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A sleepy Barred Owl in a tree hollow at Bryn Coed Preserve in winter. Photo by Matthew Hennessey
owls are outstanding
March 31, 2026
By Tianna Godsey, events coordinator Owls are often a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. Let’s gain a little wisdom ourselves and learn more about these […]
Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Arnold’)
Tulip Tree – The Tree of Many Names
March 30, 2026
by Anthony D. Fredericks, guest blogger It’s been celebrated in literature (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow), planted by George Washington at Mount Vernon, and is […]
The leaves of a skunk cabbage covered with dew at Willisbrook preserve in early spring. Photo by Ralph Hall.
skunk cabbage – hot and stinky
March 18, 2026
by Anthony D. Fredericks, guest blogger It’s one of the first plants to bloom in late winter or early spring—one that generates its own heat, […]
Discovering Natural Lands with Bella at Saunders Woods Preserve
March 11, 2026
By Eduardo Dueñas, NextGen Council member Hi, everyone. My name is Eduardo Duenas, and I’m proud to serve as a member of the Natural Lands’ […]
Bright, magenta blooms on eastern redbud trees in spring at Saunders Woods Preserve.
eastern redbuds: harbingers of spring
February 26, 2026
by Anthony D. Fredericks, guest blogger You know winter is over in southeastern Pennsylvania when Eastern Redbuds (Cercis canadensis) blossom out in wondrous shades of […]
Eastern Milk Snake at Stroud Preserve
Sssensational Snakes of PA
February 24, 2026
By Tianna Godsey, events coordinator A remarkable 51 percent of Americans report a fear of snakes—known as ophidiophobia—even though most species native to Pennsylvania are […]
map showing addition to William Penn State Forest – Reading Materials parcel
Preserving 60 Acres of Forest in Hopewell Big Woods
January 26, 2026
MEDIA, Pa., January 26, 2025 – Natural Lands announced today the preservation of a nearly 60-acre property in Union Township, Berks County, that was transferred […]
An opossum in a tree branch in winter at Crow’s Nest Preserve
awesome opossums.
January 13, 2026
By Tianna Godsey, events coordinator Opossums are the only marsupial in North America, in the same family as kangaroos, koalas, and wombats. They are abundant […]
