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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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Volunteer – Nurture Nature – full
Volunteer – Nurture Nature – full
This volunteer event is full. Please join us for a future event. Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Grab gloves and […]
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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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Volunteer – Love our trees, please – CANCELLED
Volunteer – Love our trees, please – CANCELLED
This event is cancelled due to weather. Please join us at another volunteer day. Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Grab […]
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First Friday Hike: Then & Now – CANCELLED
First Friday Hike: Then & Now – CANCELLED
This event is CANCELLED due to weather. Please join us at your next outdoor adventure. Join current Preserve Manager Preston Wilson, past Preserve Manager Jack […]
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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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First Friday Organ Concert
First Friday Organ Concert
The Organ Historical Society (OHS) and Natural Lands present First Friday Organ Concerts in the Main House at Stoneleigh: a natural garden. Join us for […]
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Volunteer – Nurture Nature – FULL
Volunteer – Nurture Nature – FULL
This volunteer event has reached capacity. Please join us at another outdoor opportunity. Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Grab gloves […]
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Volunteer – Care for Nature
Volunteer – Care for Nature
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! […]
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Yoga in the Garden – CANCELLED
Yoga in the Garden – CANCELLED
This event has been cancelled due to the weather forecast. Please join us next Sunday. Relax the mind and strengthen the body with an all-levels […]
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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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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 – waitlist
Members Only – Hepatica Hike – waitlist
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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Volunteer Day at Mariton
Volunteer Day at Mariton
Thanks for joining this volunteer event at Natural Lands Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary. Volunteering with us is a great way to learn more about the natural world, […]
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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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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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Sound Meditation
Sound Meditation
Join our partners Soul Bloom for an evening of supreme relaxation in the restored bank barn at Crow’s Nest Preserve. Enjoy a full sound bath […]
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Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale Online Shopping Opens for Members
Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale Online Shopping Opens for Members
With more than 280 varieties of our favorite native plants—including more than 100 new offerings—this year’s selection is our most diverse yet. From classic favorites […]
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Volunteer – Nurture Nature – CANCELLED
Volunteer – Nurture Nature – CANCELLED
This event is cancelled due to the weather. Please join us for a future event. Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? […]
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Volunteer – Care for Nature – CANCELLED
Volunteer – Care for Nature – CANCELLED
This event is cancelled due to the weather. Please join us for a future event. Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? […]
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Home and Garden Tour
Home and Garden Tour
This event is sold out. Please join us for a future event. Enjoy dazzling displays of native plants, stately trees, and historical landscapes by the […]
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Hepatica Hike – sold out – rescheduled
Hepatica Hike – sold out – rescheduled
Traverse off trail to hunt for beloved spring ephemeral wildflowers.
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Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale Online Shopping Opens for All
Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale Online Shopping Opens for All
With more than 280 varieties of our favorite native plants—including more than 100 new offerings—this year’s selection is our most diverse yet. From classic favorites […]
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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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Volunteer – Give Back to Nature – FULL
Volunteer – Give Back to Nature – FULL
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! […]
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Yoga in the Garden – CANCELLED
Yoga in the Garden – CANCELLED
This event is cancelled due to the weather. Please join us for a future event. Relax the mind and strengthen the body with an all-levels […]
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Volunteer – Garden Tenders
Volunteer – Garden Tenders
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! […]
1 event,
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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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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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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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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 – rescheduled
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Wander – rescheduled
This event is rescheduled due to weather. The new rain date is Friday April 18th from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Celebrate the beginning of […]
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Volunteer Day at Sadsbury Woods
Volunteer Day at Sadsbury Woods
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! […]
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Volunteer – Give Back to Nature
Volunteer – Give Back to Nature
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! […]
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Volunteer Day at Mariton
Volunteer Day at Mariton
Thanks for joining this volunteer event at Natural Lands Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary. Volunteering with us is a great way to learn more about the natural world, […]
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Volunteer – Nurture Nature
Volunteer – Nurture Nature
Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Grab gloves and join fellow volunteers in removing invasives, nurturing native plants, or restoring habitat. […]
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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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Volunteer – Nurture Nature
Volunteer – Nurture Nature
Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Join fellow volunteers in removing invasives, nurturing native plants, or restoring habitat. Projects vary, but […]
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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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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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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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Volunteer Day at Mariton
Volunteer Day at Mariton
Thanks for joining this volunteer event at Natural Lands Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary. Volunteering with us is a great way to learn more about the natural world, […]
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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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Volunteer – Care for Nature
Volunteer – Care for Nature
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! […]
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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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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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Volunteer – Give Back to Nature
Volunteer – Give Back to Nature
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! […]
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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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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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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 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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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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Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Volunteer – Spring Gardening
Did you know more than 40,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and […]
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Volunteer – Love our trees, please
Volunteer – Love our trees, please
Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Grab gloves and join fellow volunteers in straightening tree tubes and cutting invasive vines to […]
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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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First Friday Organ Concert
First Friday Organ Concert
The Organ Historical Society (OHS) and Natural Lands present First Friday Organ Concerts in the Main House at Stoneleigh: a natural garden. Join us for […]
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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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Volunteer – Nurture Nature
Volunteer – Nurture Nature
Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Grab gloves and join fellow volunteers in removing invasives, nurturing native plants, or restoring habitat. […]
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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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Volunteer – Care for Nature
Volunteer – Care for Nature
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! […]
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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 – waitlist
Fungi Foray & Connect with NextGen – waitlist
This event is sold out. Please join our waitlist and we will let you know if a spot opens for you to attend. Join our […]
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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