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Crow’s Nest Snakes

August 5, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. This beautiful ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) was sheltering under our rain barrel at the visitor center. Yes, that’s 3/4″ gravel, so…

The “Hills of Green”

August 4, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Photo: Video still by Mark Williams. It is with great sadness that I note that I will no longer be…

Crow’s Nest: The hot garden

July 12, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It seems appropriate, as it is now hot, to highlight a garden that makes effective use of a hot space—the…

Green Hills: Black-eyed susans abound

June 30, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Right now, this weekend, is your best chance ever to see the full display of black-eyed Susans we planted in…

Crow’s Nest: Glorious Summer!

June 29, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I love this time of year. Yes, we’ve had some hot days, and the work load can be relentless in…

Crow’s Nest: Emerald Ash Borer arrives

June 20, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Although Chester County and Pike County remain the only two counties in Pennsylvania as of June 14, 2017 where Emerald…

Yellow blossoms on green stems in front of trees.

Plants we love (most of the time), Part 2

May 31, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I have enjoyed seeing the Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus, growing in light shade of a woods edge. So I planted…

Plants we love (most of the time), Part 1

May 27, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Philadelphia fleebane (Erigeron philadelphicus) is a pretty, native wildflower that is also occasionally a bit weedy—but only in our lawns…

Crow’s Nest: Splash blocks

March 10, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Aubrey installed this week a series of cobblestones under the dripline of the barn addition overhang. Without a gutter the…

Find Yourself Outside

Are you up to the challenge? Explore all 20 of our featured preserves and Stoneleigh: a natural garden, and collect all the code words to receive a Natural Lands “Find Yourself Outside” t-shirt.

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Music. Without Walls.

Rock, roots, and rhythm. No matter what the style, music is better with nature as the backdrop.

So get your groove on this year with Natural Lands at these amazing events!

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Pints on the Preserve

East Branch Brewing Company will be pouring suds on select Saturdays, beginning at 2:00pm. Enjoy refreshments with a take-your-breath-away view.

 

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