It was a picture-perfect day for the annual Buck & Doe Trust Chuckwagon Breakfast on Sunday: bright sun and a cloudless blue sky overhead, and the stunning landscape of the Laurels preserve. The traditional menu for the "Spring Fling" is strawberries, pancakes, doughnuts and sausage -- this year with the addition of monkey bread! -- and as always everything was scrumptious. There were lots of Unionville neighbors on hand and plenty of dogs and children.
It always feels odd to drive down the gravel road to the Twin Bridges where the brunch is held; normally the road is open to hikers, bicyclists and riders only.
Amy McKenna, president of the Trust, stood on a bench to give a speech about the group's activities this past year, and David Shields of the Brandywine Conservancy was on hand to sign his new book, "Catalyst for Conservation," about how the Laurels came into being. I've heard David give his talk about how the Conservancy preserved the former King Ranch land, and it is a truly fascinating story. His 112-page book, cowritten with Bill Benson, is available for sale at $24.95 at the Brandywine River Museum's shop and online.
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