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Fall Festival & Connect

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at Stroud Preserve as we celebrate the crisp autumn season with our NextGen Council. Our second annual Fall Festival brings together […]

October 17 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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A Not-So-Silent Movie Night

Stoneleigh: a natural garden

Just in time for Halloween, Natural Lands and the Organ Historical Society (OHS) present a thrilling evening of classic cinema with organ accompaniment at Stoneleigh’s […]

October 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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general

October

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Outdoors Online: Zombie Fungi

October 14 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual Event

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Budding Naturalists

October 15 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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

Through the Wild Lens – Photo Contest at Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary

October 16

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PlayIn Time Music Circle

October 16 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

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

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Budding Naturalists

October 16 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Saunders Woods Preserve 1020 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA

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Accessible Golf Cart Tour

October 16 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am

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

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Fall Festival & Connect

October 17 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Stroud Preserve 454 North Creek Road, West Chester, Pennsylvania

Yoga in the Garden

October 18 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

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

Autumn Avian Adventures – Murmuration & Migrations

October 20 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am

Stroud Preserve 454 North Creek Road, West Chester, Pennsylvania

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Stewards of Sadsbury Woods Hike

October 20 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Sadsbury Woods Preserve 443 Old Wilmington Road, Coatesville, Pennsylvania

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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nature as healer

Spending time in nature improves our physical and mental health, relieves stress, and brings us together. Discover health and wellness events this fall.

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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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