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The Brandywine River Museum focuses on American art with primary emphasis on the art history of the Brandywine Valley, including three generations of the Wyeth family, and on the history of American still-life painting and on American illustration. Its growing collection includes work by hundreds of artists of two centuries. The Museum is operated by the Brandywine Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that seeks to preserve, conserve and restore the Brandywine Valley's natural, historic and artistic heritage. The Conservancy preserves an American heritage through its Environmental Management Center and the Brandywine River Museum. The Environmental Management Center conducts applied research directed to development of private and public methods for protecting water resources, historic sites and important natural areas in developing watersheds. The Environmental Management Center has assisted many other conservation and historic organizations across the country and has provided an example for the foundation of similar conservation efforts in other areas. The Environmental Management Center has established a regional and national reputation for its far-sighted practical solutions to problems faced by private landowners and public agencies.