On Friday, June 12, as the constellation Bootes – also known as the “Celestial Farmer” – Saturn, and Jupiter grace the night sky, guests will gather at Natural Lands Trust’s Stroud Preserve for Stardust!
The organization’s annual summer fundraiser helps to advance Natural Lands Trust (NLT) efforts to save land, steward natural resources, and connect people to nature throughout the region, a NLT press release said.
“There is something very special about this event, which we host each June at either a Natural Lands Trust preserve or a conservation easement-protected property,” Molly Morrison, president of Natural Lands Trust, said in the release. “The sweeping landscapes, summer solstice evening light, cocktails, local farm-to-table edibles, and shared merriment combine—regardless of setting—to magical effect.”
Held this year at the 571-acre Stroud Preserve just outside the Borough of West Chester, Stardust! includes wine provided by Moore Brothers in Delaware, local farm-inspired edibles from Jeffrey Miller Catering, and an enchanting view of Stroud’s rolling landscape. The event runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Natural Lands Trust established Stroud Preserve in 1990 after Dr. Morris Stroud bequeathed his estate – then known as Georgia Farm – to the regional land conservation organization. Prior to Dr. Stroud’s ownership, the land was part of a cattle farm that stretched from the city of West Chester to Wawaset Road.
But the preserve’s history reaches as far back as the founding of the colony of Pennsylvania. The stone farmhouse, built by Thomas Worth in 1740, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The farmhouse lawn and circa-1890 barnyard are the setting for the Stardust! celebration.
Tickets begin at $200 per person. Tickets and additional sponsorship opportunities are available online at www.natlands.org/summercelebration or by calling 610-353-5587, ext. 224.
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