West Pikeland Land Trust

05/13/2026

Here’s some advice if you find an injured animal…

We get a lot of calls this time of year from folks just trying to help. Sometimes, nature just needs to nature. But for the critters that do need a helping hand, we recommend reaching out to the following wildlife rehabilitation centers and clinics:

Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center
215-249-1938
📍 Chalfont, PA

Diamond Rock Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic
610-240-0883
📍 Malvern, PA

Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center
267-416-9453
📍 Norristown, PA

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
215-482-7300 x2
📍 Philadelphia, PA

Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.
(302) 737-9543
📍 Newark, DE

Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
856-983-3329 x107
📍 Medford, NJ

Many, many thanks to the professionals (heroes) at these facilities who give so much of themselves to helping the helpless ♥️

If you do handle baby critters, please always make sure you are wearing gloves and have the proper protection! But really, that baby bird home alone for the first time on your back porch is probably fine 😊

04/22/2026

Happy EARTH Day! 🌎
Preserving land maintains animal habitats, here’s a list of birds heard yesterday at Pine Creek Park 🐦

04/17/2026

Would you like free seeds to convert a portion of your lawn into a meadow? Contact the PA DCNR!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1E939whM5q/?mibextid=wwXIfr

DCNR Offering Pocket Meadow Native Seed Kits To Convert Up To 1,000 Square Feet Into A Meadow Habitat [PaEN] https://tinyurl.com/2xy54tsv

04/17/2026

Plant these, not those!

04/16/2026

Here are some native plant ideas!

04/01/2026

Would anyone like to see art on trails near West Pikeland?

04/01/2026

Anyone interested in monitoring chickadees?

Are you interested in volunteering with French & Pickering and supporting chickadee research?

For 20 years, Villanova University monitored over 100 chickadee nest tubes at our Templin Woods Preserve for their study on Carolina Chickadee and Black-capped Chickadee hybridization. Now that the study has concluded, French & Pickering manages the program by monitoring the tubes and sharing data with other chickadee researchers.

We're currently seeking a few volunteers to join our chickadee nest monitoring team! Volunteers will assist in locating existing nest tubes and preparing them for the upcoming breeding season. After this initial work, volunteers will monitor the tubes for nesting activity and collect and record data. All monitors must be available on a weekly basis April through July.

Interested in becoming a nest monitor? Please email [email protected] by this Friday, April 3.

03/17/2026

Have you heard spring peepers yet? 🐸
Here is a program you might enjoy!

MEMBER EARLY ACCESS EVENT: Please note that 2026 French & Pickering members enjoy registration list priority to this event until Sunday, March 22 at 11:59pm. Before this deadline, members that register will be added to the registration list, and non-members that register will be put on a waitlist. A...

12/07/2025

FYI, no hiking in Bryn Coed this Monday Dec 8 to Saturday Dec 13

11/27/2025

FYI, no hiking in Binky Lee next week.

Binky Lee will be closed for hunting from Monday, Dec. 1st through Saturday, Dec. 6th.

Only Natural Lands permit-holders may hunt the preserve. 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.

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