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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
