news
Get the latest buzz on Natural Lands' work to save open space, care for nature, and connect people to the outdoors and each other.
Ash Park redevelopment rendering of courts area, City of Coatesville, courtesy of JMT
fresh start for Ash Park.
December 11, 2025
Nature is found in wide-open spaces but also in yards, common spaces, and public parks. In some of the region’s more densely populated communities, improving […]
nature as healer
November 25, 2025
By Tianna Godsey, Events Coordinator We hosted a unique event at Gwynedd Preserve called Nature as Healer: A (Grief) Writing Workshop with instructor Naila Francis, […]
Uradnisheck conservation easement Delaware County Thornbury Township meadow
Delco land now permanently preserved
November 24, 2025
MEDIA, Pa., November 24, 2025 – Natural Lands announced today the permanent preservation of a 14.6-acre property in Thornbury Township, Delaware County. The land, now […]
A close up of an eastern coyote with its lush brown fur and golden eyes
coyotes 101
November 14, 2025
By Tianna Godsey, Events Coordinator Coyotes are part of the Canids family, brethren of wolves, foxes, jackals, wild dogs, dingoes, and our beloved domestic dogs. […]
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 […]
Gulf Coast tick, photo courtesy of Commonwealth of PA, Dept. of Environmental Protection
let’s talk ticks
October 23, 2025
by Ayaan Naik, Youth in Public Health, Downingtown STEM Academy Exploring the beautiful nature preserves, parks, and trails of Pennsylvania gives us the wonderful opportunity […]
