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nature as healer

November 25, 2025

By Tianna Godsey, Events Coordinator We hosted a unique event at Gwynedd Preserve called Nature as Healer: A (Grief) Writing Workshop with instructor Naila Francis, […]

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A close up of an eastern coyote with its lush brown fur and golden eyes

coyotes 101

November 14, 2025

By Tianna Godsey, Events Coordinator Coyotes are part of the Canids family, brethren of wolves, foxes, jackals, wild dogs, dingoes, and our beloved domestic dogs. […]

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Prescribed fire in progress at Crow's Nest Preserve

meadows + fire = life

October 31, 2025

By Kit Werner, Senior Director of Communications Say the word “prairie,” and most of us picture the vast plains of the Midwest. In contrast, the […]

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Gulf Coast tick close up on green leaf

let’s talk ticks

October 23, 2025

by Ayaan Naik, Youth in Public Health, Downingtown STEM Academy Exploring the beautiful nature preserves, parks, and trails of Pennsylvania gives us the wonderful opportunity […]

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adding to forests in Bucks County

October 23, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA, Pa., October 23, 2025 – Natural Lands announced today the permanent preservation of two wooded properties in Haycock and Nockamixon Townships, […]

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an eastern red bat swooping against a light blue sky

beneficial bats – nothing to fear here

October 20, 2025

By Kit Werner, senior director of communications, and Tianna Godsey, events manager   turning fear into facts. As Halloween approaches, we thought it was a […]

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American sweetgum leaves turning red and yellow

fall color guaranteed

October 3, 2025

By Kit Werner Before we talk about autumn’s arboreal display, let’s have a mini science lesson. There are several types of pigment in leaves: Chlorophyll […]

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Sunset over a Pennsylvania farm in summertime

saving Crebilly.

May 16, 2025

The 308-acre Crebilly Farm is an oasis of green near the intersection of Street Road and Route 202 in a heavily developed and quickly growing portion of Chester County. Gently rolling fields, rustling leaves in a shady woodland, meandering streams, and birdsong. It’s hard to believe this property was once the subject of heated debate, many late-night township meetings, legal battles, and community petitions.

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