Gwynedd Preserve
A 279-acre Natural Lands preserve of native wildflower meadow and woodland on Swedesford Road, with unpaved trails, leashed dogs welcome, and Northern Harriers on the birding list. Free, dawn to dusk, closed Tuesdays.
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Writers' Circle: Inkcaps, Moss, & Manuscripts
Bring whatever you are working on to the preserve for a solid hour of quiet writing, bracketed by a check-in and a closing circle where you can read a bit aloud.
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86 acres and four miles of trails through fields and woodlands, home to a 300-year-old oak, saved from a housing development when neighbors and the Land Conservancy bought the land outright. Open dawn to dusk with leashed dogs welcome; mountain bikes and horses (ride-in only) too.
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A 56-acre preserve along the Wissahickon Creek and the headquarters of Wissahickon Trails, with two half-mile loop trails of hard-packed dirt. The 1891 Four Mills Barn on the grounds was designed by Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer for an estate called Abendruh.
Five Mile Woods Nature Preserve
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