Candidate for New Castle County
Everything that Dee supports and is involved in shows her dedication to open space preservation. She has an impressive resume in advocacy ranging from personal volunteer hours, to personal financial sacrifice, to creating and chairing multiple preservation and environmental organizations.
Getting To Know The Candidates For New Castle County Council
On October 1, Save the Valley provided 10 questions to Bob Weiner and Dee Durham, candidates for New Castle Council, District 2. Bob Weiner is the incumbent. Save the Valley is a single-issue organization. We care about and fight for open space preservation and limited development.
DNREC to Pave Historic Road Along the Brandywine
DNREC is scheduled to pave a historic gravel road in Brandywine Creek State Park on March 1st. We want to know your thoughts and comments! Do you like it? Dislike it? Let us know!
Parcels In The Valley
Time to end the confusion! Learn about each of the various parcels in Beaver Valley. Updated continuously as events unfold, this page describes locations, development statuses, and key features of each parcel in The Valley.
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240 Acres In Concord SAVED!
We did it! We raised $8M and saved 240 acres in Concord Twp. What next? Here are some FAQ to help you understand what happened and what comes next.
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Justice Served
VICTORY FOR VALLEY OVER VINEYARD COMMONS! After a year and a half, Judge Green finished his thorough review of the case appealing preliminary approval of the Vineyard Commons.
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Local Action - Strengthen DNREC!
Frustrated that your voice is not being heard on important issues? It’s time to take LOCAL action! And it'll only take 6 minutes.
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Get ready for some 202 traffic, y'all - Concord Ventures
A brand new development proposal has popped up this month called Concord Ventures. This is not the Vineyard Commons development that we have been fighting against for years, nor is it the Wilmington University proposal across from the Concord Mall.
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Live The Valley Campaign
Check out this awesome series of programs that take place in Beaver Valley, like weekly yoga classes, history hikes, bird watching, photography outings and more!
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Save The Valley For Dummies
Now for the big question that everyone has been asking… Is the Valley Saved? In a word… NO! There's immediately threatened land on both sides of the state line!
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Save The Valley Retracts Endorsement Of Kevin O’Donoghue
A recent mailer produced by the Concord Republican Party, chaired by O’Donoghue, unfortunately succumbs to the worst kind of partisan politics.
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Save The Valley Endorses Bipartisan Candidates in Chadds Ford
Our endorsements are based on who is most likely to be effective, regardless of party affiliation. We chose not to support candidates who refuse to debate the issues or engage in substantive dialogue.
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Save the Valley Recommends Two Concord Township Candidates and Calls for Post-Election Forum
The issue of open space transcends political parties. Addressing over-development and all the consequences that come from it can be done by Republicans and Democrats alike.
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This Is What 3,000 Trees Look Like
If built, the Vineyard Commons plan would add 30.7 million gallons per year of runoff from new impervious areas. That’s equivalent to about 2,650 large tanker trucks.
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This is What 2,650 Tanker Trucks Look Like
If built, the Vineyard Commons plan would add 30.7 million gallons per year of runoff from new impervious areas. That’s equivalent to about 2,650 large tanker trucks.
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Flawed Development Plans
Soon the Concord Planning Commission will vote to approve or deny the Vineyard Commons dev. proposal. Find out the legal reasons why the developers should NOT be permitted to bulldoze the Valley.
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To Develop Or Not, The Vote Is Now
After nearly two years of fighting for Beaver Valley, we find ourselves just a few days away from a pivotal event where they will vote to approve the development or not.
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A Recap of the August 18th Planning Commission Meeting
A Recap of the August 18th Planning Commission Meeting - Concord Township - Vineyard Commons Development by the Woodlawn Trustees - Garnet Valley Middle School
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How Many Bites Of The Apple Does It Take To Know It's Rotten To The Core?
How many chances would you grant to the developers to "get it right"? This plan is obviously rotten to the core. Tell the Concord Planning Commission to Vote "NO" on the Vineyard Commons Proposal!
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A Tale Of Two Townships
A comparison of Concord and Pennsbury Townships shows that protecting a township’s remaining open space goes beyond the usual ecological, historical, and recreational arguments.
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Woodlawn's Debt To The Public
For this installment of the Woodlawn saga, we want to elaborate on our earlier revelations. Did you know Woodlawn used OUR money to buy half of Beaver Valley?!
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Woodlawn: Neither Clean Nor Green
What was Woodlawn’s original motive for creating its wildlife refuge if they're now trying to develop it? Now we know why, and strangely, it's actually good news.
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The Many Faces Of Tyranny
When developers claim they are exercising their “property rights” while trampling yours, it is tyranny. When our elected officials do the developers’ bidding, it is tyranny.
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The Betrayal of Dr. Merlin Brubaker
Two words you’ll never hear Woodlawn, Vernon Green, Frank McKee, Richard Julian, or any of the other insiders at Woodlawn say are “Merlin Brubaker.”
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Seizing Beaver Valley: A Case For Eminent Domain
Eminent domain is usually invoked by governments to seize property in the pursuit of the public good. Find out how this could be used to save Beaver Valley.
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The Real Woodlawn
You'll never guess why Woodlawn wants to sell its wildlife refuge in Beaver Valley. Find out seven things you never knew about the Woodlawn Trustees.
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Open Space Comparison By County
Delaware County has spent no county money on open space in the last 40 years. Given how little open space Delco has left, this makes absolutely no sense!
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