Over 50 years ago, the pioneer residents of Medford Leas agreed that they would decide for themselves what activities they wanted to pursue. They created the Medford Leas Residents Association (MLRA) to govern and to manage activities for a healthful, enjoyable, active and useful community life.

The MLRA is committed to the common interests of all residents and to a productive and positive working relationship with the Estaugh Board and Medford Leas administration. All residents, on both campuses, are members.

Resident committees manage all of our activities: programs in our theater, lectures by guest speakers and residents, concerts by artists from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Curtis Institute, and exhibits in our gallery by regional as well as our many resident artists. They arrange trips to concert halls, theaters, museums and other points of interest in Philadelphia and New York. 

Volunteers organize the many social events and floral displays, provide in-house mail distribution, run the gift and thrift shops, and maintain the trails. And they write, design and publish two newsletters, a literary journal, and this website.

The Lumberton Campus

The Lumberton campus, known officially as “Medford Leas at Lumberton,” is about five miles north of the Medford campus.

In addition to belonging to MLRA, Lumberton residents are members of the Lumberton Campus Residents Association (LCRA), which has an elected council along with a set of activities and committees specific to the Lumberton campus.

Around the Leas

Lumberton Garden News Summer of 2026

Starting to GrowFrom WSD viewEarly April 2026Gardeners are just beginning to start plantingGardener in ActionGood to see the fruits of laborSunflower in SunshineButterflies and BeesBees and ZinniasZinnias are a haven for thebeesMid summer

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Paddling On Rancocas

Kayaking

At Medford Leas, kayaking is a three-season sport. An enthusiastic group of residents meet regularly on Saturday mornings to enjoy paddling on the Rancocas Creek from Kirby’s Mill to downtown Medford. Residents may

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What's Happening

 
The History of Medford Leas includes two photo essays, one starting with its founding in 1971 until its 40th Anniversary year in 2011, and a second covering the following decade, 2012-2021.

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