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Scouts cleaning up trash at Crow's Nest Preserve

Crow’s Nest: Lots of volunteer progress

March 2, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. The week began with a new class of Force of Nature volunteers attending training at Crow’s Nest. Deb Beer gives…

A man's hand reaches down into the a bed of grassy plants to point out a bloom of Bicknell's sedge.

grassy success story?

June 20, 2022

Post by Connor McInerney, Force of Nature® volunteer At the end of May, 2022, Willisbrook Preserve received a new plant resident, and an endangered species…

Two volunteer vine cutters standing in Mariton's woods.

Mariton: Invasive Plant Thursdays

March 4, 2022

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I started the 2022 vine cutting program every other Thursday with volunteers.  We had this program running for several months…

A woman with short brown hair stands smiling in front of a white blooming magnolia tree

loyalty to a legacy.

June 18, 2021

Marlene Campbell had never heard of Natural Lands, but she certainly knew about Stoneleigh, the former home of John and Chara Haas in Villanova. In…

A group of people work on a trail. One person pours dirt from a bucket.

Trail Renovation at Willisbrook Preserve 

March 12, 2020

Early on a misty morning, five volunteers and eight staff members gathered to give the yellow trail at Willisbrook Preserve a much-needed makeover. This mile–long…

A group of volunteers smile for the camera in a winter forest.

Mariton: More Vine Cutting

March 5, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Mariton had another super group of volunteers this week cutting vines.  We have been making great progress in a section…

Two children wearing garden gloves smile at the camera standing in a garden at a playground. An adult sits on the ground next to them.

Palmer Park Beautification Day

September 13, 2019

On August 20th volunteers pulled on their garden gloves to spruce-up the community play space at Palmer Park in Coatesville. Natural Lands was delighted to…

Mariton: Master Watershed Stewards at Work

October 12, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Back in August, Mariton’s yard received a little nature update. Bob and Eileen Schmidt are members, volunteers, and regular walkers…

Crow’s Nest: Volunteer day success!

June 9, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Our volunteers are the best! The planned workday on the Horse-Shoe Trail was postponed due to wet conditions making it…

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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A crowd of people sitting on haybales and camping chairs while the sun goes down.

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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Close up of a hand holding a pint of beer with the sun and grassy space behind

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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