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Officials yesterday celebrated the purchase of a 27-acre Chester County property that could link two popular outdoor destinations, Marsh Creek State Park and the Struble Trail. Under the terms of the purchase by the Natural Lands Trust, 23 acres of the Shryock Bros. property along the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek was transferred to Marsh Creek State Park, and four acres went to Chester County to ensure access to the trail.
The deal also gives the county the ability to continue the trail northwest across a five-acre private portion of the Shryock site, where it would link directly to the state park. Primary funding for the purchase came from two $1.5 million grants from Chester County and the state; additional support was provided by Upper Uwchlan Township and members of the Friends of the Struble Trail. - Kathleen Brady Shea
