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A lightening bug (or firefly) perched on a green leaf.
firefly funfacts
June 5, 2025
Fireflies are amazing insects! Did you know…? Fireflies and lightning bugs are the same thing! It’s just a different dialect and depends on where you […]
Eastern box turtle at Mariton
thinking outside the box.
May 16, 2025
Preserve Manager Zane Miller has spotted quite a few box turtles as he goes about his workdays. The more he encountered, the more he began to wonder how robust their population was. So, he set about studying them.
Breinig property along the Kittatinny Ridge
Saving a Kittatinny Forest for People and Songbirds
May 13, 2025
The forested tract in Lehigh County protects scenic views from the Appalachian Trail and offers essential habitat for wildlife.
Stoneleigh potstickers volunteers
tending tomorrow’s transplants.
May 10, 2025
One seed at a time, these volunteers are growing plants to increase the biodiversity both at Stoneleigh and yards, gardens, and patio planters across the region.
Drone image of Crebilly Farm, Chester County, PA
Natural Lands Magazine – Spring/Summer 2025
May 8, 2025
The winter 2024 edition of Natural Lands magazine
Landscape painting of Stroud Preserve by Gregory Blue
Art Exhibit Open Call to All Nature-Inspired Artists
May 8, 2025
Natural Lands’ NextGen Council invites you to be considered for an art exhibit from 11/13-16 at the Da Vinci Art Alliance gallery in Philadelphia.
Map showing five labeled properties and their relationship to PA State Gamelands
Ensuring Unbroken Forests in Bucks County, PA
May 7, 2025
Dense woodlands like the ones preserved provides essential habitat to wildlife, particularly migratory songbirds such as Scarlet Tanager and Wood Thrush.
Ash Park redevelopment rendering of water feature, courtesy of JMT
Coatesville’s Ash Park Revitalization Now Underway
April 28, 2025
The much-anticipated revitalization of Ash Park, located in the heart of the City of Coatesville, is taking shape as bids for construction opened on April 7.
