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Your special event deserves a special location.

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High-top tables draped with blue tablecloths are scattered around a grassy area with party-goers nearby and an open-air pavilion to the right.

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A photo of appetizers on a black circular board and a selection of tidbits on a wooden plank with a glass of white wine.

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People gathered in lawn chairs facing an open-air pavilion strung with lights in twilight. Natural Lands’ Lenfest Center at ChesLen Preserve offers a beautiful setting for your special event. An outdoor pavilion, natural gardens, and an expansive lawn provide a beautiful, customizable outdoor space to entertain up to 150 guests for corporate or personal events. Enjoy outstanding food and exceptional service, with expert event planners to handle all the details necessary to make your vision a reality.

Please note: We are unable to host weddings or wedding receptions.

At this time, the Lenfest Center may only be reserved for catered special events. Bookings are managed through our partners at 12th Street Catering. To schedule a tour or for menu options, please send a message or call 215-386-8595 x 23.

If a catered event is not part of your plan, we appreciate your interest. We welcome you to visit ChesLen Preserve, free of charge, from sunrise to sunset, any day except Thursdays.

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our exclusive catering partner.

One of the premier full-service catering companies in the region, 12^th Street Catering brings more than 30 years of industry experience, innovative and delicious menus, and the highest level of service to events large and small. 12^th Street Catering’s hospitality professionals take great pride in crafting inspired dishes for events ranging from intimate gatherings and corporate events to large-scale picturesque galas. Their menus are carefully personalized and curated to satisfy preferences and requests while delivering an amazing culinary experience.

12^th Street Catering is one of the only “green” catering companies in the Philadelphia region. They are committed to providing and incorporating fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients into every dish. 12^th Street’s headquarters has six raised rooftop beds and three plots of land in front of the building to grow produce for their menus.

For more information on booking your event or to schedule a tour, please send a message to 12th Street Catering, or call 215-386-8595 x 23.

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want to explore with a group?

Our properties are pretty spectacular (if we do say so ourselves!), so it’s no wonder we receive frequent and varied requests to use them. We welcome group hikes as long as all participants follow visitor guidelines. Please check Facebook (each property has its own Facebook page) for the most up-to-date information on closings and special events.

Please note that Natural Lands does not permit fee-based activities or weddings at any of our properties, and that professional photographers wishing to use a preserve or Stoneleigh as backdrop for a photo shoot must first join our Featured Photography Program.

Questions? Send us a message.