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Land Added to Nolde Forest in Berks County
January 13, 2020
Natural Lands and Berks Nature announced today the successful preservation of two parcels totaling 60 acres in Cumru Township, Berks County.
50 Flowers
January 11, 2020
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Collage of images prepared by Aubrey Smith. Photos courtesy North Creek Nurseries. Visitors enjoy the native perennial gardens around our visitor […]
New Life For One Of America’s Oldest Farms.
November 30, 2019
Just 14 miles northwest of the William Penn statue atop Philadelphia’s City Hall, where Chestnut Hill meets suburban Montgomery County, flocks of Cheviot sheep, herds […]
Praying Mantis Or Preying Mantis?
November 18, 2019
Our native praying mantis species Stagmomantis carolina is in decline because of their non-native cousins, the Chinese and European mantids.
Staghorn Sumac: A Species That Clones
October 10, 2019
Staghorn Sumac spreads happily and likes lots of sunlight. It’s an early woody plant to move into disturbed areas or poor soil.
Build It And They Will Come
June 6, 2019
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. A lot of what we do as land managers on Natural Lands preserves is to create the conditions under which […]
Eastern Milk Snake, Not A Copperhead
April 13, 2019
Some people mistake the nonvenomous milk snake for the venomous copperhead snake. Take a closer look at this milk snake.
Ironwood Or Hornbeam? Yes To Both
January 17, 2019
In the eastern United States there are two species that are commonly called Ironwood, and both belong to the Birch (Betula) Family.
Black Rat Snake
June 21, 2018
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. This beautiful black rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) was resting on a stump in the back yard. A few hours before […]
Welcome New Preserve, Stoneleigh!
May 14, 2018
By Daniel Barringer, Crow’s Nest Preserve Manager. Today was the grand opening of our newest preserve, Stoneleigh: a natural garden. This preserve stretches Natural Lands into […]
