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    • save open space
      • why protecting land matters
      • how conservation works
      • community green spaces
    • care for nature
      • caring for our preserves
      • caring for our garden
      • stewardship planning
      • bird conservation
    • connect people to the outdoors
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SOLD OUT Art & Connect: Inspired by Nature Opening Reception

This event is sold out. Please join us for a future event. Join Natural Lands’ NextGen Council for a celebratory evening honoring the opening of […]

November 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Pints & Connect: Family Edition

ChesLen Preserve

Natural Lands’ NextGen Council invites families to meet up for a few hours of fun and exploration. All activities are free, but registration is requested. At […]

November 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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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! […]

November 21 @ 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 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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  • Sun 10
    a natural path disappears into the woodlands

    RESCHEDULED: Mother Nature Retreat: Forest Bathing & Nature Journaling

    May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Saunders Woods Preserve 1020 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA

    Join us for a slow-paced, sensory guided walk, wander, and reflection.

  • Tue 12

    Fungi Finds & Field Notes: A Nature Journaling Foray

    May 12 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    French Creek State Park 843 Park Road, Elverson, PA, United States

    Slow down, look closely, and sketch the hidden world of fungi in this guided nature journaling foray with Philly MycoClub.

  • Sat 16
    Lehigh River as seen peeping through dark tree branches

    Art Along the Trails – Through the Wild Lens

    May 16
    Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary 240 Sunnyside Road, Easton, Pennsylvania

    An outdoor gallery of nature-inspired photography on view.

  • Sat 16
    pen and ink drawing of wisteria in a sketchbook

    Beginning a Botanical Sketchbook: Observations

    May 16 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Stoneleigh: a natural garden 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania

    Learn about botanical art and create some of your own. 

  • Sun 17
    a cotton candy colored sunset over a bee balm filled meadow

    Nature as Healer: A (Grief) Writing Workshop

    May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Gwynedd Preserve 640 Swedesford Road, North Wales, Pennsylvania

    Explore the restorative power of nature through writing and quiet reflection in this workshop. 

  • Wed 20
    two bluebirds sit on a bird box in a meadow.|a bluebird perched near a bird box.

    Read Between the Pines: Quiet Book Club – CANCELLED

    May 20 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Hildacy Preserve 1031 Palmers Mill Road, Media, Pennsylvania

     Enjoy a peaceful gathering with nature and a good book.

  • Fri 22
    hummingbird Moth on a purple flower

    Through the Wild Lens – Photo Contest at Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary

    May 22

    Open call for submissions to our second annual art photo contest inspired by Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary.

  • Fri 22
    a drawing of reddish and green leaves on a stem created using graphite and colored pencils

    Art & Connect: Open Call for Submissions

    May 22

    Open call for submissions to our first-ever art exhibition inspired by nature.

  • Sat 23
    abstract art with various objects and mediums

    CANCELLED Wild Materials: Transforming Found Objects into Art – new date

    May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Saunders Woods Preserve 1020 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA

    Transform an old box into an artful thing of beauty with found treasures. 

  • Sat 30
    Monarch butterfly on bee balm

    Art Along the Trails – Through the Wild Lens

    May 30
    Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary 240 Sunnyside Road, Easton, Pennsylvania

    An outdoor gallery of nature-inspired photography on view.

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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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    nature as healer

    Spending time in nature improves our physical and mental health, relieves stress, and brings us together. Discover health and wellness events this fall.

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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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    Natural Lands

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

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