Meet Ross Heutmaker, Farmstead Manager, Friends of Washington Crossing Park!
The Friends have been the recipient of grant funding from the LDWSR for Ecological Restoration along Pidcock Creek. The funds allowed us to plant 55 native trees and shrubs, and sow a blend of native wildflower and grass seeds throughout this ecologically sensitive area. The species planted, including Pawpaw, Persimmon, Serviceberry, and Elderberry, represent plants that would have been foraged by early colonists to supplement what they could grow on their farmsteads. The planting is part of our ongoing improvement of the farmstead property, which has included management of invasive plants and improvement of the “Old Raceway Trail.” This trail follows the course of an abandoned raceway that once provided water to one of the Mills on the Thompson-Neely property. Thank you, Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River!