Natural Lands' Stroud Preserve
571 free acres of hiking trails along the East Branch of the Brandywine, where Stroud Water Research Center scientists run stream experiments that last decades. Open dawn to dusk every day but Wednesday.
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Fall Festival & Connect
Artisans and vendors set up in Stroud's barnyard with a craft corner, costume contests for kids, adults and dogs, and a masquerade parade near four. Anna Spackman plays acoustic from two, Cheezy Vegan parks a truck.
Autumn Avian Adventures: Murmuration & Migrations
A guided morning walk across Stroud's meadows and woods hunting migrating songbirds, raptors and waterfowl. Bring binoculars. Registration goes through Natural Lands, and the preserve itself is free.
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