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Meng Preserve

Get ready for a rocky climb in this densely forested landscape.

An autumn landscape of colorful trees on hills under a blue sky. A clearing in the middle show a meadow and water.

Bear Creek Preserve

Bear Creek Preserve is a vast expanse of forests and steep stream valleys... and one of the best places to go hiking!

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ChesLen Preserve | Volunteer Service

Volunteer - Nurture Nature - FILLED

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Stoneleigh: a natural garden | Stoneleigh Natural GardenVolunteer Service

Volunteer - Spring Gardening

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Binky Lee Preserve | Volunteer Service

Volunteer - Mulch Madness

Pink and white blossoms hang on a branch of a dogwood tree in early spring.

Stoneleigh: a natural garden | Stoneleigh Natural GardenVolunteer Service

Volunteer - Spring Gardening

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Saunders Woods Preserve | Volunteer Service

Volunteer - Care for Nature

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Stroud Preserve | Volunteer Service

Volunteer - Give Back to Nature

An indigo bunting perches on a slim branch with a green insect in its beak.

Hildacy Preserve | Family and Kids

Season Awakes on the Preserve: Kids Read and Explore

Woman holding loppers in woods

Binky Lee Preserve | Volunteer Service

Volunteer - Care for Nature

A group of five women in sun salutation pose on yoga mats outdoors in a meadow with tall pine trees in the background. The sun is setting just below the tree tops.

Stoneleigh: a natural garden | Stoneleigh Natural Garden

Yoga in the Garden

Close up of a yellow and black tiger swallowtail butterfly and a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on purple flower

ChesLen Preserve | Volunteer Service

Volunteer - Garden Tenders

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Stoneleigh: a natural garden | Stoneleigh Natural GardenVolunteer Service

Volunteer - Spring Gardening

A volunteer in the field with a ball cap and long-handled loppers

Crow’s Nest Preserve | Volunteer Service

Volunteer - Give Back to Nature

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In the news

A meadow under a cloudy sky in the wintertime on the Brown-Shire property.

“Magic Valley” Property in Warwick Township Preserved

MEDIA, Pa., March 2, 2023 – Natural Lands announced today the permanent protection of a 10-acre property in Warwick Township, Chester County. The Brown-Shire property…

Paulina Jerez Joins Natural Lands Board

Natural Lands Names Gary M. Gimbert as Vice President of Stewardship