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Home for the Holidays: An Evening of Music and Cheer with Les Canards Chantants

Stoneleigh: a natural garden

We are pleased to present Home for the Holidays: An Evening of Music and Cheer. We’ve transformed the spectacular Tudor Revival-style house at Stoneleigh: a natural garden […]

December 18 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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  • Sun 23
    A green pickerel frog pokes its head out of the water while holding itself up on a floating green leaf.
    Featured March 23 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Story Stroll – Spring Awakening – sold out

    Hildacy Preserve 1031 Palmers Mill Road, Media, Pennsylvania

    Spring is emerging with frog songs.

  • May

  • Sat 10
    a spiral shell close-up shot of a white lip globe snail in the woodlands
    May 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    The Extraordinary Gardener: Kids Read and Explore – CANCELLED

    Binky Lee Preserve 1445 Pikeland Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

    Kids, bring your favorite adults, read a book and plant some spring blooming trees.

  • Sat 10
    a miniature fairy house built out of natural materials
    May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Fairy Garden House Workshop – sold out

    Crow's Nest Preserve 201 Piersol Road, Elverson, Pennsylvania

    Help us construct dwellings for the forest fairies.

  • June

  • Wed 18
    a group of kids huddle around an engagement staff holding a leaf and showing insects.
    June 18 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

    Insect Safari for Kids – sold out

    Stoneleigh: a natural garden 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania

    Explore Stoneleigh for tiny, terrific critters.

  • July

  • Sat 12
    a little boy and girl holding hands walking through a trail in the middle of a grassland on a sunny summer day
    July 12 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Family Edition – Pints on the Preserve

    ChesLen Preserve 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, Pennsylvania

    Natural Lands’ NextGen Council invites families to meet up for a few hours of fun and exploration.

  • Thu 17
    a group of kids huddle around an engagement staff holding a leaf and showing insects.
    July 17 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

    Insect Safari for Kids

    Stoneleigh: a natural garden 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania

    Explore Stoneleigh for tiny, terrific critters. 

  • August

  • Thu 7
    a little girl looks at what she has caught in a lime-green net while standing in a creek up to her ankles.
    August 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Splish Splash!

    Stroud Preserve 454 North Creek Road, West Chester, Pennsylvania

    Splish, splash, and squish in the creek. 

  • Fri 8
    kids playing music in a circle garden
    August 8 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

    PlayIn Time Music Circle

    Stoneleigh: a natural garden 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania

    Weekly, outdoor music program for families with children up to age five.

  • Wed 20
    a group of kids huddle around an engagement staff holding a leaf and showing insects.
    August 20 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

    Insect Safari for Kids – cancelled

    Stoneleigh: a natural garden 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania

    Explore Stoneleigh for tiny, terrific critters. 

  • September

  • Fri 5
    kids playing music in a circle garden
    September 5 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

    Children’s Music Circle with PlayIn Time Productions

    Stoneleigh: a natural garden 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania

    Weekly, outdoor music program for families with children ages 0-5. 

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    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. Enjoy refreshments with a take-your-breath-away view.

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    Media, PA 19063
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