Past Events from September 7, 2025 – September 2, 2025 | Page 31 | Natural Lands

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Splish Splash!

Come out and splash in Brandywine Creek! Squish in the mud, swish your toes in the water, and splash your friends. Kids and adults are […]

August 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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The Savoy Company presents Trial By Jury  and other Gilbert and Sullivan hits

Stoneleigh: a natural garden

Delight in an evening of laughter and music! The Savoy Company returns for their annual summer performance presenting the hilarious one-act show that launched Gilbert and Sullivan’s […]

August 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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Beats & Brews

Binky Lee Preserve

music. without walls Join us for a magical early-fall evening where music, nature, and community come together beneath crisp autumn skies. Enjoy live music from […]

September 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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September

A woman with eyes closed poses with hands together

Yoga in the Garden

September 14, 2025 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

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

A close-up of yellow and orange leaves soaking in the sun.

Self-Led Biodiversity Bashes

September 15, 2025

A purple flowering bush in focus with the sunset in background.

Volunteer – Fall Gardening

September 16, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am

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

Sunlight filtering down through the trees on a path leading through greenery.

Secrets of Sadsbury Woods Hike

September 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Sadsbury Woods Preserve 443 Old Wilmington Road, Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Feathery, green foliage with bright, red flowers with yellow centers.

Volunteer – Fall Gardening

September 18, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am

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

a group of kids huddle around an engagement staff holding a leaf and showing insects.

Insect Safari for Kids

September 18, 2025 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

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

An American Robin perched on thin branches.

Autumn Avian Adventures

September 18, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Hildacy Preserve 1031 Palmers Mill Road, Media, Pennsylvania

fungi that is a mix of brown, orange, yellow, and cream colors, growing on dead wood

Guided BioBash: Flora, Fauna, Funga

September 18, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Saunders Woods Preserve 1020 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA

a mushroom laying on its side on the ground, showing the intricate pattern on the underside

Guided BioBash: Flora, Fauna, Funga

September 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Harold N. Peek Preserve 1400 South 2nd Street, Millville, New Jersey

A row of freshly planted blooming shrubs along a stone path.

Safer Steps: Walk and Talk with Main Line Health

September 19, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

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

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