General Events

East Branch Brewing Company will be pouring suds at the Lenfest Center pavilion. Enjoy refreshments with a take-your-breath-away view. Pair your pint with a… …hike! ChesLen Preserve includes nearly 1,300 acres and more than 14 miles of trails to explore. …picnic! Bring a picnic to enjoy with your favorite pint. Snacks will also be available for purchase from East Branch Brewing Company. …fun time with friends! Bring a chair or picnic blanket and enjoy a get together with friends and family on the Lenfest Center’s back deck or the covered pavilion.

Painter Gregory Blue explores Stroud Preserve with an artist’s eye, while Natural Lands’ tree management coordinator Tom Kershner explores it with an arborist’s eye. Both love Stroud for the saplings, stands, and centuries-old specimen rooted in preserved open space.  Join us on a walk and get to know a few of Gregory’s and Tom’s favorite trees.   Gregory Blue is a local artist from West Chester, PA. During the pandemic, Gregory found Stroud Preserve and it inspired him for a series of paintings that will spotlight Stroud through the months. Tom serves as preserve manager for several of our preserves including Gwynedd Preserve in Montgomery County. In addition, Tom is our tree

Event is sold out. Please connect with us at another adventure outdoors. Jam out, drink up, and give back some love to Binky Lee. Don’t miss Natural Lands’ annual Beats & Brews bash, which includes live music, craft brews, fantastic food options, and sunset socializing. Rock out under the starry sky with music from jam band Pure Jerry Craft beer, wine and food truck fare available to purchase: Local craft beer from East Branch Brewing Company  Wine provided by Le Garage Winery Yummy food truck fare from Gourmet Jerk Shack and Every Soul Vegan Bakery Ticket sales are limited so purchase in advance! Online sales

Enjoy a gentle, all-levels yoga practice guided by certified instructor Christina Alden, followed by a simple, grounding meditation. Christina will encourage us to observe and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature while reconnecting to ourselves through a hike around the preserve. Photo: courtesy of christina alden Reflect and pause with a brief journaling exercise and be immersed with a sound bath provided by certified vibrational sound practitioner Mindie Hung to soothe our souls and leave feeling nourished and inspired.  Photo: courtesy of mindie hung Wear comfortable clothing and consider layers since the weather can vary. The trails are considered

Start off on the right foot by hiking the Bear Creek Preserve with wilderness skills instructor Weavre Molina. You’ll learn basic safety, Leave No Trace ethics, map reading, and other solo hiking skills while walking together through our very own boots-on-dirt classroom. With a short hike and multiple stops for discussion and practice, no one will be left behind. This intro-level workshop is intended for new hikers, but experienced outdoorspeople are welcome – and might just learn something new as well! *This event welcomes all women, regardless of their assigned gender at birth.

East Branch Brewing Company will be pouring suds at the Lenfest Center pavilion. Enjoy refreshments with a take-your-breath-away view. Pair your pint with a… …hike! ChesLen Preserve includes nearly 1,300 acres and more than 14 miles of trails to explore. …picnic! Bring a picnic to enjoy with your favorite pint. Snacks will also be available for purchase from East Branch Brewing Company. …fun time with friends! Bring a chair or picnic blanket and enjoy a get together with friends and family on the Lenfest Center’s back deck or the covered pavilion.

6:30 – 9:30 pm
cocktails, roving supper, and merriment under the stars.

Pack a picnic basket and settle in among the gardens at Andalusia, where families and nature lovers can enjoy the grounds on Open Saturdays. The next Open Saturday is Rose Garden Day! Guests are invited to tour the spectacular Rose Garden at Andalusia and attend a book signing with Jenny Rose Carey, author of The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Self-guided garden tours of the property, and panoramic views of trees and flowers in various stages of bloom are available each Open Saturday. Add-on guided tours of the Historic House are also offered four times

2:00 – 8:00 pm
East Branch Brewing Company will be pouring suds at the Lenfest Center pavilion.

7:00 – 10:00 pm
Don’t miss this concert without walls featuring great music, adult beverages, star gazing, and sunset socializing!

4:00 – 5:00 pm
Birds and bullfrogs will lend their notes to chamber music performed outdoors by students from the Philadelphia International Music Camp & Festival.

Jam out in the barnyard and give back some love to Binky Lee.

Take a break and give yourself a present of self-care.

Take some time to invest in yourself.

Learn how Natural Lands cares for land in Delaware County.

Explore Tai Chi while walking the preserve, bringing together body and mind.