Earlier this month, Heritage Conservancy hosted a Mushroom Identification Hike at our Croydon Woods Nature Preserve, one of the last remaining coastal plain forests in Pennsylvania. The event was co-led by Philadelphia Mycology Club and blended ecology and hands-on discovery, giving participants a new perspective on this unique habitat. Croydon Wood’s Ecology and History The […]
As the school year begins for students across Bucks County and the surrounding area, some local teachers will be bringing new environmental knowledge into their classrooms thanks to a hands-on professional development workshop co-hosted by Heritage Conservancy. MWEE Professional Development This past May, Heritage Conservancy partnered with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit and the Department […]
From spring through early fall, a small but dedicated group of volunteers gathers on Wednesday mornings at our Aldie Mansion headquarters courtyard. For the next few hours, they will pull weeds, tend to flowerbeds, and care for the grounds of Heritage Conservancy’s historic gardens. Known as the Green Thumb Gardeners, this volunteer group plays a […]
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 […]
On April 17, Heritage Conservancy hosted business leaders from across the region for a special evening of connection, awards, and celebration at our annual Business Partners Reception at Aldie Mansion. Attendees enjoyed a festive happy hour featuring drinks and hors d’oeuvres by Jeffrey A. Miller Catering while celebrating the community impact their support makes possible. […]
For the past three years, volunteer Nancy Fawley has played a vital role at Heritage Conservancy by preserving and digitizing Historic Resource Surveys — documents mostly from the 1980s and 1990s that include photos and descriptions of historic properties in Bucks County. Preserving Bucks County’s Historic Properties These records provide insights into the architectural and […]