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Biodiversity Bash: Stoneleigh Bioblitz
September 7, 2024 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Curious who lives at Stoneleigh (besides all the beautiful native plants)? Come help us to celebrate, discover, and document wildlife biodiversity at our garden. With native plants as the foundation, Stoneleigh is working to build a garden that is beautiful and biodiverse, and continued sightings of species never previously seen at Stoneleigh tell us it’s working.
Join us as we continue to discover the different organisms that the garden supports: invertebrates, fungi, mammals, reptiles, birds, and more. You’ll enjoy a guided walk, make discoveries and observations that help grow our understanding of Stoneleigh’s biodiversity, and participate in community science while experiencing a day in the garden.
Biodiversity Bash Guided Walk Schedule:
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Bird Walk; Insects and More; Coverboard Investigations
- 12:00 – 12:45 pm Bird Walk; Insects and More
- 1:00 – 1:45 pm Bird Walk; Insects and More; Coverboard Investigations
Beyond this schedule, self-guided biodiversity walks and scavenger hunts as well as other learning opportunities will be available throughout the day. Visit the Pool House to get started!
Stop by our Orientation Station at the Pool House to get a tutorial on iNaturalist or Seek, or pick up a scavenger hunt for a self-guided family adventure. There’s something for everyone at this event, so all ages are welcome.
Note: Be sure to bring your phone to document your observations. Come ready with your go-to nature app, or stop by the Pool House where our staff will be ready to assist you in installing and using a few of our favorites (iNaturalist, Seek, eBird, etc.).
For nearly 80 years, Stoneleigh was the home of the Haas family, which donated the property to Natural Lands in 2016 so that it would remain preserved forever.
The property includes stately trees, winding pathways, and lush gardens that were designed by a number of notable landscape architects over the past century—including the Olmsted Brothers, sons of the famed Frederick Law Olmsted.
- Meet at the Welcome Kiosk.
- Bring a camera to capture your favorite spaces.
- Service animals are welcome as required by law. Pets are not permitted.
- Picnicking at the Catalpa Court pavilion is available as first come, first serve.
- The terrain is relatively level. There is about a mile-and-a-half of porous paved pathways and a mile of asphalt roads that are accessible to people who use strollers, wheelchairs, or other mobility aids.
- Accessible bathrooms are available on-site and will be open.
- This video is a guide to visiting Stoneleigh: a natural garden in Villanova, PA.
- If you are sick or feeling unwell, please stay home.
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