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Glades Wildlife Refuge

Girl Scout Gold

August 29, 2023

Congratulations to Samantha Williams for completing her Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious award given in Girl Scouting. The honor is given to Senior…

A dark sky shows a pinwheel galaxy and bright dots of stars.

how you can combat light pollution and protect our nighttime ecosystem

January 16, 2023

by Tianna Godsey Close your eyes. Total darkness. . . Imagine for a moment a night sky without a single star. Blank space, an expanse…

Six sleepy baby Eastern gray squirrels lounge in a pile in a nest box.

seriously cute babies.

September 1, 2022

A Symbol of Hope

June 30, 2022

In the United States, Bald Eagles are a symbol of strength, courage, and patriotism. But for Natural Lands, they are also a symbol of hope.…

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…

A tree with a band around it in a forest.

Crow’s Nest: Spotted lanternfly research

July 20, 2019

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. You may have seen these bands around a few trees at the preserve. They’re shaped like an upside-down U in…

Vernal Pools

March 29, 2017

By Steve Eisenhauer, Regional Director of Stewardship and Land Protection Vernal pools are seasonal wetlands that are covered by shallow water intermittently in winter and…

Glades: The birds & the bees… and the frogs

March 9, 2017

By Steve Eisenhauer, Regional Director of Stewardship and Land Protection The wood frogs have been out in large numbers at many of our preserves, including…

Daytrip Discoveries: Glades Wildlife Refuge

December 22, 2014

By Dulcie Flaharty, Vice President of Community Partnerships Dulcie’s “Daytrip Discoveries” represent her quest to visit all 17 of Natural Lands Trust’s publicly accessible nature…

Daytop Village Outdoor Adventures

December 1, 2011

For 13 years, Steve Eisenhauer—our New Jersey regional director of protection and stewardship—has led outdoor education programs s for students from 1st grade to graduate…

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