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Light, Color, Texture, Joy.
June 18, 2023
Gregory Blue is a West Chester-based painter, but he considers himself an observer first and foremost. “When we take the time to look closely, to […]
the next wave of sprawl
June 10, 2023
For most of us, the words “suburban sprawl” conjure up images of cookie cutter homes, tangled networks of freeways, and traffic back-ups as far as […]
Plant This, Not That.
June 1, 2023
Late last year, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced plans to ban the sale of burning bush, Euonymus alatus. Burning bush is an invasive species, […]
Pollinator Meadows In Progress
April 7, 2023
Insects are the foundation of all life on Earth, and pollinators are especially vital. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 80 percent of the […]
Permanent Preservation Of 100 Acres Of Old-growth Forest
April 1, 2023
MEDIA, Pa., April 1, 2023 – Natural Lands announced today the successful preservation of 100 acres of old-growth forest through a conservation easement. A survey […]
How You Can Combat Light Pollution And Protect Our Nighttime Ecosystem
January 16, 2023
by Tianna Godsey. Close your eyes. Total darkness. . . Imagine for a moment a night sky without a single star. Blank space, an expanse […]
Words Inspired By Nature
January 10, 2023
In the fall of 2021, Villanova University’s Nature Writing Workshop met at Stoneleigh: a natural garden to take inspiration from that unique space. It was […]
America’s Oldest Urban Refuge Turns 50
January 10, 2023
About a half-mile as the crow flies from the Philadelphia Airport, amid the tidal marsh and mudflats at the southernmost point of Darby Creek, a […]
Fresh Perspective.
January 10, 2023
At Natural Lands, we often talk about being in the business of forever. We take on perpetual responsibility for the lands under our care. That […]
Cold Comfort.
December 12, 2022
Bats do it. Groundhogs do it. Even several jumping mice do it. (And one study suggests early humans may have, too.) Hibernation—where respiration and heartbeat […]
