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Preserving Key Acreage in East Bradford Township, Chester County
January 5, 2026
MEDIA, Pa., January 5, 2026 – Natural Lands announced today the permanent preservation of a 23.4-acre property in East Bradford Township, Chester County. The land, […]
A monarch butterfly sipping nectar from yellow goldenrod flowers in late summer.
measuring Monarchs.
December 29, 2025
Every fall, Monarch butterflies across eastern North America travel thousands of miles to spend the winter in the mountaintop forests of central Mexico. They cluster […]
reforestation planting at Peacedale Preserve, May 2025
Year-Long Reforestation Effort at Natural Lands’ Preserves
December 18, 2025
MEDIA, Pa., December 18, 2025 – Natural Lands is celebrating a banner year for tree planting in 2025. The non-profit conservation organization has planted 22,500 […]
Late fall color on oak trees under a blue sky at Crow’s Nest Preserve.
Crow’s Nest Preserve: November Light
November 1, 2025
By Daniel Barringer, preserve manager. I have always said that November brings a special light. The sun angles lower, and though peak fall foliage is […]
Prescribed fire in progress at Crow’s Nest Preserve
meadows + fire = life
October 31, 2025
By Kit Werner, Senior Director of Communications Say the word “prairie,” and most of us picture the vast plains of the Midwest. In contrast, the […]
A drone photo of Bryn Coed Preserve in the fall.
Bryn Coed Preserve Grows to 612 Acres
October 31, 2025
MEDIA, Pa., October 31, 2025 – Natural Lands announced today the addition of two adjacent, undeveloped parcels totaling 102 acres to its Bryn Coed Preserve […]
eastern red bat
beneficial bats – nothing to fear here
October 20, 2025
By Kit Werner, senior director of communications, and Tianna Godsey, events manager turning fear into facts. As Halloween approaches, we thought it was a […]
American sweetgum at Stoneleigh
fall color guaranteed
October 3, 2025
By Kit Werner Before we talk about autumn’s arboreal display, let’s have a mini science lesson. There are several types of pigment in leaves: Chlorophyll […]
