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Bryn Coed Preserve Bryn Coed Preserve includes miles of hiking and a Pennsylvania Champion white oak. Bryn Coed Preserve is open to the public daily from sunrise to sunset.

Closed Thursdays.

It's that oh-so special time of year again...time to leave the leaves! Really, the entire food chain benefits from leaf ...
10/15/2026

It's that oh-so special time of year again...time to leave the leaves! Really, the entire food chain benefits from leaf litter come winter. Fallen leaves provide vital habitat to overwintering insects, small mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. Leaf litter also makes for wonderful nesting material and insulation for our den-dwellers like groundhogs. Then, of course, our larger mammals such as foxes and coyotes still need to hunt, and where are many of their go-to meals hiding out? You guessed it, the leaves!

Help a firefly make it to summer. Feed a fox. Do it for the salamanders.

Even if you live in a small space, leaf litter can be fastened to containers, window boxes, and raised garden beds with chicken wire. It's just one of those things where every little bit helps.

Happy fall, all!

P.S. Don't feel too guilty if you still need to mow some...leaves become excellent dirt!

📸: Image designed by hand and in-house by Brittni Hribar, Senior Graphic Designer

Alert: Deer management season is underway. Controlled hunting of white-tailed deer protects the ecological balance of ou...
10/07/2026

Alert: Deer management season is underway. Controlled hunting of white-tailed deer protects the ecological balance of our nature preserves. Only Natural Lands permit-holders may hunt the preserves.

Natural Lands has operated our controlled hunting program safely for decades. Hunters must apply to participate in the program, complete regular training and proficiency testing, and comply with strict safety protocols.

Preserve visitation and hunting do overlap, though our hunters are generally more active at dawn and dusk and they avoid hunting near hiking trails (as hikers often scare away deer). Some visitors chose to wear blaze orange during their visits. As always, dogs must be kept on leash and stay on trails.

You can learn more about our controlled hunting practice here: natlands.org/hunting

The owls have some competition...this might be one of the most photogenic raptors we’ve ever seen 😍 📸: Red-tailed hawk b...
09/25/2026

The owls have some competition...this might be one of the most photogenic raptors we’ve ever seen 😍

📸: Red-tailed hawk by Bill Moses

This salamander is still just a baby, and will rely on the shelter, protection, and moisture of leaf litter to survive t...
09/18/2026

This salamander is still just a baby, and will rely on the shelter, protection, and moisture of leaf litter to survive to see spring. Please keep this in mind as the leaves begin to fall, and make a plan to leave the leaves wherever and however you can this year.

Remember, one person can’t do everything...but everyone can do something 😊 Even just one extra square-foot of leaves in the yard is better than none.

📸: Preston Wilson

Meadows hold interest throughout the year, but they definitely have a moment in fall! Blooming goldenrod, ironweed, rudb...
09/11/2026

Meadows hold interest throughout the year, but they definitely have a moment in fall! Blooming goldenrod, ironweed, rudbeckia, and other perennials provide important late-season nectar for our pollinators, some of which are preparing to migrate, currently migrating, or otherwise prepping for the winter ahead.

But also...meadows in fall are just so gosh-darn pretty.

📸: Mae Axelrod

Catch bugs! Climb trees! Flip rocks! No, these are not new family-friendly curses. They're simple things anyone and ever...
09/04/2026

Catch bugs! Climb trees! Flip rocks! No, these are not new family-friendly curses. They're simple things anyone and everyone can do with their kids to keep them engaged in the outdoors amidst the chaos of the back-to-school season. And let's be honest...you could probably benefit from a little extra time outdoors, too.

Other fun nature-play ideas include:

🗺️ Treasure hunting. Hide a natural treasure, then make a map showing where to find it.

🧚‍♀️ Crafting a magical residence. Fairy house, gnome home, or toad abode, make a tiny house for the other residents of your yard...real or fiction!

⛵️ Building a natural boat. Is it a pirate ship? Vikings? Make two (or more) and race them down a stream.

🪵 Constructing something together. A swing, a shelter, or a simple hammock, it doesn’t need to be grand.

🛶 Kayaking. A classic!

Bonus tip: Just be present. Whether it's the playground after school or the sidelines of a soccer field, nature can be found almost anywhere by those who go looking for it.

📸: Cody Hudgens

Can you imagine that, instead of this view, Bryn Coed had become hundreds of houses, as was planned for this magical pla...
08/26/2026

Can you imagine that, instead of this view, Bryn Coed had become hundreds of houses, as was planned for this magical place?

📸: Jill Sabre

Cattails are pretty amazing. They slow stormwater runoff and trap sediment and pollutants in their thick root mats. Musk...
08/19/2026

Cattails are pretty amazing. They slow stormwater runoff and trap sediment and pollutants in their thick root mats. Muskrats use cattail stalks to build their homes, and birds like Red-winged Blackbirds weave their nests right in among the dense stems. And one single flower head can produce up to 250,000 fluffy seeds that travel on the wind.

📸: Jill Sabre

Enjoy the view! Protected open space is a defining characteristic of our region. (Of course, more than pretty places, pr...
08/12/2026

Enjoy the view! Protected open space is a defining characteristic of our region. (Of course, more than pretty places, protected landscapes offer essential services like absorbing flood waters, filtering drinking water, sequestering carbon, cooling and cleaning the air, and much more.)

📸: Jill Sabre

Did you know Swallowtail caterpillars can pop out their osmeterium horns — smelly, bright orange, fork-shaped organs — t...
08/05/2026

Did you know Swallowtail caterpillars can pop out their osmeterium horns — smelly, bright orange, fork-shaped organs — to scare away predators?

📸: Kristen Cooney

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1869 Flint Road
Chester Springs, PA
19425

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610-353-5587

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