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A close up of an eastern coyote with its lush brown fur and golden eyes

call of the wild. eastern coyotes in our neighborhoods.

May 17, 2023

It’s dusk at Natural Lands’ Gwynedd Preserve. The sun has just dipped below the horizon and the sky is the color of the pinkish-purple Echinacea…

Two people in protective fire gear working in a natural landscape on a prescribed burn.

medicinal use of prescribed fire on preserves.

March 24, 2023

The day after the spring equinox, a group of preserve managers and other stewardship staff gathered at our Gwynedd Preserve, located in North Wales, PA,…

A group of volunteers in the garden at Stoneleigh.

volunteers care for nature on MLK Day of service

January 20, 2023

Amid clear, blue skies and beautiful landscapes, nearly 200 volunteers participated in 11 events on 10 different Natural Lands properties to get outside and care…

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…

A male Bluebird eating a caterpillar on a fencepost.

2021 Nest Box Report

January 21, 2022

by Tim Burris, Wildlife Management Coordinator Time to look back at the 2021 Nest Box season. I often interchange the terms nest boxes with Bluebird…

First (belated) prescribed fire of the year…

April 17, 2014

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Finally the weather cooperated and was within prescription for a burn on a Natural Lands Trust preserve. Today we burned…

Nest Box Work

March 27, 2014

By Michael Coll, Hildacy Preserve Manager As April approaches, it is the last chance to prepare nest boxes for the return of migrant species. Throughout…

Kestrels at Gwynedd Preserve

July 16, 2013

By Ronald Zigler, volunteer at Gwynedd Preserve All bird photos are the property of Ron Zigler and were used with permission. My interest in Kestrels…

Kestrels At Gwynedd Preserve

By Ronald Zigler, volunteer at Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve in Ambler, Pa. All bird photos are the property of Ron Zigler and were used with permission. …

Prescribed fire at Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve

April 11, 2013

Yesterday we held our second prescribed fire of the year at Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve. (Last week a smaller Natural Lands Trust crew conducted a burn…

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