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A group of staff and volunteers plant new, native species in an old walnut hedgerow to replace invasive plants they've removed.

bird and beetle buffet at Green Hills.

June 20, 2022

Green Hills Preserve Manager Erin Smith, along with preserve assistants and volunteers, has been working to create a 600-foot hedgerow near the parking lot over…

close up of a cicada insect with clear wings and black body upside down on a twig

nature’s flying hotdog

June 10, 2021

Brood X might sound like the name of the latest superhero movie but the emergence of this year’s 17-year cicadas has far more in common…

Three girls point at a map kiosk

find yourself outside.

October 16, 2020

“First off, thank you for your commitment to preserving green space in our area! My husband and I have lived in Chester County for over…

Spotted lanternfly surround the base of a tree.

Crow’s Nest: lanternfly update

October 22, 2019

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Photos by Daniel Barringer and Erin Smith. This summer we saw no early instars of the invasive spotted lanternfly, a big change…

Barn owl boxes installed

April 17, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Two barn owl boxes built by volunteer Art Zdancewic have been installed at Crow’s Nest and Green Hills. At Crow’s…

The “Hills of Green”

August 4, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Photo: Video still by Mark Williams. It is with great sadness that I note that I will no longer be…

Green Hills: Black-eyed susans abound

June 30, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Right now, this weekend, is your best chance ever to see the full display of black-eyed Susans we planted in…

Green Hills: New kestrel boxes!

October 5, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager This weekend Jim Moffett, Brett Gundy and I installed two kestrel boxes that Jim had made, using a post design that…