ChesLen Preserve
1,282 acres of meadow, woodland, and Brandywine country, the largest privately owned nature preserve open to the public in Chester County. The Star Gazers' Stone from the 1763 Mason-Dixon survey sits on the property, Ollie Owl's NaturePlayGround covers the kids, and gates are open Friday through Wednesday, dawn to dusk.
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Edible and Medicinal Plant and Tree ID Walk
A two hour walk around the preserve learning which native trees and plants you can eat or use as medicine, plus the ethics of taking them. Early evening light.
Pints on the Preserve
East Branch Brewing pours at the Lenfest Center pavilion, with 1,300 acres and fourteen miles of trail out the back door. Bring a picnic, a blanket, and cash for snacks.
Gentle Sunset Yoga
Jen Gervasi leads an hour of slow yoga on preserve land right after the beer crowd thins out. Bring a mat or a beach towel and stay for the sunset.
Volunteer: Garden Tenders
Morning shift in the pollinator gardens: weeding, mulching, planting. Natural Lands caps the group size, so register ahead. Two and a half hours on preserve land off Cannery Road.
Pints on the Preserve
East Branch Brewing pours at the Lenfest Center pavilion from three, with fourteen miles of trail out the back door. Bring a blanket, and cash for the snacks.
Gentle Sunset Yoga
Jen Gervasi teaches an hour of slow yoga in the field as the light goes, right after the beer garden winds down. Bring a mat or a beach towel.
Volunteer: Give Back to Nature
Preserve staff put volunteers on trail repair, invasive plant pulls and the pollinator beds for a morning. Tools and gloves are on site, and you register ahead.
Autumn Avian Adventures: Murmuration and Migrations
A morning walk from the Corcoran's Bridge entrance looking for migrating songbirds, raptors and waterfowl. Two and a half hours, binoculars worth bringing, and a naturalist along to name what you hear.
Volunteer: Give Back to Nature
The second volunteer morning of the month at ChesLen. Expect trail work, invasive removal and bed cleanup heading into winter. Register first so they know how many to expect.
Pints on the Preserve
The last pour of the season starts two hours earlier than the summer dates, one to five at the Lenfest Center pavilion. East Branch Brewing again, plus trails and a long view.
Gentle Sunset Yoga
Sunset comes early in November, so this one starts at five. Slow practice in the field with Jen Gervasi, straight after the beer garden packs up.
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