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For the second time, Natural Lands’ Hildacy Preserve hosted Nature as Healer: A Writing Workshop with instructor Naila Francis of This Hallowed Wilderness. Despite 20 […]

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.

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Spring is upon us and the ephemeral wildflowers are incredible right now. Crow’s Nest Preserve lags behind much of the […]

Note: Please read to the end to get the “full story.”  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA, Pa., April 1, 2025 – Lincoln, the Bald Eagle made […]

Natural Lands and the Borough of Chester Heights, Delaware County, announced the Borough purchased 40.2 acres of open space on Valleybrook and Smithbridge Roads. Natural Lands has worked for the past several years to negotiate the project and secure grant funding. The Borough of Chester Heights plans to establish low-impact trails on the property for residents to enjoy.

friend or foe? it’s complicated. Gardeners have long appreciated the pest-control benefits of the Carolina praying mantis, which sits patiently on plants, front legs raised […]

Natural Lands announced today the preservation of two wooded properties that were transferred to state agencies. They provide critical habitat for migratory songbirds and other wildlife. The acreage will now be open to the public for visitation and recreation… and will never be developed.

Prescribed fire more closely mimics a natural process than mowing, an alternative we use when burning is not possible.

A wildflower is a flower that grows without any help from people. They grow naturally in their environment and can also be used in gardens.

I don’t spend a lot of time in the office—but in the winter you may find me in the visitor center barn office.