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First Friday Hike: Then & Now – Waitlist
First Friday Hike: Then & Now – Waitlist
This event is sold out. Please join us at your next outdoor adventure or sign up for the waitlist below. Join current Preserve Manager Preston […]
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PlayIn Time Music Circle
PlayIn Time Music Circle
Join our partners at PlayIn Time Productions for a weekly, interactive musical program geared toward children up to age five and their parents or caregivers. Instructors […]
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Yoga in the Garden
Yoga in the Garden
Relax the mind and strengthen the body with an all-levels yoga class and meditation session guided by Christina Fittipoldi in the tranquil setting of Stoneleigh. […]
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Life After Death: The Importance of Dead and Dying Trees
Life After Death: The Importance of Dead and Dying Trees
Most people are familiar with the innumerable benefits of living trees, but even after their death, trees provide vital habitat, shelter, and food for wildlife. […]
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Members Only – Hepatica Hike
Members Only – Hepatica Hike
Natural Lands members are invited to an exclusive date for the popular Hepatica Hike, led by Assistant Preserve Manager Cody Hudgens. This off-trail exploration will […]
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PlayIn Time Music Circle
PlayIn Time Music Circle
Join our partners at PlayIn Time Productions for a weekly, interactive musical program geared toward children up to age five and their parents or caregivers. Instructors […]
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Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Wander
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Wander
Celebrate the beginning of spring with an exploration of ephemeral wildflowers. This stunning but elusive group of plants bloom, set seed, and vanish into dormancy […]
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Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale Online Shopping Opens for Members
Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale Online Shopping Opens for Members
Shop online during the month of April, then pick out your pre-purchased plants on April 26 or April 27 at Stoneleigh. While you are at […]
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Home and Garden Tour
Home and Garden Tour
Enjoy dazzling displays of native plants, stately trees, and historical landscapes by the Olmsted Brothers that have been thoughtfully reimagined into a beautiful and biodiverse […]
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Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale Online Shopping Opens for All
Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale Online Shopping Opens for All
Shop online during the month of April, then pick out your pre-purchased plants on April 26 or April 27 at Stoneleigh. While you are at […]
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Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Wander
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Wander
Embark on a spring adventure through Sadsbury Woods Preserve with its display of blooming spring ephemerals. Join Preserve Manager Erin Smith and Force of Nature® […]
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Yoga in the Garden
Yoga in the Garden
Relax the mind and strengthen the body with an all-levels yoga class and meditation session guided by Christina Fittipoldi in the tranquil setting of Stoneleigh. […]
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Nature as Healer: A Writing Workshop
Nature as Healer: A Writing Workshop
“Nature reminds me that healing is natural. My body, spirit, and mind want to heal and I need to create the space and time to […]
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PlayIn Time Music Circle
PlayIn Time Music Circle
Join our partners at PlayIn Time Productions for a weekly, interactive musical program geared toward children up to age five and their parents or caregivers. Instructors […]
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Home and Garden Tour
Home and Garden Tour
Enjoy dazzling displays of native plants, stately trees, and historical landscapes by the Olmsted Brothers that have been thoughtfully reimagined into a beautiful and biodiverse […]
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Bird Walks on the Preserves
Bird Walks on the Preserves
Join Preserve Manager Mike Coll on a leisurely stroll through Hildacy Preserve to spot and hear a wondrous assortment of resident and migratory birds. Mike will […]
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PlayIn Time Music Circle
PlayIn Time Music Circle
Join our partners at PlayIn Time Productions for a weekly, interactive musical program geared toward children up to age five and their parents or caregivers. Instructors […]
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Bird Walks on the Preserves
Bird Walks on the Preserves
Join Assistant Preserve Manager Claudia Winters on a leisurely stroll through Green Hills Preserve to spot and listen to a wondrous assortment of resident and migratory […]
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Mindfulness in Motion
Mindfulness in Motion
Hildacy Preserve is a lovely backdrop for practicing mindfulness in motion. Join instructor Aimée Alegria Barry as she leads you through some relaxing, easy steps […]
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The Peace of Wild Things: A Nature Poetry Share
The Peace of Wild Things: A Nature Poetry Share
When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and […]
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Yoga in the Garden
Yoga in the Garden
Relax the mind and strengthen the body with an all-levels yoga class and meditation session guided by Christina Fittipoldi in the tranquil setting of Stoneleigh. […]
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Bird Walks on the Preserves
Bird Walks on the Preserves
Join Mike Niven, volunteer team leader for Natural Lands’ crew of volunteer bird surveyors, on a leisurely stroll through ChesLen Preserve's wetlands to spot and […]
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Radiant Redbuds
Radiant Redbuds
Adorned in blooms of ivory, magenta, or dusty rose, eastern redbuds are among the showiest and most beloved of our spring-blooming trees. During this guided […]
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Creative Writing Workshop
Creative Writing Workshop
Join Villanova professor and author Catherine Staples for a writing workshop in the garden. Explore the concept of place and the living network of flora […]
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Bird Walks on the Preserves
Bird Walks on the Preserves
Join Preserve Manager Mike Coll on a leisurely stroll through Summerhill Preserve to spot and hear a wondrous assortment of resident and migratory birds. Mike will […]
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Bird Walks on the Preserves
Bird Walks on the Preserves
Join Assistant Preserve Manager Claudia Winters on a leisurely stroll through Willisbrook Preserve to spot and listen to a wondrous assortment of resident and migratory birds. […]
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First Friday Hike
First Friday Hike
Join Preserve Manager Erin Smith and Events Coordinator Tianna Godsey for a guided hike at Green Hills Preserve. Together, we’ll get to know other outdoor-loving […]
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PlayIn Time Music Circle
PlayIn Time Music Circle
Join our partners at PlayIn Time Productions for a weekly, interactive musical program geared toward children up to age five and their parents or caregivers. Instructors […]
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Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Wander
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Wander
Enjoy the beauty of ephemerals along the mountainous terrain of Bougher Hill, overlooking the Delaware River. Preserve Manager Zane Miller will guide us along trails […]
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Members Appreciation Day
Members Appreciation Day
Land for life. Nature for all. It’s the heart of our mission. But we can’t succeed in delivering on it—saving open space, caring for nature, […]
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Yoga in the Garden
Yoga in the Garden
Relax the mind and strengthen the body with an all-levels yoga class and meditation session guided by Christina Fittipoldi in the tranquil setting of Stoneleigh. […]
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Fungi Foray & Connect with NextGen
Fungi Foray & Connect with NextGen
Join our partner Philadelphia Mycology Club’s Veronica Rosenberger for a Fungi Foray & Connect event along the trails of Natural Lands' Crow's Nest Preserve to […]
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. Enjoy refreshments with a take-your-breath-away view.
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