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Landscape painting of Stroud Preserve by Gregory Blue
Natural Lands’ NextGen Council Announces Call for Artists for “Art and Connect”
June 25, 2025
Call for submissions for Art & Connect, a juried exhibition in partnership with the Da Vinci Art Alliance in Philadelphia. The exhibition is open to artists aged 18 and older, working in all mediums and from all backgrounds.
A drone photo of Peacedale Preserve by mark Williams showing some of the 11,020 tree seedlings in photodegradable tree tubes planted in the fields.
Massive Reforestation Effort at Peacedale Preserve
June 17, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA, Pa., June 17, 2025 – Natural Lands announced a massive tree-planting effort was completed recently at the organization’s Peacedale Preserve in […]
The 72-acre Recica property, once adjacent to state game lands, is now owned by the PA Game Commission.
Saving 72-Acre Forest Along Kittatinny Ridge
June 9, 2025
Carbon County, PA, and Natural Lands announced completion of the first conservation project to come to fruition through the county’s new Open Space Grant Program. Natural Lands purchased a once-vulnerable, 72-acre wooded property in East Penn Township using grant funds from the program and immediately transferred it to the PA Game Commission as an addition to Game Lands No. 217. The property will be open to the public for recreation and hunting and will remain preserved forever.
Breinig property along the Kittatinny Ridge
Saving a Kittatinny Forest for People and Songbirds
May 13, 2025
The forested tract in Lehigh County protects scenic views from the Appalachian Trail and offers essential habitat for wildlife.
Map showing five labeled properties and their relationship to PA State Gamelands
Ensuring Unbroken Forests in Bucks County, PA
May 7, 2025
Dense woodlands like the ones preserved provides essential habitat to wildlife, particularly migratory songbirds such as Scarlet Tanager and Wood Thrush.
Ash Park redevelopment rendering of water feature, courtesy of JMT
Coatesville’s Ash Park Revitalization Now Underway
April 28, 2025
The much-anticipated revitalization of Ash Park, located in the heart of the City of Coatesville, is taking shape as bids for construction opened on April 7.
A majestic Bald Eagle flying across a clear, blue sky at Glades Wildlife Refuge, NJ.
Lincoln the Bald Eagle to Move to Natural Lands’ Preserve
April 1, 2025
Note: Please read to the end to get the “full story.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA, Pa., April 1, 2025 – Lincoln, the Bald Eagle made […]
A tributary to Chester Creek that flows through the Powell Property in the Borough of Chester Heights. Photo by Robyn Jeney.
Borough of Chester Heights Adds 40 Acres of Open Space
March 27, 2025
Natural Lands and the Borough of Chester Heights, Delaware County, announced the Borough purchased 40.2 acres of open space on Valleybrook and Smithbridge Roads. Natural Lands has worked for the past several years to negotiate the project and secure grant funding. The Borough of Chester Heights plans to establish low-impact trails on the property for residents to enjoy.
