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by Anthony D. Fredericks, guest blogger You know winter is over in southeastern Pennsylvania when Eastern Redbuds (Cercis canadensis) blossom out in wondrous shades of […]

By Tianna Godsey, Natural Lands events coordinator At a recent event hosted by Natural Lands, the Greater Philadelphia region’s oldest and largest land conservation organization, […]

MEDIA, Pa., January 26, 2025 – Natural Lands announced today the preservation of a nearly 60-acre property in Union Township, Berks County, that was transferred […]

By Tianna Godsey, events coordinator Opossums are the only marsupial in North America, in the same family as kangaroos, koalas, and wombats. They are abundant […]

MEDIA, Pa., January 5, 2026 – Natural Lands announced today the permanent preservation of a 23.4-acre property in East Bradford Township, Chester County. The land, […]

The 213-acre site now known as Delco Woods was, until recently, the largest unprotected forest in Delaware County. Once slated to become houses and retail […]

Every fall, Monarch butterflies across eastern North America travel thousands of miles to spend the winter in the mountaintop forests of central Mexico. They cluster […]

Spiders are often-misunderstood arachnids. Learning facts about these fascinating creatures may help us all appreciate them. Spiders evolved 386–200 million years ago, making them truly […]

Nature is found in wide-open spaces but also in yards, common spaces, and public parks. In some of the region’s more densely populated communities, improving […]

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, […]