Sadsbury Township
Chester County, PA
513 Acres Darin Groff, Preserve Manager
The intersection of Northwood and Debbie Drives
Coatesville, PA 19320
610-827-0156
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The 513 acres that make up Sadsbury Woods Preserve include one of the largest remaining, un-fragmented woodlands in Chester County. This area, exemplary of what much of Pennsylvania might have looked like centuries ago, is an important habitat for interior nesting birds and small mammals. Because the extensive, largely undisturbed forest is rare in Chester County, Natural Lands Trust selected the Sadsbury Woods area as a priority for protection in the early 1990s.

History
Sadsbury Woods Preserve has been assembled from more than one dozen parcels, an effort that was made possible thanks to landowners who were willing to sell their land for conservation purposes. One such landowner recalled exploring these woods as a child and wanted to ensure that his grandchildren and great-grandchildren would be able to do the same. We are continuing to work to expand the preserve and hope to eventually protect a total of 600 acres.

Highlights

	12.5 miles of unpaved trails ranging from easy to difficult
	Birds include several neo-tropical migratory songbirds such as Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Ovenbird
	Animals include red fox, tree frog, raccoon, eastern chipmunk, and eastern flying squirrel
	Horseback riding on designated trails under good conditions (not wet or muddy); horse trailers are not permitted
	Increasingly rare area of interior woodlands (defined as an area at least 300 feet from any edge, such as a road, lawn, or meadow)
	Buck Run, a tributary of the Brandywine Creek, runs through the preserve; thousands of new trees planted in the Buck Run riparian area to create a better filter for surface and groundwater pollution

The Preserve is open from sunrise to sunset.

• Trails
• Parking
• Information Kiosk (by the parking lot)
• Preserve Guide (available at the kiosk)
• Interpretive Signs