What To Do: Summer fun in the sun
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
ChesLen Preserve
Summer has officially arrived and that means the event calendar is loaded with summer festivals.
This weekend, there will be special events at two Natural Lands locations.
On July 8 from 8-11 p.m., ChesLen Preserve (1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, 610-486-6288, www.NatLands.org) will host a special event known as “Pints on the Preserve.”
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Residents urged to branch out, donate blood
10 trees will be planted for every pint collected at Lenfest Center
The Red Cross blood drive will take place on Oct. 3 in the new Lenfest Center in Newlin Township. Pre-registration is requested.
Giving help to others and giving back to nature will be possible simultaneously on Oct. 3, when the Lenfest Center hosts a Red Cross blood drive.
For every pint of blood collected – and research shows...
Celebrating local legacy of Mason and Dixon
Star Gazers’ Stone, Harlan House in spotlight as 250th anniversary approaches
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The Star Gazers’ Stone in Newlin Township is one of the sites being celebrated during the 250th anniversary of the survey by Mason and Dixon.
Nearly 250 years ago, when satellites weren’t on anyone’s radar, astronomer Charles Mason and surveyor Jeremiah Dixon arrived...
Stars align to spotlight preserve’s latest addition
Lenfest Center opens with praise, gratitude for its benefactors
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Marquerite (from left) and Gerry Lenfest take a few moments to sit on Saturday evening with Penny Watkins, a Natural Lands Trust board member.
NEWLIN — Stars of all sizes and persuasions – celestial to earthbound – shone Saturday night at the dedication gala for the Lenfest Center,...
“Friday Night Lights” at Natural Lands Trust’s ChesLen Preserve
Join Natural Lands Trust and WXPN for a celebration of the night sky.
In honor of the Natural Lands Trust 60th anniversary, they will celebrate the favorite music and fashion of the 1960’s, including Bob Dylan, bell-bottoms, and tie-dye.
The event will be on Friday, July 12 from 8 to 11 p.m. (rain date is July 13) at the ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, PA 19320. Adults ages...
Land trust: Thank lucky stars for Lenfests
9,300-square-foot, eco-friendly center set to debut at ChesLen Preserve
In May 2012, Molly Morrison, president of Natural Lands Trust, joined Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest at the groundbreaking for the Lenfest Center. Its completion will be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16.
The stars and planets have aligned – notably the constellation Hercules, a first-quarter moon, and Saturn —...
