BUCK & DOE TRUST: The annual spring fling brunch

It was a new location but the same great food for the Buck & Doe Trust's spring fling brunch in the Laurels on Sunday. The annual event was moved from the Speakman covered bridge to the newly renovated Mary Ann Pyle Bridge -- which meant that to reach the site, the guests drove into the Laurels off Fairview Road instead of Apple Grove Road.
The pancakes, strawberries, sausage and apple-cider doughnuts were delicious, and it was fun to eat on the bridge. I enjoyed seeing glimpses through the floorboards of the Buck Run underneath.
Amy McKenna, president of the Trust, spoke briefly about the group's successes. It's always heartening to learn how much of our area is protected. Virginia Logan and Edith Dondero from the Brandywine Conservancy also spoke about their organization's land-preservation activities.
After the formalities, several of us walked over to the Speakman bridge. It was fun to see the kids and puppies running around, in and out of the creek. Hats off to the talented, hard-working cooks and the volunteers who lug the grill, tables, tents, chairs and equipment a long way off the paved road just so we can show up and have a lovely time with friends and neighbors.