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skunk cabbage – hot and stinky
March 18, 2026
by Anthony D. Fredericks, guest blogger It’s one of the first plants to bloom in late winter or early spring—one that generates its own heat, […]
Discovering Natural Lands with Bella at Saunders Woods Preserve
March 11, 2026
By Eduardo Dueñas, NextGen Council member Hi, everyone. My name is Eduardo Duenas, and I’m proud to serve as a member of the Natural Lands’ […]
eastern redbuds: harbingers of spring
February 26, 2026
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 […]
Sssensational Snakes of PA
February 24, 2026
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, […]
Preserving 60 Acres of Forest in Hopewell Big Woods
January 26, 2026
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 […]
awesome opossums.
January 13, 2026
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 […]
Preserving Key Acreage in East Bradford Township, Chester County
January 5, 2026
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, […]
into the (Delco) woods.
December 30, 2025
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 […]
measuring Monarchs.
December 29, 2025
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 […]
Year-Long Reforestation Effort at Natural Lands’ Preserves
December 18, 2025
MEDIA, Pa., December 18, 2025 – Natural Lands is celebrating a banner year for tree planting in 2025. The non-profit conservation organization has planted 22,500 […]
