Author: Alex

A Q&A with Nick DeRose, Heritage Conservancy’s New Vice Chairman of the Board

April 29, 2019

Anyone who gets involved with the work of a nonprofit–whether it’s in a staff or volunteer position–has a unique story for why they do what they do. This month, we…

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Heritage Conservancy Teaches Keystone Students the “3 W’s”

April 26, 2019

It was a watershed moment for the students of Keystone Elementary School when Heritage Conservancy staff members taught them the 3 W’s last month! We recently worked with the entire…

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Battling Against Invasive Garlic Mustard

April 26, 2019

As warm spring weather gently coaxes new growth from the ground, all of us here at Heritage Conservancy are happy to see a variety of flora making a comeback from…

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Monarch Tagging & Pollinator Survey

April 14, 2019

Saturday, September 7th1:00 PM to 3:00 PMHeritage Conservancy’s Jackson Pond PreserveNear Forest Grove Presbyterian ChurchForest Grove, PA Assist Heritage Conservancy staff and citizen scientists with catching, tagging and releasing monarch…

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Foraging for Edible Mushrooms

April 14, 2019

Saturday, July 13th10:00 AM to 12:00 PMHeritage Conservancy’s Fuller/Pursell Nature PreservesSlifer Valley RoadSpringfield Township, Bucks County “Mycologist” is the name for a biologist who specializes in the study of mushrooms…

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“The River Flows Through Art”—A Michener Art Museum and Heritage Conservancy Collaboration

March 27, 2019

A powerful partnership has been forged! Heritage Conservancy has teamed up with the James A. Michener Art Museum for “The River Flows Through Art: A Catalyst for Change” educational program….

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Bucks County Property Added to National Register of Historic Places

March 27, 2019

The Fullam House (pictured above) has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places!

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Bird Box: Creating Homes for Local Wood Ducks

March 19, 2019

Wood Ducks need houses too! Our conservation steward team (a.k.a. our “Stew Crew”) Nina and Jim have been working to make our Lindsay Farm Preserve a more “homey” space for…

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Defining Our Landscapes: What Is a Wolf Tree?

February 26, 2019

Discover what a wolf tree is and how these large, open-grown trees shape forest structure, biodiversity, and long-term habitat health.

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Keeping It Wild At Quakertown Swamp

February 26, 2019

Lately, our conservation stewards have been busy doing maintenance work on our Quakertown Swamp Preserve–but the end goal isn’t to make it look pretty. “We’re trying to keep the surrounding…

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Heritage Conservancy Facilitates the Preservation of Two Properties in Richland Township

February 4, 2019

Ever since the Land Preservation Board for Richland Township made a wish list 15 years ago of the properties it would like to see preserved, two properties remained at the…

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Conservation Ambassador Training

January 14, 2019

Thursday, February 21st(Snow date February 28th)5:00 PM to 6:00 PMAldie Mansion85 Old Dublin PikeDoylestown, PA 18901 Heritage Conservancy is developing a core group of dedicated volunteers who will serve as…

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