Calendar of Events

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008 | 10:30 A.M.
Native Plant Seminar
LOCATION: Hortulus Farm Nursery,60 Thompson Mill Road, Wrightstown Township
FEE: Free to the public

Join Stephanie Cohen, the director of the Landscape Arboretum at Temple University, Ambler for an informative talk on the benefits of using native plants in your gardens. Ms. Cohen is an award-winning garden designer who has taught classes in herbaceous plant and perennial design at Temple for over 20 years and is a contributing editor for Country Living Gardener. For more information, call 215-598-0550.

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008 | 6:00 TO 9:00 P.M
State of the Neshaminy Meeting/Workshop
LOCATION: Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, Pa
FEE: Free to the public
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Join members of the Neshaminy Creek Watershed Alliance and Heritage Conservancy for a presentation by Stroud Water Research Center’s Kristen Travers on their comprehensive water quality assessment of the steams of the county. Learn how local streams and river ecosystems have changed over the past 30 years since the passage of the Clean Water Act. The meeting will also include updates from municipal, county, and state representatives on current and planned activities in the watershed as well as the Conservancy’s compilation of major recommendations from various watershed studies completed in the Neshaminy. For more information, contact Susan Myerov at: 215-345-7020 ext 101. Registration is requested. Free to the public.

SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2008 | NURSERY HOURS ARE 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Springtime Celebration at Hortulus Farm Nursery & Gardens
LOCATION: Hortulus Farm Nursery, 60 Thompson Mill Road, Wrightstown Township
FEE: Tours are free for Heritage Conservancy members and.$3 for non-members.

Revel in the beauty of Hortulus Farm with self-guided tours of 30 acres of unique gardens alive with spring blossoms and a diverse family of exotic animals. The gardens have been called “one of Pennsylvania’s hidden treasures.” Self-guided Garden Tour Hours: 10 00 am to 3:00 pm Tours are free for Heritage Conservancy members and.$3 for non-members. For more information call 215-598-0550.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008 | 5:00 TO 7:00 P.M.
Garden Party and Donor Recognition Reception
LOCATION: Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA
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Heritage Conservancy's Annual Garden Party and Donor Recognition Reception will honor our supporters and recognize this year's recipients of our Heritage Partnership Awards. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2008 HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP AWARDS are as follows: HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD to the County of Bucks, LAND CONSERVATION AWARD to Sidney T. Yates, WATERSHED PROTECTION AWARD to J. Glenn Eugster, CONSERVATION PHILANTHROPIST AWARD to Robert L. Byers and John and Barbara Fisher, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP/GRASSROOTS PARTNERSHIPS to Warren County Freeholders Gardner, DiMaio, Chamberlain and Land Preservation Administrator Robert Resker, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT to Malcolm Crooks. For more information about the reception, please call 215-345-7020, ext. 100.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2008 | 8:30 TO 11:30 AM
Cooks Creek Beginners Fly Fishing Workshop
LOCATION: Route 412, Springtown, Pa
FEE: Free to the public
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Heritage Conservancy, Bucks County Trout Unlimited and Cooks Creek Watershed Association present a three-hour fishing workshop to teach the basics of fly fishing. Four 45 minute workshop stations will include equipment and knot tying, fly tying, stream biology and casting techniques. Recommended for ages 10 to adult. Registration is required. For more information call 215-345-7020, ext 103.

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008 | 7:00 PM
A Cultural History of the Quakertown Swamp
LOCATION: West Rockhill Township Building, 1028 Ridge Rd, near Sellersville, PA.
FEE: Free to the public

Heritage Conservancy and West Rockhill Historical Society are pleased to present a look back at the important role Quakertown Swamp has played in shaping the lives of the people living within its boundaries. David Kimmerly, historic preservation specialist with Heritage Conservancy, will invite guests to follow the path of the swamp’s history and the tremendous influence it has had on its residents from the time of Native Americans and early settlers who called the area the “Great Swamp” through the 20th Century. Learn about the swamp’s unique geology, natural resources and cultural landscapes and the region’s important industries including pottery, quarrying, hunting, fishing and trapping. For more information, contact David Kimmerly at (215) 345-7020 Extension 109 or email: dkimmerly@heritageconservancy.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008 | 7:30 TO 9:00 PM
Barn Architecture and Barn Preservation Options
LOCATION: Indenhofen Farmstead in Evansburg State Park, corner of Route 73 and Evansburg Road, Skippack, Pa
FEE: Free to the public.

Learn the distinguishing characteristics of barns from the early 18th century through the early 20th century in southeastern PA and the variety of methods that are being used to preserve these rural gems. Jeffrey L. Marshall, Heritage Conservancy’s Vice President of Resource Protection will give a presentation on the book, “ The Barns of Bucks County” which he co-authored with Willis M. Rivinus. Mr. Marshall will use the book's highly illustrated text to present the variety of barn types found throughout the southeast region and discuss the common barn construction features and different types of timber framing techniques that were used to create these castles in the fields. A brief book signing will be held after the presentation. For driving directions visit www.skippack.org. This program is co-sponsored by the Skippack Historical Society and Heritage Conservancy. * Barns of Bucks County is available by contacting Jeffrey Marshall at 215-345-7020, ext.113, or jmarshall@heritageconservancy.org. The price of each book is $25 which includes shipping and handling. As an added bonus, members of Heritage Conservancy will received signed copies of the book upon request with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Heritage Conservancy's preservation mission!