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Tunes on the Terrace: Arcana Music Ensemble

Join us for a concert in the garden. In collaboration with Bowerbird, the Arcana New Music Ensemble will perform the music of Pauline Oliveros’s works […]

June 13 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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Bowerbird presents ‘Follow the Sound’

Stoneleigh: a natural garden

Enjoy the magic of a summer evening stroll in the garden coupled with live musical vignettes. Join us for an outdoor musical experience in which […]

June 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Friday Night Lights

ChesLen Preserve

music. without walls. Featuring The Flying Komorowski Brothers with opener Madisun Bailey. Warm summer breezes, live music, locally crafted cider, wine and beer, s’mores, and […]

June 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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member perks

June

people doing yoga in the middle of a lush garden

Yoga in the Garden

June 14 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

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

a natural path disappears into the woodlands

Mother Nature Retreat: Forest Bathing & Nature Journaling

June 14 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Saunders Woods Preserve 1020 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA

A close up shot of pink and white Mountain Laurel flowers with a faint view of many more in the background.

Seasonal Stroll: Laurel Bloom Meander – FULL

June 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Bear Creek Preserve 47 Rabbit Run Ln, Bear Creek Village, Pennsylvania

Bowerbird presents ‘Follow the Sound’

June 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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

Yoga in the Garden

June 21 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

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

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Insect Walk

June 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

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

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Friday Night Lights

June 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

ChesLen Preserve 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, Pennsylvania

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Home and Garden Tour

June 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

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

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Bioluminescent Lightshow

June 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary 240 Sunnyside Road, Easton, Pennsylvania

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Yoga in the Garden

June 28 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

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