Author: Alex

Two Properties in Solebury Township Now Under Conservancy Easement

January 30, 2020

Our team at Heritage Conservancy achieved two land preservation successes in the 11th hour of 2019. Working in partnership with Solebury Township, on December 31st, Heritage Conservancy closed on two…

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Heritage Conservancy Facilitates Listing of Jacob Stover Farmstead on the National Register

January 30, 2020

Heritage Conservancy is proud to announce that it successfully listed the Jacob Stover Farmstead on the National Register of Historic Places. It was officially placed in December 2019 after a…

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Heritage Conservancy Welcomes Three New Board Members to its Board of Directors

January 30, 2020

Heritage Conservancy is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors: realtor Stephen Darlington, dentist/philanthropist Trey Wilson, and architect Ralph Fey. Their combined knowledge, expertise, and passion…

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Celebrating Our 12th Annual MLK Day of Service

January 30, 2020

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Eighty-seven volunteers answered that question this year at Bristol Marsh Nature Preserve…

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A Message From Heritage Conservancy’s President On the Recent Rollback of Clean Water Protections

January 24, 2020

Yesterday, it was announced that millions of miles of streams and about half of the country’s wetlands were removed from federal protection by the current administration and the EPA. The…

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A Statement from Our President On the Passing of Former Bucks County Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick

January 9, 2020

Heritage Conservancy staff and board are saddened by the news of the recent passing of former Bucks County Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick. Below is a statement from Jeff Marshall, Heritage Conservancy’s…

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Heritage Conservancy Facilitates the Preservation of Clymer Farm in Richland Township

December 19, 2019

Working in partnership with Richland Township, Heritage Conservancy facilitated the preservation of 55 acres of land in the Quakertown area. Owned by Kathy and Lee Clymer, the Clymer Farm contains…

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Women, Land, and Legacy

November 26, 2019

On November 19th, Heritage Conservancy partnered with the Glenmede Trust Company, N.A., an investment and private wealth management firm, to facilitate a discussion on women in philanthropy. Over 40 guests…

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Mast Trees: Capturing the Fruits of Their Labor

November 26, 2019

In last month’s Heritage Happenings and on Facebook, we shared a video of beech trees “raining” beech nuts at our Hart’s Woods Preserve in Doylestown. Capturing a moment like this…

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Heritage Conservancy Adds White Bridge Farm to Its Register of Historic Places

November 26, 2019

Heritage Conservancy is proud to announce that another listing has been added to our Register of Historic Places, this one in the form of White Bridge Farm! Located in Rushland,…

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Pennsylvania Impressionist Exhibit at Gratz Gallery Will Support Land and Historic Preservation

October 31, 2019

At the beginning of October, Heritage Conservancy staff members helped welcome attendees to the Gratz Gallery’s exhibit opening of “The Beauty of Bucks County.” Over 200 community members entered the…

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Trumbauersville Borough Acquires 8.5-acre Property to Add to Community Park With Support from Heritage Conservancy

October 31, 2019

Trumbauersville Borough recently added a neighboring 8.5-acre piece of land to its 12-acre Veterans Park, which currently provides public active recreation opportunities such as a playground, basketball court, and a…

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