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How-to Guides

Our decades of experience caring for our own nature preserves have given us a wealth of knowledge that we hope to share with other landowners like you.

Whether you are caring for one acre or 100 acres, we know you face land stewardship challenges. Below is a list of free how-to guides that can help.

 

Bluebird Nesting Boxes Bluebird Nesting Boxes
Common Songbirds' Food and Feeder Preferences Common Songbirds' Food and Feeder Preferences
Controlling Invasive Plants Controlling Invasive Plants
Deer Management Options Deer Management Options
Environmentally Friendly Lawn Environmentally Friendly Lawn
Meadows Meadows
Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants
Native Plant Materials Native Plant Materials
Landowners can help minimize the impact of invasive plants by substituting native species for exotics.
Native Trees and Shrubs that Attract Butterflies Native Trees and Shrubs that Attract Butterflies
A list of beautiful plants that can transform your garden into a haven for butterflies.
Prescribed Fire Prescribed Fire

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We Wrote the Book

The handbook, that is! Virtually everything we know about caring for natural areas in this region is captured in the Stewardship Handbook for Natural Lands in Southeastern Pennsylvania. From controlling invasives, planting meadows, and using native plants, to more advanced topics like controlled burns and developing stewardship plans… it’s all here.