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Pollinator and Photography Workshop
July 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm -
Croydon Woods Nature Backpack Walk
August 1 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm -
Kids Nature Journaling with Jane Ramsey
August 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Mushroom ID Walk
August 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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News
Newly Preserved: 90 Acres of Woodland and Family Farm in Hilltown Township, Bucks County
Over the course of spring and two transactions, Heritage Conservancy partnered with Bucks County to preserve a 90-acre rural property in Hilltown Township. The Weikel Property is a valuable mix of farmed fields and woodland that provides vital habitat for local wildlife. It is located in the Pleasant Spring Creek Watershed and has an unnamed [...]
New to Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places: County Line Road School House
The project to restore the County Line Road School House over the last 20 years represents a labor of love by community members who believe in the value of preserving history now and for future generations. This recent addition to Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places is noteworthy for more than its two centuries of [...]
Save the Monarchs: The Importance of Milkweed and Other Native Plants
The monarchs need our help, and you can help by planting milkweed and other wildflowers that provide the necessary food and nectar for these species. Monarchs Are Under Threat The monarch butterfly population has decreased by 90% in the past 20 years! This beautiful pollinator is now at risk of endangered status under the Endangered [...]
Farm to Table 2025 Raises Over $180,000 for Local Conservation Efforts
On a perfect summer evening beneath a blue June sky, guests gathered at the picturesque Russell-Mandel Preserve to celebrate and support Heritage Conservancy’s mission. Our annual Farm to Table fundraiser offered not just a beautiful view, but an opportunity to experience the impact of preservation that their generosity makes possible. Thanks to our supporters, this [...]
One Bird, Two Classrooms: How a Wood Thrush Connects Students in Pennsylvania and Belize
This spring, two classrooms, one in Croydon, Pennsylvania, and the other in San Felipe, Belize, were brought together by an unexpected connection: a migrating Wood Thrush. Through the efforts of Heritage Conservancy’s Education Department and a network of international partners, students discovered that the same tagged bird had been detected at both of their local [...]
Name That Tree: Five PA Trees to Identify by Bark Alone
Tree identification can be an intimidating pursuit. The path of least resistance involves keeping vague that blanket of green that provides us with shade in the summer. I took that path for longer than I wish I had. What I’ve come to realize is that tree ID is a lifelong pursuit, and the sooner you [...]
New Historic Preservation Easement: Bristol Train Station
In May, Heritage Conservancy finalized a Historic Preservation Easement on the Historic Bristol Train Station. Our staff worked closely with a local community organization, Bristol Historic Preservation, Inc. (BHP), to protect this local landmark. Bristol Borough assumed ownership of the historic structure and will be responsible for its upkeep. “It is a great example to [...]
Newly Preserved: The 55-Acre Staff Property in Bucks County
In May, Heritage Conservancy completed a conservation easement to protect the 55-acre Staff property in Springfield Township, Bucks County. This land is part of a larger 175-acre farm, Kirkland Farm, where 120 acres were preserved last year with a Bucks County agricultural easement. This newly protected plot is located within the Cooks Creek Conservation Landscape [...]
Remembering the Historic Aldie Mansion Bur Oak, circa 1750 – 2025
Long before Heritage Conservancy existed, and well before the Mercers crafted their legendary landmark homes in Doylestown, a special tree took root. For close to 300 years, this Bur Oak grew on a plot of land in Doylestown that went on to host William and Martha Mercer and the Aldie Mansion home and gardens they [...]
Bucks County Artist Jane Ramsey Captures the Local Landscapes — and Helps Protect Them
If you are driving the backroads and farmland around Upper Bucks, watch for a woman in a sunhat at an easel. Bucks County artist Jane Ramsey stops wherever she finds inspiration to paint a landscape or farm scene. And for this gifted watercolor painter, inspiration is in the preserved farms and open spaces all around [...]