Outdoors Online: Prose and Poetry with Villanova Student Writers
2025-12-04 18:30 - 19:45 (America/New_York) | https://wp.natlands.org/event/proseandpoetry-virtual-2025-1204/
Stoneleigh serves as inspiration for nature lovers, birders, gardeners, naturalists, and artists. For Villanova University’s Nature Writing Workshop, Stoneleigh has become an outdoor classroom.
From the bog garden and wildflower meadow to the wildlife hedge—home to foxes and the hidden beginnings of a stream—these diverse landscapes have inspired poetry, storytelling, and conversations about nature, habitat, and biodiversity.
Please join us at the semester’s end as students share their poetry and prose. Grab a drink, get comfortable with a laptop (or smartphone), and join the program via Zoom.
This is a virtual event. The Zoom link will be shared in the confirmation email.

Outdoors Online: Science of Spiders
2025-12-09 18:30 - 19:30 | https://wp.natlands.org/event/spiders-online-2025-1209/
Join us for a fascinating webinar exploring the incredible world of spiders—their biology, behavior, and the vital roles they play in ecosystems.
Our partner, Julie Travaglini with Allegheny Land Trust, will explore how these often-misunderstood arachnids hunt, build webs, and contribute to natural pest control.
Whether a seasoned naturalist or just spider-curious, this session will deepen your appreciation for these eight-legged wonders.
Grab a warm drink, get cozy with a blanket, charge your laptop (or smartphone), and join the program via Zoom.
About the instructor:
Julie is the Senior Director of Education and Curriculum for Allegheny Land Trust’s. In her role, she creates hands-on STEM and place-based lessons for children and adults alike as well as providing state accredited professional development for educators.

Connect & Explore: Tri-State Bird Rescue
2025-12-19 18:30 - 19:30 | https://wp.natlands.org/event/connect-tristate-2025-1219/
Join our partners, Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, for an informational portion of our unique ‘Connect & Explore’ opportunity.
If you’ve participated with us in our popular Mantis Meadow scavenger hunts, you don’t want to miss this Outdoors Online-style webinar. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at where our collected invasive mantis egg cases go—and how they help baby birds learn to hunt at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, a Delaware-based nonprofit.
Founded in 1976 in response to devastating oil spills, Tri-State Bird has grown into a nationally recognized wildlife rehabilitation center. Since opening its full-time facility in 1982, and later expanding in 1989 and again in 2015, it has remained a cornerstone for wildlife rescue and education on the East Coast.
Today, the Frink Center for Wildlife houses cutting-edge surgical and research labs, outdoor aviaries and pools, and a specialized contaminated wildlife response center. With 80% of their patients impacted by human activity, Tri-State is deeply committed to public education—offering open houses, outreach programs, and resources aimed at preventing harm and inspiring appreciation for wild birds.
For nearly 50 years, the community has relied on Tri-State to help native birds heal, recover, and fly free once more. Come learn how your participation in local stewardship supports this life-saving mission.
Connect and explore with Natural Lands. Join us for this virtual webinar, and stay tuned for our upcoming spring events, where we will have the chance to tour Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research in-person. (Can anyone say, ‘field trip!’).
