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Close up of an Eastern Bluebird on a wooden nest box with an insect in its mouth

building an insect factory.

June 18, 2021

Ten years ago, a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks built a nest in a tall white pine at the southern edge of Hildacy Preserve, Natural Lands’…

A woman with short brown hair stands smiling in front of a white blooming magnolia tree

loyalty to a legacy.

Marlene Campbell had never heard of Natural Lands, but she certainly knew about Stoneleigh, the former home of John and Chara Haas in Villanova. In…

barrens restoration. plugging away.

June 14, 2021

On a hot August afternoon last summer, 8 volunteers worked to dig holes in the rocky, blue-green substrate at a section of ChesLen Preserve known…

Aerial view of a plot of land with white outlines against a black map showing roadways

eagle’s-eye view.

It’s always been Natural Lands’ practice to visit annually each and every one of the 447 properties under conservation easement with our organization to ensure…

a small brown and white bird perched on a log

bettering our bird abode.

June 9, 2021

Last year, Natural Lands received $20,000 from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to study and improve habitat at Bear Creek Preserve for three species of…

Aerial photo of a circular copse of trees surrounded by a meadow

an approach of gratitude.

June 8, 2021

Crow’s Nest Preserve Manager Dan Barringer isn’t sure of the history of Chief’s Grove, a scenic point located in the northern half of the preserve.…

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finding nature. finding yourself.

May 11, 2021

When the pandemic shut down her typical routine, Deedee McPeak started a journey through the Find Yourself Outside Challenge. Along the trail she found wildlife…

Close up inside an owl nest box of a Barn Owl with it's white face, dark eyes, and mottled brown plumage

a species of special concern

May 10, 2021

If there were a ladder towards extinction, the first rung might be “species of special concern.” When you see that phrase, it means that a…