Easttown Township
Chester County, PA
28 Acres Paul Claypoole, Preserve Manager
Byrd Drive (entrance between 1413 and 1435)
Berwyn, PA 19312
610-525-7530

The 28-acre Sharp’s Woods Preserve is an island of nature surrounded by the suburban development of Easttown Township. The headwaters of the Darby Creek run through the woods, surrounded by a mix of meadows and marshlands.

History
Sharp’s Woods had been owned by the Morris-Sharp family for many years when the property was sold for development in 1959. Wanting to protect a part of the property, Ellenor Morris helped arrange for Natural Lands Trust to purchase the first 15 acres at a reduced price. The Trust was able to purchase additional acres in later years.

Highlights

	2 miles of unpaved trails ranging from easy to moderate
	Birds include American Robin, Carolina Chickadee, and both Downy and Hairy Woodpecker; part of the Ridley Creek State Park "Important Bird Area"
	Animals include northern redback salamander, painted turtle, and red fox
	Trail edges and narrow meadows are filled with autumn-blooming wildflowers such as great lobelia, goldenrod, and various asters
	Woodlands dominated by red maple, ash, and black willow
	Headwaters of Darby Creek run through the property; herbaceous wetlands dominated by skunk-cabbage, green-headed coneflower, and cat-tail