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Prescribed fire in progress at Crow's Nest Preserve
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Prescribed fire in progress at Crow’s Nest Preserve

meadows + fire = life

October 31, 2025

Say the word “prairie,” and most of us picture the vast plains of the Midwest. In contrast, the northeastern U.S. is the land of would-be […]

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drone image of meadows and forests in fall
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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 […]

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Gulf Coast tick close up on green leaf
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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 […]

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Two parcels added to PA state Game Lands

adding to forests in Bucks County

October 23, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA, Pa., October 23, 2025 – Natural Lands announced today the permanent preservation of two wooded properties in Haycock and Nockamixon Townships, […]

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an eastern red bat swooping against a light blue sky
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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 […]

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A man walks along a trail into a green woodland
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Preserved woodlands under conservation easement at the Mechanicsburg Sportsmen’s Protective Association, Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County

Preserving 154 Acres of Forest Along the Kittatinny Ridge

October 6, 2025

MEDIA, Pa., October 6, 2025 – Natural Lands announced today the permanent protection of a 154-acre wooded property in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. The […]

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American sweetgum leaves turning red and yellow
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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 […]

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Victoria Mars photo
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Victoria B. Mars

Victoria B. Mars Joins Natural Lands Board of Trustees

August 21, 2025

MEDIA, Pa., August 21, 2025 – Natural Lands announced today that Victoria B. Mars has joined its board of trustees. Ms. Mars’ four-decade career at […]

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