DCVA's 22nd Annual Stream Watch

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This is a great opportunity for you to get in the creek, take samples, work with the samplers, and see what is living in Darby Creek. We take samples from five  locations on Darby Creek: Bartram Park in Darby, the Swedish Cabin in Upper Darby, Darby Creek Road in Haverford (downstream from the Haverford Reserve), Skunk Hollow in Radnor, and the Brandywine Preserve at Waterloo Mills in Easttown.   This is a rain or shine event, unless the rain causes the stream to rise too high and fast for us to safely take samples.

This is a wonderful way to meet others and learn more about Darby Creek!  But, if you want to get into the creek and help take those samples, you will need a pair of hip waders.  Unfortunately, DCVA cannot provide these for you. 

Direction to DCVA StreamWatch Sites

These are very rough approximate times.  We will try to start as close to 8:30 as possible.  From there, it all depends on timing.  If you are running late, you can call or text Alan Samel at 610.609.1601.

We typically stop for lunch after the Havertown collection at the Haverford Reserve.  Weather permitting; we will eat under the pavilion at the Haverford Reserve; if not then inside the CREC.  DCVA will provide lunch; bring water and any personal snacks with you.


8:30  Bartram Park - Off Lansdowne Ave just beyond the hospital, coming from Drexel Hill or Havertown.   Turn at 14th Street.  The Park is off Chestnut

9:30 – Swedish Cabin – 9 Creek Road.  This site is off Burmont Road to Mary Street, make a left turn onto Mary St and follow signs to the cabin, at the end of the road.

10:30 Havertown -  Off Darby Creek Road; meet at bridge just below state hospital

1:00 Skunk Hollow - Entrance to skunk hollow in Radnor is off of Darby Paoli Rd.  The gate is usually locked, so if people are coming, be patient, we will unlock the gate.  Please do not enter without us.

From Haverford, take blue route ( take St.Davids/Villanova exit (exit 13...old exit 5) no matter which direction coming off blue route, take a left at end of ramp and go west on Rte 30 ( go to next light and take a left (Radnor Chester Rd.) go to next light (Conestoga Rd) (cross Conestoga and take immediate dog leg to the right and road turns into Newtown Rd. (go to dead end, Darby Paoli Rd and take left ( go down about 1/4 mile and entrance to Skunk Hollow is on your right ( park at gravel area at bottom on entrance

Coming from Haverford not on blue route ( take Darby Rd to Rte 320, Sproul Rd ( take a right at dead end ( go to next light, Bryn Mawr Ave ( take a left, and then as road goes down, take a right on first road, Darby Paoli Rd (wind around past Overbrook Golf Course on your right past big cow pasture on your left ( just past Saw Mill Rd on your left is entrance to Skunk Hollow

2:00 Waterloo Mills – 860 S. Waterloo Road, Easttown, PA 19333

Darby Paoli Road (left turn out of Skunk Hollow) heading away from Bryn Mawr Avenue ( Darby Paoli Road turns into Church Road ( Waterloo Road is on the left ( Turn left down the road to a parking lot and kiosk ( from there, a trail leads down to the stream