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    More than ever, “forever” depends on what we do today. Together we can make a difference.

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Volunteer – Care for Nature

Gwynedd Preserve

Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Grab gloves and join fellow volunteers in nurturing nature. Good fun (and dirt) is guaranteed! […]

December 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

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Home for the Holidays

Stoneleigh: a natural garden

The gardens at Stoneleigh steal the show from spring to fall, but in wintertime, the warmth of the Main House beckons. During this exclusive holiday […]

December 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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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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  • Sat 6
    a smiling woman with sunglasses, hat, and coat pruning tall grasses
    December 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

    Volunteer – Nurture Nature

    Stroud Preserve 454 North Creek Road, West Chester, Pennsylvania

    Get your hands dirty and give back to a great cause!

  • Sun 7
    A person in a yellow jacket smiles and holds some plant fencing above their head with gloved hands as they stand in the forest.
    December 7 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

    Volunteer – Care for Nature

    Binky Lee Preserve 1445 Pikeland Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

    helping hands make a difference.

  • Sat 13
    a man and woman smiling while planting a shrub
    Featured December 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

    Volunteer – Care for Nature

    Gwynedd Preserve 640 Swedesford Road, North Wales, Pennsylvania

    helping hands make a difference.

  • Sun 14
    A man and woman volunteer laugh together with a nice backdrop of red and orange leaves.
    December 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

    Volunteer – Nurture Nature

    Bryn Coed Preserve Flint Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

    get outside and give back.

  • Sun 14
    Person with glasses smiling and planting a tree sapling into the ground at a nature preserve
    December 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

    Volunteer – Give Back to Nature

    ChesLen Preserve 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, Pennsylvania

    helping hands make a difference.

  • Tue 23
    Wooden fireplace mantel with holiday decor
    December 23 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

    Volunteer – Undecorate the Main House – FULL

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

    Join us for a fun and festive morning as we “undecorate” the Main House.

  • January

  • Sat 3
    a smiling woman with sunglasses, hat, and coat pruning tall grasses
    January 3, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

    Volunteer – Nurture Nature

    Stroud Preserve 454 North Creek Road, West Chester, Pennsylvania

    Get your hands dirty and give back to a great cause!

  • Sun 4
    A person in a yellow jacket smiles and holds some plant fencing above their head with gloved hands as they stand in the forest.
    January 4, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

    Volunteer – Care for Nature

    Binky Lee Preserve 1445 Pikeland Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

    helping hands make a difference.

  • Thu 8
    rhododendron leaves
    January 8, 2026 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

    Volunteer – Winter Gardening

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

    Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers for seasonal garden projects.

  • Sat 10
    A volunteer holding long-handled loppers and removing invasive plants.
    January 10, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

    Volunteer – Nurture Nature

    Bryn Coed Preserve Flint Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

    get outside and give back.

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    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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    1031 Palmers Mill Road | Media, PA 19063 | 610-353-5587

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    Media, PA 19063
    610-353-5587
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