Paunacussing Preserve

Paunacussing Preserve Paunacussing Preserve is a bucolic 102-acre property of meadows and farm fields in central Bucks Cou Learn more at www.natlands.org.

Once part of a larger 400-acre farm, the 108 acres that make up Paunacussing Preserve have been an important thread in the agricultural fabric of the area for several hundred years. Before European settlers farmed the land, the site was home to Native Americans. Many arrowheads and artifacts have turned up on the property, most notably the “Lenape Stone,” which is now a part of the collection of t

he Mercer Museum in Doylestown. The property is home to a restored wetland (once a man-made farm pond, which Natural Lands converted back to a flowing stream in 2009) that is teeming with flora and fauna. Paunacussing Preserve is owned and managed by non-profit conservation organization Natural Lands. The preserve is open by appointment by calling 610-353-5587 ext. 507.

📸: Rachel Rhodes
06/17/2026

📸: Rachel Rhodes

All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads. Frogs typically have long, strong hind legs that aid them in leaping, ...
06/10/2026

All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads. Frogs typically have long, strong hind legs that aid them in leaping, while toads have shorter hind legs more suitable for walking than hopping. The difference in their legs also leads to a behavioral difference when approached by humans. Frogs will usually use their long, strong legs to leap into the water when approached, while toads are more likely to sit still and wait it out.

📸: Preston Wilson

A songbird like the Wood Thrush requires 10 to 15 times as much calcium to lay a clutch of eggs as a similar size mammal...
06/03/2026

A songbird like the Wood Thrush requires 10 to 15 times as much calcium to lay a clutch of eggs as a similar size mammal needs to nurture its young. That makes calcium-rich food supplements like snail shells crucial to successful breeding. These are rare in soils subject to acid rain, which may help explain patterns of population decline in the Wood Thrush.

📸: David Brandes

Globe snails are regularly observed in moist, deciduous forests of eastern North America. They are crucial decomposers, ...
05/27/2026

Globe snails are regularly observed in moist, deciduous forests of eastern North America. They are crucial decomposers, feeding on fungi, decaying leaves, and other organic matter.

📸: Jill Sabre

Painted turtles thrive in slow-moving freshwater bodies like ponds, lakes, and marshes. Painted turtles are often seen b...
05/20/2026

Painted turtles thrive in slow-moving freshwater bodies like ponds, lakes, and marshes. Painted turtles are often seen basking on logs or rocks to regulate their body temperature, as they are ectothermic (cold-blooded).

📸: Preston Wilson

Though often called a "tulip poplar" or "yellow poplar" due to its straight, poplar-like growth, the tuliptree (Lirioden...
05/13/2026

Though often called a "tulip poplar" or "yellow poplar" due to its straight, poplar-like growth, the tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is actually a member of the magnolia family, not the poplar family.

📸: Kristen Cooney

Who else thinks Barn Owls look a little like the Porgs from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"? May the Fourth be with you. 📸: S...
05/04/2026

Who else thinks Barn Owls look a little like the Porgs from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"? May the Fourth be with you.

📸: Steve Eisenhauer

“Don’t you know what that is? It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want—oh, yo...
04/27/2026

“Don’t you know what that is? It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want—oh, you don’t quite know what it is you DO want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!”
~ Mark Twain, "Tom Sawyer"

📸: Martha Moore

What spring ephemerals have you spotted so far this season?white trillium 📸 Jill Sabrered trillium 📸 Kirsten Keyes Myers
04/20/2026

What spring ephemerals have you spotted so far this season?

white trillium 📸 Jill Sabre
red trillium 📸 Kirsten Keyes Myers

Ahem. It is, indeed, springtime. 📸: Randy Richard
04/13/2026

Ahem. It is, indeed, springtime.

📸: Randy Richard

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